Occasionally I’ve been known to use this blog space to expound upon shallow subjects such as choosing life for unborn babies or keeping one’s eyes pure while surfing the net. Forget about that. Get ready to go deep!This beauty is my new purse. It’s got attitude, doesn’t it? I feel wilder just carrying it. Need […]
Must … Find … Writing … Time!
I may aim for Supermom, but I think I splat onto the target somewhere around Doing-the-best-I-can-mom. Like all of us, I suppose. The potty-training, highchair, car seat days are full of constant motion. I haven’t done any formal exercise since the boys came, but I’ve lost a pound and my knee feels great. I’m in […]
Have You Seen "Baby Borrowers"?
I watched the second episode of the Baby Borrowers last night and found it extremely thought-provoking. The premise of the show is taking teenage couples who think they’re ready to have a baby, placing them in a “playing house” situation, and recording the results on camera. They start with babies, then move to toddlers–all the […]
It’s "Double" Time!
From one baby, to two. In just one week. It’s been a wonderful, fun place around here. We had our first foster baby (F#1) for five days. He spoiled us rotten: sleeping eleven hours straight, gazing at us with his beautiful Choctaw Indian eyes, taking two naps, giggling at everything my kids did, LOVING water […]
I’m Getting a Baby Today!
I finally got the call last night! I always thought I’d write that sentence meaning a call from my agent or a publisher saying they’d be contracting my book, but this was still a great call. Within a few hours, I’ll be picking up our first foster baby. I definitely don’t want to compromise his […]
Long Lost Video of Yours Truly
Several years ago I filmed a testimonial for Teplick Vision Center after having a great experience with lasik eye surgery. At the time, the center ran it as a commercial on Portland, OR, channels. I even played during a Dr. Phil commercial break! Here’s the best part–they put “Author” under my name! This is the […]
It Pays to Ask–Shoutlife
Are you concerned about ads you see on Christian sites? Every now and then, an advertisement will stick out because it’s so inappropriate in the context of the site. But what can we do? Well, I’m learning to ask questions. I wrote to Stevie Mac, one of the founder of Shoutlife, because some ads on […]
A First Sale with a Deeper Meaning
I got to do something for the first time: send out a congratulations email over the ACFW loop to my good friend, Angela Meuser. She recently sold her first book! It is a mid-grade novel called The Water Fight Professional and will release in 2010. (If that sounds far away, you’re under thirty. Time passes […]
Sisterchicks Go Brit
Isn’t this a cute promotion idea? Robin Jones Gunn’s newest Sisterchicks book, Sisterchicks Go Brit! (Sisterchicks Series #7) , is available now! I met her at my very first writer’s conference ever. A gem of a lady. And not a bad writer, either! Us at ACFW ’07
Prince Caspian–My Take
We watched Prince Caspian over the Memorial weekend and LOVED the movie. It held the children’s interest for all two hours and seventeen minutes. One positive about this movie compared to the last was less glorification of the evil side. The evil in this movie is either insidiously present in the minds of those around […]