Five affordable decorating finds!

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This post contains affiliate links. Many of you know we spent a good chunk of last spring remodeling and then a good chunk of summer moving. It’s nice to be settled in now, even though I am still slowly getting the house to my liking. (So many blank walls still to fill!) I thought it would be fun to share …

7 Truths in 7 Years about Just Show(ing) Up

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I cannot believe it has been 7 and a half years since Kara passed and 7 years since the book we wrote together about friendship during suffering released. Before writing Just Show Up together, I had no idea how to be there for a friend. I was the kind of person who would impatiently wait to impose my opinion on …

One Little Space at a Time

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Happy August! We are settling into our new house and finishing up some projects. I don’t know about you, but I loathe having a sense of undone-ness. I don’t even think that’s a word, but if it’s not I’m making it one because it fits. I’ve been torn between spending time with the kids, writing, our business and getting the …

It’s Raining Books!

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It’s raining books this spring, how wonderful is that? We don’t even have to wash our cars after. 🤣 I don’t know if anyone else gets this joke, but my husband is an avid car washer, so anytime it rains even a tiny bit, he’s out in the driveway cleaning vehicles. I think it’s his stress relief, and since I benefit, …

Behind the Scenes: The Veteran’s Vow

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If you follow me on Pinterest, you’ll know that I pin character and town inspirations as I’m plotting my books. The Veteran’s Vow was no different. When I was inventing the town, I knew it needed to be easily accessible to airports since Ellery has veterans arrive at her facilities for service dog training. I decided to combine elements from …