Welcome to Day 26 of The 30 Day Blog Challenge hosted by me, C.C., here at I’m On My Way and my online BFF Jamee at A New Kind of Normal. Today’s assignment is to post a blog post in which you think back to how you were 5 years ago and then post about how you have changed since then. Make sure you grab the 30 Day Blog Challenge button (use the code that’s in the box below) to post in your blog post and once you publish your blog post, enter your link below so we can look… read more

The giveaway is over and I have used Rafflecopter to choose a winner. The winner is: Congrats Beckey! I have contacted Beckey via email and she has until Friday to respond to claim her prize of a “A Mile in His Shoes” DVD. If she doesn’t respond by then, I’ll choose a new winner. Don’t miss out on my current giveaway – a Shabby Apple Through the Looking Glass necklace. Thanks everyone for participating in this giveaway! Keep reading and commenting. So please leave a comment 15% off on all gift purchases. Coupon code: 15OFFGIFTS Enjoy 10% off all purchases… read more

Welcome to Day 25 of The 30 Day Blog Challenge hosted by me, C.C., here at I’m On My Way and my online BFF Jamee at A New Kind of Normal. Today’s assignment is to post a blog post about something that you miss. Make sure you grab the 30 Day Blog Challenge button (use the code that’s in the box below) to post in your blog post and once you publish your blog post, enter your link below so we can look at each other’s posts. When I saw this topic on the list, I knew what I was… read more

This amazing website Shabby Apple contacted me about hosting a giveaway on my blog. As I looked through their beautiful products (including women’s dresses, maternity dresses, fitness clothes, little girl’s dresses, jewelry, shoes, bags, scarves, swimsuits, and so much more), I couldn’t help but say yes. In fact, there were so many great pieces, I ended up asking for opinions on Twitter and Facebook about which piece I should giveaway. I’ll tell you what we picked in a few minutes. Shabby Apple offers affordable, stylish attire perfect for a day at work or play, or a night on the town.… read more

Welcome to Day 24 of The 30 Day Blog Challenge hosted by me, C.C., here at I’m On My Way and my online BFF Jamee at A New Kind of Normal. Today’s assignment is to post a blog post about what’s in your purse. Make sure you grab the 30 Day Blog Challenge button (use the code that’s in the box below) to post in your blog post and once you publish your blog post, enter your link below so we can look at each other’s posts. This is the purse I’m currently using. I tend to change purses often… read more

I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought; and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder. ~ G.K. Chesterton If you’ve been a reader here for long, you know I’ve been keeping a gratitude list for about a year after being inspired by Ann Voskamp on her blog A Holy Experience. This year, Ann has challenged us to participate in the Joy Dare. You can read all the details on her blog, but basically we are striving to write at least 1,000 gifts in 2012. Ann has put together a calendar to help us out. I’m going… read more

Welcome to Day 23 of The 30 Day Blog Challenge hosted by me, C.C., here at I’m On My Way and my online BFF Jamee at A New Kind of Normal. Today’s assignment is to post a blog post of 20 facts about you. Make sure you grab the 30 Day Blog Challenge button (use the code that’s in the box below) to post in your blog post and once you publish your blog post, enter your link below so we can look at each other’s posts. 1. I love, love, love, love, love the color pink. A huge portion… read more

May God bless you with discomfort at easy answers, half truths, and superficial relationships, so that you may live deep within your heart. Amen. May God bless you with anger at injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people, so that you may work for justice, freedom and peace. Amen. May God bless you with tears to shed for those who suffer from pain, rejection, starvation and war, so that you may reach out your hand to comfort them and to turn their pain into joy. Amen. May God bless you with enough foolishness to believe that you can make a difference… read more

Back on Day 11 of the 30 Day Blog Challenge, I shared that I don’t wear makeup anymore. I had some people who were curious why and I’m more than happy to explain. Just haven’t had the time to type it out, but I’m at the library with Russ while he’s doing some work so I thought I’d try to see if I could get it done (I didn’t get this finished at the library so it’s now midnight and I’m trying to finish it – if there is a part that doesn’t make sense, I blame trying to write… read more

Welcome to Day 22 of The 30 Day Blog Challenge hosted by me, C.C., here at I’m On My Way and my online BFF Jamee at A New Kind of Normal. Today’s assignment is to post a blog post of a bullet point list of your whole day. Make sure you grab the 30 Day Blog Challenge button (use the code that’s in the box below) to post in your blog post and once you publish your blog post, enter your link below so we can look at each other’s posts. *Well, let’s start with the early morning hours when… read more