From 1st through 7th grade we didn’t have a television in the house. I don’t think I ever complained…maybe because it was all I really knew. Instead of Full House and Family Matters, I read books–lots of them. Every week, my Mom or Grandma would take me to the bookstore to pick out a new book. I remember attempting to take my time to read them, savoring every single page until my next trip to the book shop. However, I couldn’t resist sneaking pages under the {…Read More…}
And in my excitement, the creative bloggy section of my brain is experiencing amnesia. Oh well, I guess I’ll just read. read this, if you’re wondering what I’m talking about…
The Pioneer Woman’s Books {I’m gonna get my read on} {source} When I went to my first blog conference, I was given some fabulous insight. One of the speakers said, If you really want to take your blog to the next level, you will have to make sacrifices–don’t kid yourself. I remember thinking, Neh, I can do it all. Ha. I was wrong. Each and every day, this blog and the relationships I have made with many of you have become an important part of my {…Read More…}
Have I ever mentioned how much I {love} everything Jane Austen–because I do! I’m afraid that I am your typical girly girl who turns to mush inside whenever I think of the mysterious and handsome Mr. Darcy. I fell in love with classic literature when I picked up Pride and Prejudice for the first time in high school and I spent many of my sick pregnancy days curled up basking in P&P, the movie. There’s just something special about this love story that makes me happy–similar to {…Read More…}
Blogging for Bliss: by tara frey Attention fellow blog-a-holics: Have you heard about this book? I am reading it right now, and {loving} it, big time! Who: Tara Frey of {tara frey: typing out loud} What: “Today’s crafting community is online, connected, and blissfully blogging about their work and ideas. Blogging is hot in this highly creative world—and here is the only how-to book aimed directly at them. Everyone from knitters and beaders to scrapbookers and altered artists will find the practical information and visual {…Read More…}
The moments where suddenly {almost out of nowhere} you become completely overwhelmed with gratitude, and you're bursting at the seams with happiness…
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