today’s the day! the five minute friday BOOK is now available!
You guys!! It's here! It's really here! I'm blinking back such happy, happy tears as I type this: THE FIVE MINUTE FRIDAY BOOK IS NOW AVAILABLE! Grab your copy here! (Yes, I'm using ALL CAPS because it's just SO EXCITING!!) Can you even believe it? Help us...
five minute friday :: five {and a special announcement!}
Some weeks are just characterized by the broadest spectrum of emotions, hey? So it is for me with this particular round of Five Minute Friday. If you're new here, a huge welcome to you! Please excuse my mood swings -- I'm not always like this. 🙂 Before I share...
my love/hate relationship with remembering {a five-year anniversary post}
I wrote this post more than six weeks ago, submitted it to The Mudroom, and forgot all about it. The irony is not lost on me--it's a post about my love/hate relationship with remembering. Then I got an email a couple weeks ago from The Mudroom editor, telling me...
what’s your groove? special edition writing playlist link-up
Okay, so I have a confession to make. I can't listen to music while I'm writing. I just can't do it. I get too wrapped up in the lyrics of the song, and my fingers start typing those words instead of the words that are supposed to appear on the screen. But I do...
when you need a perspective shift
I don't know about you, but every once in a while, life can get so busy that pretty soon everything just feels like a drag. Maybe you can relate? Things that used to bring joy, when added to the mix of an overwhelmingly heavy workload, can suddenly become...
five minute friday :: listen
Welcome to this week's round of Five Minute Friday! As always, it's such a pleasure to have you here! Just to recap the past week's announcements, we have some fun activities planned for you in the coming weeks! First off, Christina Hubbard is hosting a special...
it’s back! here’s your invitation to join the challenge
You're invited! The 3rd annual 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes is gearing up to kick off October 1st, and we want YOU to play along! The brave, creative Christina Hubbard from CreativeandFree.com is hosting the challenge this year, and it's going to be the best...
why I don’t show my kids their report cards
We don’t show our kids their report cards. (I’ll give you a moment to recover from that potentially shocking news.) Our three children were homeschooled for five years before they transitioned into a small Christian school. During the first several...
five minute friday :: heal
Well, hello there! How many of you are crawling here on exhausted knees this week? Anybody else experiencing the emotional highs and lows that accompany the first week back to school? Or maybe you're still trying to recover from re-entry into reality after a...
five minute friday :: path {plus an amazing DaySpring sale!}
Hi everyone! Happy September! And if you're in America, happy Labor Day weekend! What are your plans? Whether you're traveling, working, or relaxing, you're gonna want to check out this fabulous sale over at DaySpring.com: I've had my eye on these...