January – Four Somethings

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books, family, illness, january

January has been a tough year, but we made it!
Just kidding, but seriously.

At the end of each month, Heather Gerwing hosts the Share Four Somethings link-up. While January felt heavy and smelled strongly of Lysol, I wanted to challenge myself to do a monthly recap. By writing about something I loved, read, treasured, and something ahead, I can remember this month for more than just “Camp Fradd got the flu – and then some.”

After all, I turn 40 this year. I’m determined to squeeze every bit of happiness I can out of 2020.

Here’s to October

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books, concerts, fun, halloween, holiday, learning, monthiversaries, my darling love, reading

The leaves are finally starting to turn here in my corner of the Smoky Mountains. As we wrap up the month of October, I wanted to share a few of my favorites this month.

Preparing for Our Scotland Adventure

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books, cozy mysteries, non-fiction, reading, scotland, travel

Fresh off of Camp McFradd’s hop across the pond – Scotland in general and the West Highland Way specifically – I thought I’d share a bit of the homework that went into our journey.

Vacation Prep and Other June Excitement

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books, free-writing, goals, gratitude, project, training, travel, writing

The end of my birth-month nears, and I want to spend a little time looking back. What did the last days of my 38th year and the first of my 39th bring? I’m linking up with Heather to Share Four Somethings about June, aka the best month on the calendar to be born.

May: Share Four Somethings

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books, learning, reading, storytelling

As the month of May winds down, once again I’m joining Heather Gerwing and her Share Four Somethings link-up.

Loved

Revelation Wellness workouts – specifically the workouts-of-the-day (WOD) from their Warrior Challenge. I enjoy the RevWell workout podcasts and signed up for this free 7-day challenge because my workout routine became stale. I started to skip my lunchtime activities, instead of going to fast food restaurants with free Wi-Fi to eat and tinker on my website.

10 Things to Tell You {Reading}

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10 things to tell you, books, reading

Back in the fall, I joined Laura Tremaine and a host of her Instagram followers by sharing #10ThingsToTellYou.

How to Unclutter Your Life

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Bible, books, Jesus, uncluttered

I’ve had the pleasure of joining Courtney Ellis and the rest of her launch team as we introduce her book Uncluttered to the world. More than just a book on home organization, Ellis gives her readers an honest, practical look at getting rid of those things in life which prevent us from fully worshiping God.

October – Things Loved, Said, Learned & Read

Nearing the end of month, its once again time to consider some things from the past month. These snippets – four somethings – are a small look at how I’ve spent this beginning of autumn. My morning walks, which I started in July, have long since been abandoned. Like it or not, the days are getting shorter. All the more reason to cherish the small moments.

Truth in Story

Currently I’m reading Walking on Water by Madeleine L’Engle. She insists all story is truth. Going beyond the genres of fiction and non-fiction, the heart of anything worth reading speaks truth into our lives.

Four Somethings {June}

Something Loved

Wednesday Night Trivia

Each Wednesday night Jay and I join other couples from our neighborhood to play live team trivia. The typically Smartinis roster includes 8 regulars, but on occasion we have others join us. The other team members have impressive professional and travel resumes, so we often do well.