I’m working on an edit for a client tonight and REALLY enjoying his story, so not a lot of time to blog, AND I’m going far too slowly to make my self-imposed deadline. But I wanted to share a little proverb I came up with in the shower this morning while pondering a fact I […]
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Whomp-wh-wh-whomp!
Is it a huge helicopter right over us? A stuttering giant? The whole city of Portland has indigestion at the same time? Josh and I walked out of OHSU to the most interesting sound. The whole world vibrated with it. We’d just finished 3.5 hours of testing as paid participants in an ADHD study, but […]
Operation Kitchen Faucet: Before and After
Last night, as Josh rinsed his plate after dinner, he yelled, “MMMOOOOOOOMMMM!” And Andrea began yelling too. Don’t know what your experience is, but two kids screaming for their mother isn’t the best of signs around here. I rounded the corner to the kitchen to see the faucet handle out of place and water pouring […]
Laughing Alone? Newest Newsletter!
If you think it’s been a long time since I blogged, you should know that I went more than a year between newsletters! The newest can be found on the link on my sign-up-form page of my website. There’s the introductions to Dave, wedding pictures, my IQ test results, and much, much more. Ya know […]
Unfortunate Coincidence
Had to get four fillings today. No, I haven’t been brushing my teeth with cotton candy. In fact, I haven’t had a cavity for more than a decade … and that was the problem. All my fillings were old and worn down, so the dentist replaced them. I had the choice of doing them over […]
Terrified behind the Wheel
Yesterday I had a bunch of running around to do. The bank, the dentist, Dollar Store for greeting cards, home for shopping list, and then grocery shopping. Winco was stuffed to the brim, but I graciously let carts go in front of me, didn’t take corners too fast, chatted with the clerk as she checked […]
Danger, Christina Tarabochia, Danger!
Sometimes technology is good. Sometimes it can be a little dangerous. On our way to church yesterday, I snagged my two-week-old phone from my purse to turn the sound off. I always keep my phone in the side pocket of my three sectioned purse. The same section which now had a HOLE BURNED through each […]
Book Review Blog: New giveaway! Win an all expense paid Florida vacation that includes a Caribbean Cruise to the Bahamas!
Book Review Blog: New giveaway! Win an all expense paid Florida vacation that includes a Caribbean Cruise to the Bahamas! I know I’ve not been blogging lately, but I wanted to share this great contest. When I get a spare moment, I will officially document WHY I’ve not been blogging. Of course, most of you […]
FOUR days left! An HUGE Amount of Signed Novels–All in One Place!
(Sorry I didn’t let you know about this sooner! I’ve been working full-time for five weeks and I’m slipping more and more behind.) 75 Christian Authors * One Amazing Online Event The Christian Review of Books in conjunction with CrossPurposes Bookstore is excited to announce the first annual Christmas Book Signing Bash. Beginning on the […]
So You Want to Write a Novel
Aside from the threats of violence, this is almost appropriate. 😉