The Reluctant Twitterer

I like to think of myself as an early adopter. As a member of the last generation to suffer the miseries of erasing carbon copies on a typewriter, balancing a checkbook by hand, and lying awake half the night trying to remember the name of an actor or musician, I was...
How Do You Like Your Quesadillas?

How Do You Like Your Quesadillas?

One of our favorite ways to eat leftovers is to make quesadillas. If we have leftover meat of some kind — typically steak or chicken — we’ll slice it up, crank open a can of refried beans, saute some onions and peppers, sprinkle in some grated cheese, and...
Be Playful, Be Joyful, and Have Fun

Be Playful, Be Joyful, and Have Fun

photo credit smowblog If you follow me on Facebook, you know we had a lot of fun at church yesterday. At the end of the service, beach balls descended from the ceiling of our auditorium. Standing beside my daughter, I pushed aside any fleeting thoughts of “You...

Take the Challenge

In late June, I came up with the idea of loading the 12 Minute Tips that I write each week, into one, easy to use e-book. I shared this idea with my team at Weaving Influence to see if they thought I was crazy, but their support was overwhelming, and 31 Days of...
Five Ways to Improve Your Blog

Five Ways to Improve Your Blog

A few years ago when I started my personal blog I had delusions of grandeur. I thought immediate success, fame and fortune were only a few keystrokes away. And I was convinced that I was fully qualified to publish a stellar blog — no training required. As years have...
Personal and Universal

Personal and Universal

I am sometimes surprised when a particular blog post seems to resonate more powerfully than readers, but usually not. Here’s what I’ve noticed: the more personal I am, the more I push to be vulnerable and authentic, the more I self-disclose, the more...