Creative Ink Festival for Writers and Readers
This past weekend I attended the Creative Ink Festival for Writers and Readers in Burnaby.I was excited to attend this conference because … Read More
Creative Life
My Memoir is Almost Complete!
HOLY SHIT!!! I will be a newly-first-time published author in only 54 days. My memoir is almost complete. There’s no going back now! … Read More
Radio Silence
It has been SO HARD not to message everyone and ask how they’re liking my book. What they think about the book itself and whether they think I’m off my rocker forming my stories into a book at all. Not hearing from them has been even harder. There are stories in there that I haven’t … Read More
Book Update (with Excerpt!)
Time for a book update! As far as details on my blog are concerned, readers that have gone back to visit old posts will know that I have written my memoir. Things with my book are moving along at a wonderful pace, so thought it was time to share an update! Several of my closest … Read More
Random Thoughts and a Valentine’s Day Craft Post
This started out as a post about how I am not a Pinterest mom.
But I have spent the last three days by myself with the kids while Brad is on a work trip. So it’s turning into something… Read More
How I Came to Write
In creating this blog with my husband, he suggested that we come up with a few basic categories for my blog posts. You’ll see above that they are: Creative Life, Mom Life, Travel Life and Home Life. … Read Me
Consciously Vulnerable
In this moment, I am consciously vulnerable. I am moments away from pressing send and allowing 7 people in my life to read my memoir.
A Birthday Card for Kelly
I am and always have been a crafty person. For years in my early adulthood, I spent hours scrapbooking. I took great pleasure in printing my memories and making them look beautiful on the page. Fastforward a few years and I have finally admitted to myself and accepted that I just don’t have the time … Read More
The Title of My Memoir
Dear Rachael? I think it took me longer to name my book than it did for me and Brad to name our children. We had Archer’s name, including his middle name, chosen before we had even started trying to have a baby. Brad chose Archer’s name, and then our dog’s name, so when it came … Read More
This Untraditional Girl’s Untraditional Blog
The thought of writing a blog has crossed my mind several times over the last year or so, especially since I have decided to work towards writing as a career. Sitting down to do it, however, hasn’t happened until now. I am coming close to being able to say that I have written a book. … Read More