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‘Art Inspires Art’

‘Art Inspires Art’

0 / May 26, 2011 6:54 am

I think art inspires art; that’s why I’ve filled my house with music that inspires my cooking and paintings and photographs that inspire my music, and vice versa. It’s all connected for me. I couldn’t just commit to do one [...]

Cheap Ways to Tie the Knot (the eBook!)

Cheap Ways to Tie the Knot (the eBook!)

1 / May 20, 2011 7:29 am

Five years ago Relevant Book published my book, Cheap Ways to Tie the Knot. I’ve recently updated the book and made it available as an ebook through Amazon. For the bride looking to plan her dream day on a budget, [...]

O-Town: Meet Jon Acuff Tomorrow

O-Town: Meet Jon Acuff Tomorrow

8 / May 18, 2011 12:07 pm

Jon Acuff (@jonacuff), the guy behind Stuff Christians Like, and a new marketing golden boy at Dave Ramey’s Lampo Group, will be signing copies of his new book, Quitter, tomorrow at Books-A-Million in Sanford. I first started following Jon on [...]

Workout Playlist: 10 Current Favorites

Workout Playlist: 10 Current Favorites

3 / May 12, 2011 6:47 am

Here are few tunes that currently get my feet moving. What are some of your favorite songs to workout to? “What Do You Know” Two Door Cinema Club “Sea Lion Woman” Feist “Good Girl” Chrisette Michele “Alright” John Legend “Armistice” [...]

Meet Brady. We Used to Climb Trees Together.

Meet Brady. We Used to Climb Trees Together.

0 / May 11, 2011 5:56 am

This is Brady. Brady was my best friend and neighbor when I was a kid. We used to climb trees together. I once got a tick from one of those adventures. It burrowed itself into the back of my head [...]

5 Shows I Really Want to Watch (But Can’t Commit To)

5 Shows I Really Want to Watch (But Can’t Commit To)

7 / May 10, 2011 6:09 pm

The following shows are ones that I know I’d love. Based on friends and reviews, they are right up my alley. Now that I work from home and have a kid, sitting down to watch a TV show (either on [...]

8 Live Shows I’d Like to See this Year (But Probably Won’t)

8 Live Shows I’d Like to See this Year (But Probably Won’t)

168 / May 9, 2011 2:34 pm

Life as a mom in a city that’s out-of-the-way does not afford many opportunities to stay on top of the live music scene. Nevertheless, after attending an amazing live show by Brooke Fraser recently (see above photo), I’ve got the [...]

10 Celebrities I Confuse

10 Celebrities I Confuse

28 / May 8, 2011 9:44 pm

These are the top 10 celebrities I consistently confuse. It’s not that some of them look similar (although some of them do). I think it more has to do with the time they were introduced into my conscience. They are [...]

15 Ways I’m Just Like Tina Fey

15 Ways I’m Just Like Tina Fey

0 / May 7, 2011 6:50 pm

I just finished Tina Fey’s Bossypants at the recommendation of a friend, who said I remind him of her in some ways. Flattered, I knew I had to read it immediately and find every possible correlation in our lives. Henceforth, [...]

Play-Doh Promises & Deferred Dreams

Play-Doh Promises & Deferred Dreams

5 / May 6, 2011 9:31 pm

I love giving Madilyn surprises occasionally when I pick her up from school. But lately she’s come to expect them. When I picked her up today she asked in her sweetest voice if I had a surprise for her. I [...]