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OVERCOMER | Jessie
SO, I have a confession to make, Jessie and I have never officially met, she is an internet friend. Not long after I had little man, a friend of mine introduced me to her podcast and tagged me in a comment on her Instagram. It is hard to be a new mama. The mental...
OVERCOMER | Michael Holtz
Guys, I'm excited to kick this off with my friend Michael Holtz. I met Michael when I was first a volunteer for the American Cancer Society back in my Arkadelphia days. He was a communications guy and did all the ACS CAN stuff for the Mid South Division. I was part...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Crockpot Turkey Tacos
These Turkey Tacos made in the Slow Cooker are the easiest way to make Taco Tuesday a reality in your home without stopping by your favorite taco truck. Tacos... I really do love tacos. I mean, what is there not to love? And, I'm all about the funky tacos too. Do...
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