Elizabeth Esther, who is a lovely and talented blogger and mother of five, has agreed to take the 10 Minute Challenge. Which, if you’re new, is this: In ten minutes or less, a busy writer (usually a mom) enlightens all of us on how they find time to write during their day. Here is Elizabeth’s [...]
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I’m a member of the Conversion Diary fan club, so therefore, I do Seven Quick Takes every Friday. Here they are! 1. My list for the day (don’t get too impressed, it’s 9:40 and I’m still in my pajamas!) is to do laundry, bake bread, plan school for next week, and possibly mop my floors. [...]
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Besides Jesus, my family, my extended family, my great country, and this beautiful Thanksgiving Day, I’m also thankful for the readers of this blog! This was a difficult thing for me to start. It was my third attempt at blogging and I just didn’t think it would work again. But then Michelle, (whom I mention [...]
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I I AM A WINNER! Now, I’m going to bed! I’ll blog about it later!
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Two weeks ago, I taped a show with Cindy Rushton form her Mom-To-Mom Radio Show! Despite having a very deep voice (due to a cold, not a cigarette habit) I was able to plug my book “Listening Lunch”! Oh! It was great fun! You can listen to me and my Oklahoma accent here! And [...]
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After my dream job living in Los Angeles and writing for The Simpsons, and after I finish my novel, become a bestselling author and then become a mysterious recluse like J.D. Salinger, I want to move to New York and write Top Ten Lists for David Letterman. Perhaps in the future, I will post a [...]
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Seven Quick Takes Friday is the new trend. All the cool kids are doin’ it. You should too. 1. Facebook. I’ve done my part and said it again. I still have more friends (74) than my brother! (64) 1.5 (Since that one was so short) My 2 year old daughter is running around, at this [...]
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I was in college in the ’80′s. That meant that to be a real writer, one’s work had to be seen in a magazine, a newspaper or a book. (Maybe television or stage, too. ) And the goal, of course was to be “published”. This word scared me to death. I don’t why, exactly. [...]
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1. Facebook 2. Someone mentioned “Egg Nog Bread” on Facebook and I had to go look up the recipe. 3. Went to three sites, found only one recipe, didn’t sound too appetizing. 4. Four year old son came out of his bedroom to tell me he is afraid of the dark. I told him to [...]
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Without exaggeration, I would like to expound on my past: I was a journalism major for three years and then I quit to pursue Elementary Education. I taught fourth grade for two years in a public school and then I quit to become a writer. I tried to write for a living, but I quit [...]
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Katharine Grubb is a successful homeschooling mother of five, bread baker, reluctant dish washer and part-time novelist. If she can find time in her busy day to write, so can you!