Feel Like Writing a Book Today? I’m Takin’ the Tom Sawyer Approach
Hey kiddos - Yes - it has been a long time since I've posted. Having two book deadlines and a whirlwind tour of Austin, Spartanburg, and Atlanta tends to make this blogger go underground. So why am I writing you today? Well one, I miss you. I really do. We get each...
Shaky or Unshakeable?
Don't you love when you read something and think to yourself, "Have they been following me? How did they know this is exactly what I needed to hear today?" Let me introduce you to Kathy Howard - my happy accident of the day. Read her words below and ask yourself -...
Three things I learned from Einstein
As some of you know from my author page on Facebook it has been a sad week around our house. The dog that my first husband and I got together, Einstein, had an inoperable brain tumor and had to be put down on Thursday. Einstein was almost 11 years old, and even though...
The Fastest Dinner on the Block: Chicken Cesar Pita
Prep 10 Minutes Start to Finish 10 Minutes Serves 4 Ingredients 1 Cesar Salad Kit from the Produce Section of the Grocery Store 1 package pre-cooked chicken cut into cubes 4 pitas Directions 1. Cut pitas in half and open up pitas. Put pita haves in the toaster....
How to Keep Your Purse Clean and Make Your Butt Look Smaller at the Same Time
I have a giant purse. Huge. I was even given the cocktail napkins at a retreat after people heard me talk about my undying devotion for oversized bags. I remember one time telling Roger that I needed a purse with wheels to lug around all my stuff. Roger told me,...
An Organizational Milestone that Martha Stewart would Never Understand
Today, as I was coming downstairs I heard the words that a woman never wants to hear. "Kim thinks the freezer stopped running." Ugh - that is not what I wanted to hear from Sunnie, my ministry manager. Really? Had it really stopped running? Well, the Skinny Cows that...
Do You Want to be Part of My Next Book? Share in the comments below, please…
I am in the midst of writing one of my next books, The Get Yourself Organized Project, and I could use your help in the area of the kitchen... What is your biggest organizing challenge? What is something you have tried, organization-wise, that has worked for you that...
Asian Chicken Wrap Ups
We've had a sudden warm streak here in N. CA so I thought I would share one of my very favorite No-Cook recipes. Asian Chicken Wrap Ups Prep 20 Minutes 2 cups chopped cooked skinless chicken breast (chop up strips from pre-packaged chicken breasts) 3 tablespoons rice...
Giveaway from Featured Author Arlene Pellicane
There are so many cool things about my fellow author Arlene Pellicane... She is a Harvest House author She was featured on HGTV for a bedroom makeover for her son (I didn't know real people actually got on HGTV...) She's smart, funny, and adorable Oh - and she has...
Fabu-You Friday – Checking things off a list by killing a sand box…
Fabu-You Friday is where I take one of the AWESOME letters I've received from one of you - my favorite readers- about how one of the principles in my books has made your life just a little bit better. Each Friday, I will send the chosen letter-writer a Dory charm...




