Encouragement

OVERCOMER SERIES Kickoff - this month we will meet an incredible group of people. Each answering the same 5 questions: what have you overcome, what was your turning point/ pivot moment, 5 word mantra, quote you live by and how can we connect. Read on and meet these incredible people!

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

Big Sister Chat Encouragement Solutions

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

Big Sister Chat Encouragement Solutions

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.

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

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

Encouragement

KCD digital design pieces

Over the last few months, I've been looking to expand my selection of items offered in my Etsy store - K Cutie Designs. So I've been exploring digital pieces for download. In this stage and season of life, I'm realizing how important it is to surround myself with...

May 28, 2018

Encouragement Family/Parenting

Joshua 1:9 | God's promises to protect us and be faithful to us were part of the reason we chose this name for our son

What’s in a Name – JOSHUA

So, I've been using a new app called Queepsake. I probably ran across it from one of those Instagram ads - you know the smart kind that targets new moms. But, I love it because it sends me a couple questions each day. At first it was just one, but after my free...

May 14, 2018

Cancer Encouragement

10 Years in the Making | my blog journey and being a 10 year cancer survivor

10 years as a Cancer Survivor

10 years ago, I started this blog. My first post was the first weekend I had been diagnosed with cancer. I knew I had a lot of people in different states who were starting to hear about my diagnosis and wanted to know what was going on. Many were afraid to ask,...

Apr 7, 2018

Cancer Encouragement