Close calls

It was instinct and adrenaline, a hopeful protector but futile shield: “Close your eyes, Abby.”   Impotent words, like the reflex a mama uses when brakes are slammed and her arm flings across the front seat of the car. The big sister in the driver’s seat...

Inspired deals

This month I have opportunity to host DaySpring's Inspired Deals at {in}courage…and with our travel coinciding with publishing dates (and/or my brain being to jetlaggy to think straight!), I forgot to share about it on my blog.  Oopsie! I hope...

Love Stuffed

I visited a friend recently whose home had been invaded by giraffes. Stuffed with fluff and mile-wide toothless grins, they told me plenty about the home I was visiting:  it was a happy sort of place with a lot of littles underfoot.  Three to be exact,...

A smelly(good) post

Have you given much thought to the strength of sense-memory?  How a particular smell can immediately bring to mind people, places or events in your life? Though I demanded very little in the planning of my wedding, I just had to have gardenias in my bridal...

(in)RL, irony and I’m kinda an idiot

Chances are, if you come to my house for a party, I'm going to put you to work.   Everyone gathering around to add their personal contributions for our (in)RL Recipe Book; scroll down to see the end result. Saturday evening, a dozen friends in my house...

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