In the garden center at Lowe's it held such promise. But now? It's a very sad clematis. Plant a clematis they said. It will be easy they said. Four years ago I finally broke down and bought the trellis that lived in my Amazon shopping cart for years (which I love so much I now own 3) and everyone told me a clematis would be the easiest thing to grow on it. Well, "they" were grossly mistaken. … [Read more...] about Bloom Where You’re Planted: Advice for Stay-at-Home-Moms
How to have a great video interview
Wondering how to have a great video interview? You're not alone! This mode of interviewing is becoming more and more common. As with other methods, there are pros and cons, but take a deep breath. There's no reason to panic. Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links that earn me a small commission, at no additional cost to you. I only recommend products I personally use and love, or … [Read more...] about How to have a great video interview
Rethinking Career Discernment
Christians sure love to use the word discernment. And young people are often encouraged to engage in career discernment when it comes time to make big decisions about jobs and education. Discernment simply means "to judge well," but in the Christian context, discernment adds a spiritual component to the very basic human activity of making up our minds about something. This is straight-up WWJD … [Read more...] about Rethinking Career Discernment
Getting up the Courage to Hit “Publish”
I’ve been sitting on this post for…I’m embarrassed to say how long. I’ve deleted, tweaked, inspected, hemmed and hawed over it. I don’t need a psychotherapist to tell me that I’m just dragging my feet. I KNOW I KNOW I KNOW. But, you see, this is my first post to my new blog and website, and I'm feeling just a teensy bit vulnerable and exposed. So far, the "courage to hit publish" is eluding me. … [Read more...] about Getting up the Courage to Hit “Publish”
resuMAYHEM rescue
This post may contain affiliate links. If you buy something through one of those links you won't pay a penny more, but I'll get a small commission that helps me keep the lights on! I only suggest products or services I would use myself! I don't think I've ever met anyone who enjoyed writing a resume. And why would they? Resume writing can be a soul-sucking exercise in self-promotion, often … [Read more...] about resuMAYHEM rescue
How to be Ambitious (and still follow Jesus)
Sometimes life's most important lessons come from unexpected places and how to be ambitious was one of those lessons for me. In the vast hellscape that is children's television programming, one show always stood out to me as the most painful to watch. No greater love has a mother for her children than to watch Thomas the Tank Engine with them. Calliou is a close second … and … [Read more...] about How to be Ambitious (and still follow Jesus)