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Celebrating my 40th Birthday year by doing 40 new things. Follow along!

So, 2022 is the year I turn 40 - eeekkkkk. I remember when that age seemed so old and I remembered that it seemed forever away. I remember my 30th birthday like it was yesterday. I can remember the slow easy day. I remember my friend picking me up for dinner in the...

Jan 23, 2022

Bridges Solutions

What I learned at Megaphone Summit Conference 2019 was to find your tribe, be your authentic self, say no, tackle a few low hanging fruit, repurpose old content, and write for your audience. #repurposecontent #blogtips #megaphonesummit #bloggerconference #megaphonecommunity #whattodotofixmyblog #blogseo

What I learned at Megaphone 19

What a weekend the Megaphone Summit 2019 was. First, it was in Bentonville, Arkansas, a place I adore. Second, I was surrounded by some of my favorite tribe members (but missed several others). Third, I learned some new things. Fourth, I got some new motivation and...

Aug 16, 2019

Bridges Family/Parenting Solutions

Who is ready for Big Church??? Tips and ideas to successfully help your child transition from church nursery to Big Church. I share ideas for hosting a Big Church Banquet, what to include in your Big Church bag and how to start the conversation long before you need it. #bigchurch #children'sministry #bigchurchpanquet #bigpchurchbag #goingtochurch

Successful Ways to Transition your Child to Big Church

I had a friend recently ask me the question about what tips I had to help transition her Kindergartener to Big Church. It was a fluke night at her church where there was no church nursery, but her kids had to go somewhere, so they went with her. Thankfully it was a...

Aug 6, 2019

Big Sister Chat Bridges Encouragement Solutions

Mentoring while an investment in another is a big way to invest in yourself. These 5 reasons why Mentoring is Investing in Yourself are good reminders of why its important to invest in the next generation. Whether work, personal life, church, or volunteering, mentoring is a healthy way to improve yourself, your mind, your demeanor, and emotions.

Mentor and Invest yourself in meaningful work

Mentoring. Its a topic that brings lots of different emotions and opinions. Lucky for me, I'm going to share mine here today and let you decide, on your own, where you stand. But, everyone needs a champion. Every idea needs a champion. Every new business needs a...

May 22, 2019

Bridges Solutions Travel

4 Tourism Tips to Support your Local Community

It is National Travel and Tourism week and your local community is the best place to start for grand adventures. These 4 Tourism Tips to Support your Local Community can go a long way in helping spread the word about travel opportunities in your region. I've...

May 7, 2019

Bridges Solutions

Decorating with Ebenezers | What is your home decor style? I like to surround myself and fill my home with items that tell a story. | #decor #homedecorating #decoratingideas #storytelling #momentos #homedecor

Decorating with Ebenezers | when the items in your home tell a story

Last week the tribe leaders of the Megaphone Community challenged us to a writing prompt and I thought this one was so fitting – write the story behind a found object you have. I thought for a minute, trying to think about an item in my home that I could write...

Jan 28, 2019

Bridges Cancer

bigpittstop | What’s in a Name

This post originally appeared on the Arkansas Women Bloggers blog as a series when I was Miss April 2014 , aka blogger of the month. I'm sharing it here as part of the #CheerstoStorytellingChallenge Prompt 1, a challenge to tell the story behind our blog name. I've...

Dec 8, 2018

Big Sister Chat Bridges Cancer Encouragement Solutions

OVERCOMER series kickoff

4 years ago, I did a series on my blog called "Overcomer." I asked friends and people I admired to answer 5 questions. I left it open for them to interpret the topic, where they wanted to go with it, and how long they wanted to write. And, I got all kinds of...

Oct 1, 2018