Category: blogging

  • 2015 Reader Survey: Your opinion matters!

    2015 Reader Survey: Your opinion matters!

    Welcome to 2015, friends! I’m hoping and dreaming big things this year for myself, my family, and for you, too. I’m starting out the year asking for a favor: pretty-please fill out my reader survey so I can learn more about you and your reading preferences. If you’re wondering: answers are totally anonymous, and I…

  • Blog Photography Tips: 2to1 Conference Session Notes

    Blog Photography Tips: 2to1 Conference Session Notes

    Missed my “Beautify your blog” photography session at last weekend’s 2:1 Conference in Chicago? No problem! I’m sharing my notes today. Because of the big changes with adding two new kids to the family last year, I’m on professional hiatus except for a few special gigs, but I still love photography for a number of…

  • iPhone Elevator Adventure at 2:1 Conference

    iPhone Elevator Adventure at 2:1 Conference

    I spent last weekend at a conference full of wonderful women who share a few key things in common with me: they are homeschooling moms; they are bloggers; and they love Jesus. I’ll share more about that in another post. Saturday night, after a long but fun day of conferencing and photoging (newly made up…

  • Once upon a blog comment…

    Once upon a blog comment…

    A while back, I posted this on my facebook page: I miss the days when people actually commented on blogs for more than just entry to a giveaway of some sort. Before FB “likes” replaced actual words and before so many of us starting reading on mobile devices (which I know makes it so much…

  • 100 Shoebox Ideas for Girls: OCC Gifts

    100 Shoebox Ideas for Girls: OCC Gifts

    Collection Week for Operation Christmas Child is coming up soon, but there is still plenty of time to pack a box! Since we know it’s sometimes difficult to come up with ideas, Amy and I have come up with big ol’ lists to get you going. I’m sharing 100 shoebox ideas for a girl and…