She came up to me after class and waited in line to visit. My first impression of her was really good. She was dressed professionally and had really cute shoes. She had a charming smile. And then she opened her mouth and began to speak. Oh. My. Disaster! It was as if I were speaking…
read moreThis is a throwback for sure (remember when Andre Agassi had hair!)…but is it still true? We could debate this idea for eons, but when all is said and done, the bottom line is that our image plays a powerful roll in how we interact with others. My guess is that most of you reading this…
read moreToday I’m so excited to interview Amy L. Sullivan. She is such a fun and inspiring woman. Her blog Amy L. Sullivan is full of practical ideas for living life full of intention and purpose. We also talk about her brand new book, When More is Not Enough – How to Stop Giving Your Kids What…
read moreWhen you think of the most charismatic person you know, my guess is it’s someone who is confident, positive, widely read, engaging and encouraging. They seem to light up a room when they come in and everything is a little bit dimmer when they leave. Sometimes people say charisma is something you’re either born with…
read moreThe first thing I noticed were the shoes. Darling. Definite. Daring! It was the first day of kindergarten roundup and I knew nobody. But right after I noticed the shoes, I noticed the lady wearing them. She had a big smile on her face and she was laughing with her son. When she saw me watching…
read moreThe wonderful Nester has created this challenge opportunity to write on a topic for 31 days. Yes, 31 days!! It’s a writing project where bloggers write 31 days on a subject of their choosing. You might even see it on social media as #write31days. I’m already behind! I thought it would be so terrifying terrific to…
read moreToday we interview Colleen Orme. Colleen is actually a friend from my Langley High School years in Virginia. She is a not only a mom to 3 darling boys, now young men, she is also a talented writer and columnist for Beliefnet. I know you are going to love her as I do after…
read moreIt was such little things, really. Cookies when I checked in. They used my name. When I got to the room, they called to make sure everything was up to snuff. And then later, when I returned after a long day, my bed was turned down and there were a few sweet treats on my pillowcase. Oh, and…
read moreToday we interview Michelle DeRusha. I found out about Michelle when I was reading one of my favorite blogs – Lisa Jo Baker, and she did a review on Michelle’s new book, 50 Women Every Christian Should Know. I was interested in the topic, so of course I clicked on over to Michelle’s (terrific!) website and asked…
read moreKelly Covert and Maggie Quinn are the founders of Strong Body Whole Heart, a company dedicated to helping women transform from the inside out – Life, Body and Mind. You will love this honest conversation from these 2 busy moms! Key Ideas: Part 1: Interview Best practices for how to start (and run) a business with a…
read moreToday we interview Kay Bruner. I found Kay when I was looking at the books available in the Christian Women Living section of Amazon. Her beautiful book, As Soon As I Fell, caught my eye and when I read the reviews and then clicked over to her website I knew this was a woman I…
read moreWarning: This is a personal post. If you don’t want to read about what a real life looks and feels like, then just skip this post. Go straight to the business posts. This particular post is for all the readers who struggle with…anything. I don’t know about you, but sometimes I find myself just kind…
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