Have you ever found a book that broke the mold?A book that covered a time period you knew nothing about (like Girl with a Pearl Earring? or The Help)? A book that blew all your preconceived endings away and gave you a whole new twist at the end (like Rebecca by du Maurier)?A book that opened new and … [Read more...]
Writer: Almost Unplugged
For the past week, I've only been checking e-mail messages once a day. I haven't blogged. I haven't tweeted. Okay, I've Facebooked, a little. But here are some things I've learned.1. INFORMATION OVERLOAD is a very real condition. I just diagnosed myself with it.2. In aforementioned condition, one … [Read more...]
Faith and Family Friday–Guest Blogger HEATHER HARRIS On Feeding your Chickens Right
Today, we conclude our two-part series on raising chickens! Heather "HippyHomesteader" Harris will explain what to feed those cheepy, egg-laying machines.Again, you can find Heather at:Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/homesteadhippy/Facebook: … [Read more...]
Newbie Writing Mistakes Monday–Aim for a Target
Artwork from http://shadzofgray.com/new_page_1.htm After watching a couple episodes of Top Shot with my kiddos, I realized a couple of things.One, since I can't even hold a virtual gun steady in my video game playing, I have to admit I will never become the world-revered sniper I had hoped to … [Read more...]
Faith and Family Friday–Guest Blogger HEATHER HARRIS on Getting Started with Chickens
I'm so excited to have my guest blogger this Friday and the next! I know many of you are branching into homesteading, given our precarious economy. Since we're hoping to get into raising some chickens ourselves, I knew I had to ask my friend "Heather HippyHomesteader" (aka Heather Harris) how to go … [Read more...]
Guest Blogger–MICHELLE GRIEP–Top Five Reasons to Admire a Viking
I want to give a super-warm welcome to my Viking-loving writer compadre, Michelle Griep. We love swapping Viking photos and lore with each other. This woman knows her Vikings, my friends.Michelle's book, UNDERCURRENT, is about a professor gal who time-travels back to Viking times. But you'll read … [Read more...]