First, I’m doing The Purpose Driven Life again, this time with a neighbor. It’s only been a decade since I did it last, which is pretty impressive considering it only came out seven years ago. 😉 God doesn’t owe you an explanation or reason for everything he asks you to do. Understanding can wait, but […]
The Wonders of a Critique Group
By Christina Tarabochia on October 25, 2009 in Critique, Redeemed Writers, TFS Blog Tour, The Familiar Stranger
Better than a golden ticket to Wonka’s Chocolate Factory … More fun than a room full of distortion mirrors … More heart than the fullest box on Valentine’s Day … Its the Redeemed Writers Critique Group!! For almost six years I’ve been part of the same critique group. These wonderful women–though we have had a […]
Are "Wii" Fit?
Is there anything quite as depressing as making time to do a Wii Fit exercise session and it popping up, “It’s been 74 days since your last workout” …? Really? How could that much time have gone by? But I’m sure it’s right. And frankly, that only makes me want to work out all the […]
Stage Fright?
The kids and I went to Forever Plaid, the (50s music) musical, tonight at a local theater. The kids enjoyed the whole performance, but they were disappointed at one point. The actors interacted with the audience frequently, making us hold props, or answer questions. At one point, when one of the quartet was playing Heart […]
Personal Assistant?
Did you hear about the college sophomore who advertised for a personal assistant? He wants to pay $10-12/hr for someone to do his laundry, drive him to and from work, schedule haircuts, and so on. I’m looking into this … I’m pretty sure I need a PA to read all the books in my To-Be-Read […]
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?
Apparently you send her to an older widow’s house to take care of his seven children so she–and he!–can find true love. Yes, I’ve been another round with The Sound of Music, one of my favorite, favorite movies. I’m doing a lot of problem solving in my life right now … getting many uncertain things […]
Turning Green … and Not from Jealousy!
Had a great night enjoying various generations of my family. Took the kids over to my grandparents’ house after school. Did homework there and brought dinner–which is not agreeing with me right now and I have a full day of subbing tomorrow. Better go to bed and see if I feel better in the morning […]
Blogging with Beautiful Blondes!
Tammy Bowers starts off her blog tour post for The Familiar Stranger with this picture and these words: INTRODUCING MY FRIEND AND DEBUT AUTHOR, CHRISTINA BERRY. ISN’T SHE PRETTY!!!Frankly, there hasn’t been a day when I needed to hear that as much as today for a looooong time, but I would argue that it’s her […]
OCW One-Day in Portland … Good Times!
 This is a rare sighting, indeed! Two of The Familiar Stranger‘s endorsers sitting together: Eva Marie Everson, who spoke at the conference, and Randy Ingermanson, who taught a few workshops.  Eva was our first coaching class teacher, OCW Summer Conf, 2003(?). So good to see her again and be challenged to, in the tradition […]
DCB and Seabird!!
Today’s tour stop is at my friend Susan J. Reinhardt’s blog, Christian Writer/Reader Connection. I had the most fabulous time at the David Crowder Band concert tonight and will let the pictures speak for themselves as I have to be up in five hours to leave for the OCW one-day conference. It was a fun, […]