Lovin’ Summer!

I thought about posting the title to a popular Grease song that includes “summer” and “loving” – but then I thought about the amount of spam I get on a NORMAL post and decided against it – just reworded things a bit so we’ll see what happens! Since Curly graduated last week (and came away with a certificate for “Excellence in Phonics”), summer has officially begun at our house. At this time,...

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A Little of This, A Dash of That

We’ve been experiencing random glitches in our computer world this week.  Really, they’re still a bit inexplicable, but I’m here now, so I’m running with it! BOOK GIVEAWAY Don’t forget – my cookbook giveaway ends tonight.  Be sure to leave your comment for the Once A Month Cooking Family Favorites cookbook for your chance to win! BLOG RELOCATION It’s coming!!!  I’m working on the new site to get...

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Happy Coffee Day!

Okay – I’m back to Coffee after a few tea posts!  I enjoyed a large cup of my favorite shop coffee this morning, but am settling in for a nice cup of afternoon tea for the moment.  Rainy, wet, dreary kind of day – but it’s warm and cozy in our home, so I’m snuggling in. After a few tea posts, I’m glad to get back to some Company Girl Coffee talk!  But its because I have a very exciting...

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Praying for the Future…

Have you enjoyed the Cross Blog Conversation with Danielle at Danielle’s Journey?  We kinda took a little break from it, but this will be my last response to her…  She answered my questions and I really enjoyed reading what she had to say!   Everybody needs a vision:  Where there is no vision, the people perish! Danielle’s last questions to me are: Okay Debbie I want to know the same things from you? Where will your...

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Blog Renovation, WAHM freebies, and Hot Mamas!

I’ve had a lot of things going on in my real world and in this virtual world.  It’s really exciting to see God opening the doors for writing opportunities, and I’ve been BLESSED abundantly.  I’ve been praying about opportunities to write – and opportunities to earn income at home – and God is paving the way, step by step! If you haven’t noticed, I made a few slight changes here.  I’ve got a few...

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CBC: Danielle Asks Why I Started Blogging

Danielle, of Danielle’s Journey, has answered my questions in our Cross Blog Conversation about her internship experience and how she got started with Sweepstakes & Giveaways.  It does sound like a really fun hobby! So now she’s asked me a couple of questions: How long have you been blogging? As a stay-at-home (busy) mom how has it benefited your life? Okay and one last question: Why did you choose to start blogging? I have...

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Cross Blog Conversation: Danielle Johnson of Danielle's Journey

While I was a blog intern with Moms Talk Network, I learned about Cross Blog Conversations.  I got to participate in one and it was a really fun and interesting twist on my normal blog posts. I’m really honored and pleased that Danielle, of Danielle’s Journey, who was another Moms Talk Intern invited me to participate in a CBC with her starting yesterday.  The way it works is she asked me a question via her blog post yesterday,...

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What is the Big Deal about Christian Blogging?

With the explosion of blogging across the internet you’ll find thousands of people who blog for a million different reasons!  You’ll find that even THIS blog has many directions and a variety of content. More and more Christian blogs and people who classify themselves as Christian bloggers are popping up. So what is the big deal about Christian blogging? Blogging about your faith can have an impact far beyond just words on a page....

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Simple Woman's Daybook – August 10

FOR TODAY… Outside my window… the fog is as thick as pea soup! I am thinking… about the Shared Hope International event at my church today.  We are praying for God’s presence as we are offering a presentation to local law enforcement, as well as health and mental health professionals.  During the evening, a presentation to church members and community members will take place and we pray for God to continue to move...

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It's NOT a Mid-Life Identity Crisis. I promise!

Coffee, anyone? I don’t have breakfast ready, but coffee’s on and it’s nice & hot… I’ve made several references to the New Blog Reveal that was going to come this summer.  Notice the past tense there? I’m in a quandary at the moment and am sitting still and listening to God about what He has to say about the matter. When I started blogging a few years ago, the only thing I knew was how to type words into...

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