You Say it’s Your Birthday (um. whoops) Ideas for last minute gifts – the far away edition
Monday was my agent Rachelle's birthday. Normally, I don't send a lot of gifts to people I work with (ask my husband's side of the family, I'm not so great at keeping up with people I'm related to...) but we have been working together a lot this year and some cool...
A No-Labor Meal for Labor Day
I love a meal that is 95% shopping and 5% prep! My Labor Day gift to you. Plus - if you have a great, easy no-cook meal you want to share, put it in the comments and I will enter you in a drawing for THE FROZEN GOURMET COOKBOOK. Post your recipe by Tuesday at midnight...
Writerly Wednesday: Getting THE Call
I love the behind the scenes stuff - don't you? Here is a fun and behind the scenes article about how one of my new BFFs, Erin MacPherson, got the call about having her book, The Christian Mama's Guide to Having a Baby, published. Erin and I are working on some...
How to Get Out of a Slump Part 2: Change Things Up
It was just a few short years ago that Roger and I were shopping at Ikea for bunk beds so that all our kids had a place to, well, sleep. Now that 2/3s of the chickees have flown the coop, (one moved out the day I married Roger - nothing personal - Amamda at 18 didn't...
How to Keep the Peace when Your Life (or maybe just your car) is in Pieces
"Mom, don't freak out..." Yes. Those are the words that every mother longs to hear. One of my kids, (who has asked to remain nameless,) had a little accident. OK it was more than a little accident. I mean, just look that that license plate. Thankfully, no one was...
Don’t Read this Post if You’re Trying to Lose Weight
Because if your trying to lose weight, you don't need to know that you can make a chocolate cake in about the same time as a commercial break. ("You see kids, when I was growing up, you had six whole minutes right in the middle of TV shows where they showed...
How to Get Out of a Slump Part 1: Get in a Room
Have you been in a slump? Have you hit a brick wall? This Saturday, Roger and I taught a conference on Marketing for speakers and writer. People traveled from all over the country to be there. They wanted to learn about the latest ideas about marketing and social...
The Best Boquet I’ve Ever Recieved (with my apologies to Roger…)
If you ever have to bring flowers to a friend, consider the arrangement that Gerry Wakeland - the president of CLASSeminars - brought to me and Roger Sunday night. We were having her, and best selling author (and basically the woman who founded Christian women...
Recreation Recipe of the Week – Grilled Chicken over Marinaded Salad
Grilled Chicken over Marinaded Salad This is a beautiful picture taken at our very yummy dinner at Treebones this weekend. Here is our recreation" * 1 tbsp. lemon juice * 2 tsp olive oil * Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste * 2-3 cups of cherry...