My Packer’s are out of the Superbowl running, which means the big game this Sunday is all about two things – the food and the commercials. Yes, I may be a football mom, and our family may have a love [...]
Take a Minute & Introduce Yourself: It’s National…
Jan15
Yesterday over at (in)courage, I was reminded that it was National “Delurking” Day in the blog world. For most of us, we rarely have time to comment on a regular basis, and I completely understand that because honestly, I’m just [...]
(In) Real Life: a group of dreamers
Sep11
Women from every walk of life gathered together for three days at the beach. Entrepreneurs, story tellers, home makers, authors, cooks, artisans, cancer survivors, coordinators, speakers, photographers, decorators, mothers, wives, teachers, business owners, and even some pretty incredible former 7th [...]
You Only Have Ten Seconds to Make…
Sep9
Every week, a group of students that I help teach gather together and work on public speaking skills. One of the first things I always focus on as we maneuver the waters of addressing others in public, is that you [...]
Becoming is HERE!
Aug12
The Registration desk at our Becoming Conference has just opened. Jenny and I, as hosts, couldn’t be more excited to welcome women from around the U.S and share life with them for a few days. I am blessed to partner [...]
Computer Friends: Real or Not…and a Question
Aug5
One of the most surprising aspects of blogging has come in a form I least expected. Since I didn’t know a thing about blogging when I first started plucking away on this keyboard, I assumed I would draft a few [...]
Come Take a Peek at the New Re-design
May4
Pardon my dust. If it’s not at home, it’s right here on my blog. It’s 2:49, and I am heading to bed, but just wanted to invite you to come take a peek at the new look. It’s still has [...]
Add your picture to WordPress blog comments
Jan17
It’s been a learning curve since I switched my blog to the new site, and one of the things I miss the most is that I can’t see your cute face in the comments. You know how when you comment [...]
Balancing Blogging Goals
Jan3
My life as a blogger has been incredibly surreal.
Reading my first blogs ever in the summer of 2008, I realized that there was this whole virtual “world” about which I had no idea. I couldn’t believe what I had been missing. Any topic I was passionate about connected me with some other amazing woman that was sharing her ideas on the matter.
I was hooked on reading…I am a voracious reader, but writing a blog? That didn’t interest me…for about two weeks. Had it been any other time of the year, I would have bypassed this new virtual world due to my over extended schedule, but it was SUMMER time.
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Oct7
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Blogging tips…enable your email feature
Sep5
One of the things that I love most about blogging is the community that can be developed through reading blogs, but mainly through the personal comments that are left at the bottom of the posts. I used to reply to [...]
So you can’t open my blog? Well, Coupons have reloaded
Jun1
How’s that for a professional title?It has come to my attention that many of you can’t open my blog or are having problems with your internet.I AM SO SAD…I miss you!! The reason for the glitch? Certain versions of Internet [...]
