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Advice to a Freshman College Student

This year I'm serving as the Chair of the Alumni Board of Ouachita Baptist University. I'm so thankful for the opportunity to serve this way and to connect and challenge other alumni. A couple weekends ago, I was on campus for our fall meeting and on the drive...

Sep 26, 2018

Advice to a Freshman College Student from someone who started two decades a ago - what I wish someone would have told me and the college lessons I learned the hard way.

Holidays Recipes

Toasted Coconut Creme Caramel Truffles

Summer gatherings are winding down and its time to look towards fall. I mean I love summer (well, I have a love hate thing with summer), but its hard to think of treats with you can take that are sun friendly! Now that its cooling off and the festivities are moving...

Sep 22, 2018

Toasted Coconut Creme Caramel Truffles | Its time to get your signature fall dessert ready and this might be it. 5 ingredients and the perfect delectable bite.

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Parmesan Ranch Snack Mix

It seems that snack mixes are becoming one of my "things". Maybe so. I've never been one to apologize for a little snacking, but I think I'm loving having something quick and easy to take with me to meetings or when I get together with family. And, the fact that...

Sep 13, 2018

Parmesan Ranch Snack Mix | a perfect treat for graduation parties, bunco night, July 4th celebrations, office meetings or just to have around the house to snack on.

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Crockpot Freezer Meals

Freezer meals have been my jam lately. In the middle of January, 8.75 months pregnant, I took a weekend and got my freezer stocked full of meals we could easily make over the next few months. I've successfully stretched them out over his first 6 months of life...

Sep 5, 2018

Crockpot Freezer Meals | Tips and Feedback from our experience filling our freezer with meals before the baby came.

Big Sister Chat Encouragement Solutions

Social Connection – Why Does Online Community Matter

This year at #Megaphone18, I had the chance to present a session about online community, well really lead a roundtable discussion, but they sat in rows like a classroom, so I'm going with it. (Hey, I stood at the front of the room and drank a Dr. Pepper while I...

Aug 29, 2018

Social Connections and Online Community - why do they matter and how can they help? Notes from my presentation at #Megaphone18 and talking about why online community really matters to growing your online business and blog.

Family/Parenting Solutions

Gear Up! | 4-6 mo | Baby gear we can’t live without

It is so crazy to think another 3 months have passed and we have a 6-month-old. Just crazy! I thought I'd share another post of baby gear we cannot live without. I see a lot of new moms in my Facebook feed building their registries and wondering what they need. I...

Aug 21, 2018

Baby gear we can't live without for months 4-6. Some things are necessary and some just makes life easier. All are helpful in surviving months 4-6 with a baby.

Solutions

What I Learned at #Megaphone18

This past weekend I attended one of my favorite things I get to do all year - Megaphone Summit 2018 (#Megaphone18). Maybe its because so many of my favorite people all in one room. Maybe its because it's in one of my favorite places in the whole U.S. of A...

Aug 13, 2018

Megaphone 18 was an incredible weekend. I thought I'd share some things I learned (or was reminded of) during this online and social media conference. Also nestled in are a few things I added to my hustle follow up list.

Big Sister Chat Cancer Encouragement

Pivot Moments

We talked about it a little last night before I went to bed, but it felt different this morning when I got a sweet text from my husband. "Good morning babe. Happy 10 year Cancerversary! I'm so thankful for you." I'm so thankful for him. We celebrated big in April...

Aug 7, 2018

Pivot Moments come - not if, but when. Be ready, take a deep breath, you can get through this and you will. A new "normal" is on the other side waiting for the next phase of life!

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