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Dear Mom: I’m Honestly Kind of Mad at You

With my mother’s birthday coming up, I figured it was about time to write her another “Dear Mom” letter. I know I’m supposed to be counting my blessings, but, unfortunately, I’m not in a very sweet and sentimental mood this week. I’m feeling frustrated and tired. And brutally honest. And so, this letter is brutally…

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Five Favorite Quotes About Writing

I wrote a book this summer. (Not the children’s book I wrote last summer. Another book, for grown ups.) I wrote it with a pen, in a journal. I keep meaning to type it up. And edit it and add to it. And work on getting it published. But, alas, I keep designing and selling t-shirts for flood relief,…

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Five Favorite Fall Traditions

Today, I’m helping my For the Love launch team ladies usher in October with favorite fall traditions in our #FridayFive linkup.  I’m excited to be back in Texas this week, albeit missing the breezy weather, after a weekend away with my hubby in Boston. Fall Traditions Pigskin What’s fall without football? I mean, really. No,…

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Five Favorite Sites for a Fashionable Fall

I’ve had fashion and makeup on the brain lately, as I’ve been packing for our trip to Boston with highs in the upper 60s. Today I’m giving you my favorite, stylish links for fall. Favorite sites for a fashionable fall Birchbox I’m such a fool (pardon the Cranberries reference) for personalized subscription boxes. This fall,…

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“Dear Mom” Letters: Brave by Jill Richardson

The final installment in my “Dear Mom” guest post series comes from my For the Love launch team sister Jill Richardson. Dear Mom, I have two big tins of photos from when you were young. I treasure those photos. But I don’t know anything about them. So many times I wished, when I was younger and newer…