by Heidi | Jul 27, 2015 | Uncategorized
As a lover of stories and a wrangler of the written word, there’s no better place to look for inspiration than the Bible. It’s all there: drama, scandal, amazing love. Imperfect, relatable human characters struggling to make sense of their heartache...
by Heidi | May 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
I’m intrigued by first lines of novels. It’s hard to tell a story well, much less deliver an opening that snags your reader’s attention. Earlier this week, a number of writers Tweeted lines from their novels, either first lines or those randomly...
by Heidi | May 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
Oh, Friday. We are so happy to see you. May’s been a long slog for us and we’re grateful for a three-day weekend with very few commitments on our calendar. My only objective is to hang out by the pool and do as little as possible. Well, as little as you...
by Heidi | Apr 8, 2015 | Uncategorized, Wrangling Words
I’m skipping over the letter ‘F’. I’ve got nothin’. Well, nothing that starts with the letter F that I want to blog about. I do, however, have two delightful new additions on my screened porch. Happiness is a hanging basket. And...
by Heidi | Apr 7, 2015 | Uncategorized
Photo credit: Sara Hagerty I’m a visual person. Social media is like one big giant playground to me … sometimes to my detriment. If only the one with the most Pins wins, right? Instagram is probably my favorite platform, because it’s the least...
by Heidi | Apr 4, 2015 | Uncategorized
We cut the cord on cable TV several months ago and never looked back. The kids get plenty of screen time playing apps … let’s just confess that right off the top. Any television entertainment comes via Amazon Prime or Netflix, streamed through the Roku....