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  • The Dream is Free, The Hustle is Sold Separately: The Recession is Bullhonkey with The When I Grow Up Coach

    Today I’m pretty excited because I have a little guest post action going on over at Michelle’s blog. She has a cool series she calls “The Recession is Bullhonkey,” and in today’s post I share a bit about my job journey over the last few years. Here’s my post. It…

  • About My Last Year in a Terrible Job or Why I Left Advertising

    In the book Abundant Simplicity by Jan Johnson, I discovered a quote that hit home pretty hard for me. “Marketing folks have identified the masters we don’t even know we are serving. ‘Marketing theory says that people are driven by fear, by the promise of exclusivity, by guilt and by…

  • Ten in Three: My Plan Over the Next Three Years

    In my sheepish return, I said I had some big plans over the next three years. So, let’s cut to the chase and get sharing! In October of last year I started working with a life coach, the wonderful and amazeballs Michelle Ward. I was working at a very terrible…

  • Hall Bathroom: Painting and Updating the Medicine Cabinet

    This last weekend we made some major progress on our Hall Bathroom. A couple of weeks ago we’d bought new glass sconces for the light fixture. The old ones had been frosted and heavy looking, and we bought some new clear glass ones, and swapped out the light bulbs for…

  • Inspiration on a Sunday: The Lord will Fight for You; You Need Only to Be Still

    In Exodus, when Moses is leading the Isrealites out of Egypt there is that famous stand off as they reach the Red Sea. With the Egyptians behind them, and the water stretch out before them, many of the Israelites argue if they should give up, or hand themselves over to…

  • How To Make Liquid Hand Soap

    As part of February’s Finance month, I’m still on the hunt to find ways to save money around the house. Since we were running out of refills for our usual soap, I decided to google ways to make liquid hand soap at home. As detailed by Savvy Housekeeping, it’s really…

  • December 5: Two Quotes to Keep Close at Heart and thoughts on Star Bellied Sneeches

    Day 5: Remembering to see the connectedness of our worldOn our little bulletin board in the dining room, we keep some quotes. The first one “We is a community, and they is a crowd,” was something I found in New Orleans when I went there with my mom. The second…

  • How to Plan a Retreat: Locations and Budget Thoughts

    This installation of the “How to Plan a Retreat” series takes a break from some of the step by step instructions. Today we’re going to dive into some of the resources that go into planning a retreat. I know first hand that budgets for retreats are often slim. When you look…

  • Bible Study: The Book of Ruth

    Bible Study: The Book of Ruth

    As the first Bible Study, I’ve decided to go with the Book of Ruth. A heart warming tale of friendship, faith and dedication, this is one of my favorite books of the Bible. As you may know, I am a huge fan of the Old Testament, so I thought it…