I have recently adopted a new favorite word: nibling Think “sibling” but instead it’s talking about nieces and nephews, not brothers and sisters. Technically nibling is not in the dictionary…yet. But neither is Oreo Queen. So clearly the dictionary has some priorities out of sync. In short, nibling is the unofficial word for… Continue reading
Happy Valentine’s Day. Happy Galentine’s Day. Happy SAD Day (Single Awareness Day) I’ve heard all the different titles. I’ve celebrated each of them at different times in my life. And each one came with its fantastic moments and disappointments. Last year I talked about how Mister Ninja and I do… Continue reading
I didn’t exactly blast this to the world but…I went to England this month. No big deal (she says, screaming.) And I’m sharing a glimpse into that adventure because tomorrow is Thanksgiving and all I keep thinking is, “Wow. God has given me an amazing life. And I want to share… Continue reading
If you are or were homeschooled, you know how hard it is to get a “sick day” or–even tougher–a snow day. I was homeschooled 6 out of my 12 years of school. There were many things I loved about it and other things I, well, didn’t love about it. But that’s the nature of… Continue reading
Last year I skipped the whole 2016 wrap-up + 2017 goals post. I love reading other people’s resolutions and it’s about time I did one of my own again. (Actually, I think I skipped only last year, so really it hasn’t been that long since I did this.) So . . . did… Continue reading
Several years ago, I was listening to the radio station and the host of the hour said that instead of New Year’s resolutions she liked to pick a word. A word to dwell on or define her year. I thought that was kind of cool. I mean, I like words. ?… Continue reading
Three weeks ago, I held another 10 Truths & 2 Lies game on my blog because I was traveling. One of my twelve facts was “I get inspired by rap music.” To my surprise it was one of the most frequently guessed lies. Only wasn’t a lie. (Even my mom was surprised! Ha!)… Continue reading
Last week I taught at a writer’s conference for the first time. Maybe I shouldn’t tell you that. Maybe I should pretend that I do this all the time, it’s no big deal. But, frankly, it’s refreshing to be real and admit that it was my first time, it was not… Continue reading
