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A Fearless Faith playlist and some other things

Another day

1. Fearless Faith/Everyday Holy Playlist So I made us a playlist on Spotify to celebrate the one week birthday of Fearless Faith. These are songs I listen to when I feel scared or worried or just need to remember that God is in control and I am not. Some of them are new and some of them are old favorites, including an Amy Grant classic because Amy Grant is part of the fabric of my Read More

Big Boo Cast: Episode 115

Podcast

In this episode we discuss various things that I can barely remember now. But I know there was talk of Sophie's computer meeting a tragic end, our upcoming trip to Chicago to do the Popcast Live Show with Knox and Jamie, and the fact that Caroline and I are going to Universal Studios in Orlando over Thanksgiving. You can click here to listen. Or here. You can even listen right here on the Read More

Fashion Friday: Edition one week of summer left

Diary, Fashion

That's right. We are down to our last week of summer over here. And the truth is that's probably a good thing. I've enjoyed my late nights and living the schedule of a college frat boy, but it doesn't necessarily do wonders for my productivity. Before we get to the fashion portion of the day, I wanted to remind you that my brand new devotional for girls ages 8-16 came out on Tuesday. It's Read More

Fearless Faith – It’s book release day!

Books, Diary

So I have a new book out today. In case you’re keeping count at home, YES, this is my 74th book to come out in the last ten months. Some days I wonder why I have felt so tired and burned out and all out of words and then I remember I WROTE THREE BOOKS IN ONE YEAR. I realize this is probably significantly less books than Francine Pascal wrote in a year during the height of the Sweet Read More

Fifteen

Diary, Doodle

Dear Caroline, Today you are fifteen. What on earth? Later this morning we will brave the atrocity known as the DPS office and bring in seventy-eight different pieces of paperwork and sixty-four different forms of identification so that you can get your learner's permit and officially start getting behind the wheel of a car. Which is so weird considering that you looked just like this Read More

Fashion Thursday: Edition Thursday is the new Friday this week

Diary, Fashion

So Fashion Friday is today since Friday is Caroline's birthday and I always write a birthday letter on that day. But it just means you can shop that much sooner. You may also want to keep in mind that the Nordstrom Anniversary sale ends on Sunday so if there's something you want, you need to go ahead and get it. Plus, some things that were out of stock are back in stock. Personally, I'd been Read More

The one day road trip 2018

Road trips

For those of you who have been reading this blog for, lo, these many years now, you are well aware that every summer my best friend Gulley and I load up our kids and go on a summer road trip. And we usually start planning said road trip a little after Spring Break each year. Of course I'm playing fast and loose with the word "planning". It usually just consists of finding four to five days in Read More

Big Boo Cast: Episode 114

Podcast

This is a fun one because Travis joins us again and it's a super sized edition of seventy-three minutes worth of content. What on earth do we talk about for over an hour? All the important things like how many pillows we sleep with (My number is RIDICULOUS), hypothetical dinner party guests, and what book and/or T.V. show we'd want with us on a desert island. So, you know, all the pressing Read More

Fashion Friday: Edition the last one of July

Diary, Fashion

All I can say is thank goodness we have almost reached the end of July. It has been insanely hot and I am, quite frankly, over it. I'm hoping August will be cooler which is totally optimistic of me considering I am a lifelong Texan and know better. But a girl can dream. You know what else a girl can do when it's hot? Shop online. Here are some cute things I found this week. 1. jumel Read More