The 40th birthday post
This isn’t the post I was supposed to write. I was supposed to tell you a funny story about turning 40. I was supposed to tell you about how I spent my 40th birthday at the BlissDom Conference in Nashville. How I met Jon Acuff, who was completely inspiring....
Coming out of my funk
I know, I know. As my friend Jody recently reminded me, I never write, I never call… Why is it that my excuse always seems to be that things have been stressful? It’s never, “I’ve been having sooo much fun in this vacation-like life I lead that I couldn’t...
Writer’s Block Presentation Overview
I met so many amazing people at I_Blog last weekend, and one of those was a fellow Iowan, Emily Muhlbach, who is Media Relations Manager at Mount Mercy University. Besides being very sweet and funny, Emily is also a writer and has a blog with a great title —...
Why I Love Jody — and the I_Blog Conference
***Update: Jody created my own coupon code (I’ve never had my own coupon code!) if you register for the I_Blog Conference! Get $20 off with the code FOP (friend of Paula)! Thanks, Jody!!*** If it weren’t for Jody Halsted, I wouldn’t still be blogging. I know myself too well....
Reflections on a New Job
I’m really not sure why you put up with me. I’m here, I disappear. I post drive-by ramblings about random stuff that I’m not sure anyone cares about and then peel out, tires squealing, as I retreat into hiding once again. Well, here’s my excuse this time: I got...
Pardon My Bloggy Mess…
If you can’t tell, I’m trying to personalize my blog a bit more. Husband helped me with some coding for my header, but we’re not quite there (obviously). Hopefully you can still find your way around and nothing else is too wonky. Hang with me, please, I plan to...
Finding Time—Without Going Cuckoo
So you’ve probably noticed that it’s now been two days since I posted anything. Believe me, people, I’m trying. I really am. After BlissDom, one of my takeaways was that I need to be more consistent and post EVERY DAY. And with my (sister’s) suitcase not even unpacked yet...
Mark Twain on Blogging
I’ve been trying to organize my thoughts about BlissDom ’10. What I learned, what I gained, what I felt. I tried reading through my notes. I tried reading through other people’s posts. Then I tried looking through my photos . . . And that’s when Mark Twain spoke to...