Influence Conference

I’m thrilled to be speaking at the Influence Conference! The Influence Conference is for Christian women who are active in social media, and it’s going to be held in Indianapolis, October 11-13. The conference has two tracks–life and strategy–and I’ll be speaking in the life track. Two years ago, I never thought I’d ever be a blogger. One year ago, I never thought I’d want

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winding path

Are you trying to find your passion? Or do you already know what it is? Was your passion obvious or did it take you a while to figure out? Sometimes that journey looks like a straight line, but often it’s more like a rabbit trail. I hope this quick look at 3 people who found their dream jobs will give you an inspiration boost! Fashion

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how to find your passion in honor of the graduates

It’s graduation season, and we’re going to honor all those graduates flooding out of school and into the Real World by talking about finding your passion. What are you passionate about? Do you know? (And if you’re the type who hates the passion question, hang with me–you’ll like how this ends.) In a recent piece entitled “Your Passion Project,” business writer Laura Vanderkam remarked that

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Here's Crystal and me--but how I wish I had a picture of the boys!

I’m not into greeting cards, and being the center of attention makes me self-conscious, so Mother’s Day is not a big thing for me. But I do love being appreciated for who I am and what I do as a mom. Everybody needs appreciation, and as a mom that can feel hard to come by, at least from my kids. That’s okay. As a mom

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Kindle Fire

I promised I’d let you know if I ever bought a Kindle Fire, and two weeks ago I did. I love my Kindle Touch, and we’re definitely keeping it–the Fire is an addition to our family gadgetry. I’ve had the Fire for 2 weeks now, and I’m ready to tell you what I think. Why I LOVE the Fire: The Kindle Fire is gorgeous, fun to

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women talking

My old friend had a famous catchphrase. If I complained that my baby wasn’t sleeping well, she’d say, “What are you looking for? Do you want problem solving or sympathy? Because I’ve got both in my toolkit.” When another friend of ours mentioned that family drama was getting her down, this friend would say, “What do you need: a shoulder to cry on, or advice?”

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