Mackinac Island. It’s a magical place that allows you to step back in time from the moment you first step off the ferry. Authors Cara Putman and Melanie Dobson have teamed up for a tour of the island, now and then. Comment at each stop for a chance to win a copy of one of their books set on Mackinac Island. You’ll find the list …
Mackinac Island Blog Tour & Giveaway: Day 1
Mackinac Island. It’s a magical place that allows you to step back in time from the moment you first step off the ferry. Join us this week for a tour of the island, now and then, with authors Cara Putman and Melanie Dobson. Comment at each stop for a chance to win a copy of one of their books set …
Fresh Revelation
One thing I love about coming home is the chance to talk long and deep with my folks and siblings. Our lives usually move so fast, that we don’t get as many long phone conversations as we should. As a result, I CHERISH those times that I can ask what they’re learning, what God is teaching them. I want to …
Confessions of a worn-out Mom
Do you ever have days where if you uttered one word of advice you’d be a fraud? I’ve had several of those recently. We were a week back from Germany, and I was absolutely-completely-stick-a-fork-in-me done. I took the weekend slow, and then jumped back into all of my activities because that’s what I do…I am after all super mom. But …
How Important is Family?
Shucking Corn with Grandma This week my kids and I made the trek to Nebraska to visit family. Anytime we make the trip it is a drive with a capital D. It takes 14 hours to get from our home in Indiana to North Platte, Nebraska, where my parents, siblings, and their families live. To my kids, it’s a time …
For the Romantic Suspense Lovers Among Us
As y’all know I’ve been a reading fiend since I got home. The ability to read books without relying on digital is WONDERFUL. For those of you who like suspense and romantic suspense, here are three books you should consider adding to your reading list. Irene Hannon is an author that when her books arrive at my house, I don’t …
Top 5 Back-to-School Deals for This Weekend (August 3-5, 2012)
If you’re like me, back-to-school shopping can get pricey — and I homeschool! Here are some tips for this weekend only from Crystal Paine, The Money Saving Mom. Kid’s Jeans for $9 Shipped From Old Navy: Old Navy has all their Kid’s Famous Jeans on sale for $10through August 15, 2012. This sale is both in-store and online. If you …
What Makes a Job Great
Watching the Olympics got me thinking about my favorite job in college. Back during the 1992 Olympics I worked for the smallest NBC affiliate. It was a great job for someone who loved journalism and thought that was where her future lay (there’s a reason my first contemporary heroine was a tv reporter). That was an amazing time to work …
Me? A Swagger Wagon Mama?
I honestly never thought this day would come. I put it off until my oldest got too tall to climb into the backseat of our Chrysler Pacifica. I LOVED that vehicle. I put off this day until I got tired of not being able to take other kids with us to events. Until I got tired of paying for rental …
Where’s Cara? Mackinac Island
This weekend my family made the drive to Mackinac Island. We made the trip so that I could sign A Wedding Transpires on Mackinac Island at the Island Bookstore. The last time we visited the island, it was so I could do some research for A Wedding Transpires on Mackinac Island. That time, while my family visited the Fort, I spent time …