We’re in a season as a family where a lot has changed. After twelve years, I’m not homeschooling. It has honestly been odd. And the kids have been amazing. Sometimes others have to call out the BRAVE they see in us that we can’t see. @Cara_putman #Faiththoughts Click To Tweet But what’s caught me off guard is the word several …
If you follow me on social media, you know I am often sharing images that hopefully are as encouraging to you as they are to me. In a world that can beat us down, it’s good to know where we go for Biblical encouragement. There’s nothing like diving into Psalms, but sometimes you need a reminder of what you already …
I don’t know about y’all, but one of my favorite things to do when I’m not writing is to read really great books. So I thought today I’d share some of them with you that are on some really great ebook deals. I’ll also share info at the end about how to apply for my street team for Delayed Justice. …
Right now I’m in the season of writing where I’m wrapping up one project and preparing ideas for new books. It means, a dizzying array of what ifs are playing through my mind. On Saturday morning I found twelve ideas just flipping through the headlines of the weekend edition of the Wall Street Journal. Now I need to massage them, …
It’s Friday, and after a bit of a hiatus, I wanted to highlight a couple books I’ve read lately that I think you’ll enjoy. There have been some good ones, folks! Per usual, these cross several genres, so hopefully you’ll find something to enjoy. A Defense of Honor is an important story, beautifully told. Touching and relevant to today. …
The ideas are in. Help @cara_putman select the winning title. #amreading #helpanauthor Click To Tweet You know me. You know my writing. So I need your help. And because I’m grateful for your amazing ingenuity and inspiration, I’m running a giveaway, but will also sell my in stock copies of A Wedding Transpires on Mackinac Island for $4 plus $3.00 …
My family and I returned last week from a stint in Rome. We were there so I could lead a study abroad. This wasn’t our first time, but it was our first time to live in Rome for two weeks. It was a delightful trip for many reasons — but it’s also why I missed my last post. You see, …
In 2012, Barbour released A Wedding Transpires on Mackinac Island as part of one of their fiction lines. I love this story. It’s set on one of my favorite places to escape and combines a blend of romance and suspense. In many ways, it was my first foray into the full length story telling like the Hidden Justice series. It …
Summer is officially upon most of us. The calendar is turning to July and that means school has been out awhile for most of us. It also means we need to fill the empty days that seem to be dragging on. Whether you homeschool or not, here are a few ideas to get you started. Then let me know what ideas you …
It’s so hot here, we don’t need to turn on a grill to cook mean — well almost. But it is summertime – the time to crack open the grill and chargrill everything. We’re cooking with gas! So today I thought we’d share our favorite grill tricks. Here’re mine for fantastic burgers: 1) mix a package of onion soup mix …