I have been consumed (consumed, I tell you!) with a social media phenomenon this week surrounding the overnight success and explosive viral growth of a Facebook fan page called Crock Pot Girls. In fact, you’ve probably “liked” it and at least a dozen or so of your friends have “liked” it within the last few… Read More »
This is not anything new, really. My house is always a mess. By “house” I mean both my physical dwelling, as well as my mental/emotional/spiritual “house.” And I straddle sanity between enjoying the permission to be unstructured with the overwhelming desire to “get it together” and get it cleaned up. The first few weeks of… Read More »
I’ve written before about my often-successful ability to multi-task. I’m sort of proud of the way that I can stop and start and juggle a myriad of things at once. But I realized recently that interruptions actually pack a powerful punch to my creative writing productivity. I catch myself thinking, Well, I’ll just throw a… Read More »
I wanted to pass along two really interesting links for you, especially as we continue to explore issues of time management here. Overcoming Overwhelm Michael Hyatt posted a helpful list about how he has overcome feeling overwhelmed. I liked his list and I believe he has some positive things to say. His major take-away, though?… Read More »
So you’ve been thinking of starting a business from home. You’ve got some skills, don’t have a lot of space for inventory, so you figure it might be a good idea to start a service business. In fact, it’s a GREAT idea—you just have to be prepared to get your business off the ground and… Read More »
Hey, y’all. I’ve been completely off my blog for about two months. I really hadn’t planned to be, but my spring has been so busy with birthdays, holidays, end of school, a few sicknesses, work, and church. I kind of just set my blog aside awhile as I evaluated (always evaluating!) my online pursuits. I… Read More »
When I’ve looked in my house this past week, you know what I’ve seen? Lots of kids—mine and others’. Lots of strewn mittens and coats and scarves. Hunks of wet, cold snow. Christmas stockings still hung by the chimney with care. Boxes of tissue and bottles of hand sanitizer. We’ve spent this past week as… Read More »