Making Things Happen

Making Things Happen

It’s been a fun morning for a social-media-loving home body like me. I spent the first part of my day with some self-proclaimed social media newbies — at home, in my basement, with my 11 year old daughter taking drink orders at one point. A perfect morning for...
Note to Self: Spend More Time Offline

Note to Self: Spend More Time Offline

My life tends to follow a predictable routine: Work, family time, sleep. On the weekends, I add church, time with extended family, housework, and the occasional outing. The past 5 days, however, have been anything but usual. Starting Wednesday, I enjoyed: a train ride...
What Are You Wearing Today?

What Are You Wearing Today?

Nope, this is not one of those posts. I am not going to post my outfit. My outfit not that interesting, anyway. I can say this with certainty even though I am scheduling this post because when I work at home, I typically wear jeans and whatever else I can throw on...
Thankful for: Toasty Warm Edition

Thankful for: Toasty Warm Edition

It’s another Friday school holiday for my younger daughters. They only attend school on one Friday during November, which is challenging for this work-at-home-Mama. Today, though, my husband has taken the day off. There is a fire blazing in the hearth, a hot cup...
The Courage to Emerge: The Apple in the Orchard

The Courage to Emerge: The Apple in the Orchard

The trees behind our home are bare now, so my view this afternoon is of long lean trunks and branches. Only a few stubborn leaves remain. I can imagine the view in summer; where I now see brown and shadows, there is only green. And when I drive down the country roads,...
UNITE to REWRITE

UNITE to REWRITE

Over the past few months, I have enjoyed the privilege of getting to know Justin Miller and Nia Baker, two of the members of the team at CARE for AIDS. I first met Justin, the executive director of CARE for AIDS, through his father, Mark Miller, and Molly and I met...
Thankful for: Pajama Edition

Thankful for: Pajama Edition

Do you have an image of people working from home offices, wearing their pajamas all day? I don’t usually meet that stereotype, but today I do. And can I tell you? It’s fun. My daughters have a school holiday today and two of my three daughters are still...
Your Book Deserves a Celebration

Your Book Deserves a Celebration

I’m excited to announce the launch of my latest e-book, Your Book Deserves a Celebration: 15 Ideas for a Spectacular Social Media Book Launch. This book represents the heart of what my company and I do. The core of our business is helping people use social media...
5 Leadership Posts, Circa 2009

5 Leadership Posts, Circa 2009

If you have followed my story, you might know that I started my online career in 2009 as a leadership blogger and social media marketing specialist for Mountain State University. During that time, I published nearly 300 posts on leadership topics. Over the next few...