five minute friday :: real {& a video interview!}
Hello, Five Minute Friday community! Thrilled to be back for another week with all of you! If you're new in these parts, you can find out more about Five Minute Friday by clicking here. And if you haven't heard about the Five Minute Friday Retreat yet, then you...
Pros and Cons of Self-publishing vs. Traditional Publishing
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about self-publishing vs. traditional publishing. There are so many options out there these days, it can be tricky to wade through the possibilities. Here are some of the pros and cons I’ve come up with so far. I’d love to hear your...
five minute friday :: plan
If you missed last week's Five Minute Friday post, you missed a BIG announcement! HUGE! It looked a little like this: That's right! The first ever Five Minute Friday Retreat is REALLY HAPPENING! I can hardly believe it myself .. 🙂 We were thrilled...
on claiming identity as a writer
“I heard you’re a writer.” Her five, soft-spoken words stopped me in my tracks. I looked down a full twelve inches and caught a sparkle of awe in her smiling eyes. “Who told you that?” I questioned, an airy laugh of surprise escaping from my lips. “My mom,” she...
five minute friday :: gather {plus a video interview *and* news about the first ever fmf retreat!}
Hi everyone! I hope you're sitting down, because I've got some super exciting news to share with you in this week's edition of Five Minute Friday. Read slowly, I don't want you to miss a thing! This week I'm thrilled to share this FMF Intro video interview with the...
what I learned from having a brain scan
After an initial appointment with my family doctor, I found myself sitting in an unfamiliar office, explaining my symptoms to a neurologist. Completely stumped, he concluded, “Well, the first thing we’ll have to do is get in there and see what’s going on. I’m going...
the beach ball incident :: a pivotal parenting moment
He’d been in our home for a week. We had a three-and-a-half year-old girl and an eighteen month-old boy when we added to our family through adoption. My husband’s orphaned cousin was almost seven when he came to live with us. Becoming the mom of a six-year-old was...
five minute friday :: visit {plus a video interview & a free e-book!}
Hello!! Welcome to another edition of Five Minute Friday! I'm so thrilled that you're here. If you're new in these parts, feel free to click over here for a better picture of what we're all about! In a nutshell: [Tweet " We write. Free and fast, in five minutes...
five words I say to my kids
My pastor spoke the words during one of his Sunday morning sermons, and the line stuck with me ever since. Standing in the crow’s nest pulpit perched on the right side of the sanctuary, he told the congregation what he would say to his girls every morning as he...
five minute friday :: open
Welcome to another round of Five Minute Friday, where bloggers from all corners of the internet gather to feverishly tap out five minutes of free writing on a given prompt each week. If you don't know what we're all about, click here for more info! This week's...








