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Archives for June 2008
Steve chose “The Great Divorce” as his read for the day which is a masterpiece by C.S. Lewis about the great divorce or chasm between heaven and hell. To wet your appetite, “…life is not like a river but a tree. It does not move toward unity but away from it and the creatures grow further apart as they increase in perfection. Good, as it ripens, becomes continually more different not only from evil but from other good.” Great read, one of my favorites. Then I haphazardly picked up Craig Parton’s book(that brother Jeff gave us, I think) and started perusing. Before I knew it I was hooked and in about 3 hours I finished it. It, also, is a great read. And there is something marvelous about finishing a book. I have several started right now….Pilgrims’s Progress, Don Quixote, Thomas a’ Kempis, ad lib ad nauseum, and I am bleeding from the eyes from all the curriculum reading……so to actually start and finish a book in one evening….now that is closure. The literary equivalent of running a 10K and the antithesis of having 10 half finished books staring at you on your nightstand, which is my MO.
I pondered reorganizing the laundry room which looks like this when you read a whole book in one day. But I didn’t.
I turned my attention to the soon-to-be schoolroom which was recently painted(floor, walls, and trim) by my mom, myself, my son and Andrew. Yep, this is them “working”. Take careful notice of the pink bedazzled cowgirl hat and the colorful, gardening/hiking boots. These are your tax dollars at work(they both attend the local public school). So, I…….
cleaned the playroom…aka garage…..soon to be schoolroom. This is the “before” picture and the room was actually much worse than this picture portrays. The “after” picture will be forthcoming when the new bookshelves are in.
Meet Edie
Y’all! Come on in!
I’m Edie and I’m honored to have you visiting my online home. I am a Christian writer and the author of a not-yet-finished book to be published by Tyndale next year, called Coming Home—a spiritual memoir of redemption. I write here to remind you that you are loved and to inspire and encourage you to live with intention, love with passion, and serve your people well. It was nearly six years ago that I started this blog and I do not take for granted the privilege to write here. I used to have a job that required me to actually get dressed and leave the house in the mornings but most days now you’ll find me at home, teaching and raising children, cooking up a storm, getting lost in classic books, and learning to enjoy the beauty of ordinary days. I’m obsessed with art and design, all things Texas, banjo music, cowboy boots, colorful, quirky home decor, New Year’s resolutions and Southern-ness.
Six years ago, I decided to give up my career as a family practice physician to stay home full time with my family.
I’m not gonna lie. It ain’t been easy. The next year, I began homeschooling my girls. Whoa, Nelly.
There were days I wasn’t sure I’d make it.
The good news is, I firmly believe in inspiring spaces, so we school in this workroom/craft room/laundry room.
It’s a pretty great place to spend hours on end, even when the days get long and hard.
In short order, this southern belle became a blogger, a homeschooler, a Lutheran, and a self-proclaimed goddess of the domestic arts. I taught myself to cook, to sew, to craft, and am trying to learn how to garden. There just never seems to be enough hours in the day to do it all but I don’t go down without a fight!
I love teaching my girls to be keepers at home. They made this pom-pom wreath recently and are learning to be industrious little women.
I am humbled and grateful to be right where I am doing just what I’m doing, with all its trials and joys.
I am so glad that you have come.I will pour out everything inside me so that you may leavethis table satisfied and fortified.Blessings on your eyes.Blessings on your children.Blessings on the ground beneath you.My heart is a ladle of sweet water, brimming over.The Red Tent, Anita Diamanti
Our prayers soon to be answered….
It’s almost here, the re-debut of Issues, Etc. For those of you who don’t know, this is the smartest, most confessional and wittiest christian radio around. We have posted the link to the website here on our blog (to your right, because apparently you must be smarter than us or 15 to figure out how to link it into the blog) for your listening pleasure. Issues was taken off the air about 3 months ago (March 18th on Tuesday of Holy Week to be exact) for “business and programmic” reasons (aka ….it was too smart and confessional and witty) and we have been dreaming of it’s return since that dark March afternoon. The host, Todd Wilken, is so gifted at his vocation and we have sincerely grieved this period of “silence”. We also love listening to the old archived shows, especially when Todd and Jeff (the show’s producer) banter back and forth, poking at each other , making us laugh out loud. So forgive us for our enthusiasm (Steve and Emme are praying that everything goes well Monday) but there will be a party in the Wadsworth house in 2 days 3 hours, 11 minutes, 42 seconds and counting.
The only quandry we find ourselves in is, “Should we listen to it live, but then what will we do on Tuesday for work out music on the ipod?” I think this is what Steve is pondering this very moment as he longingly stares at the Issues web site. Think we’re crazy? We haven’t been this excited since the Vikings drafted Adrian Peterson. Check it out for yourself….you’ll see.
Our girls and Scooter (who I ran over with my politically incorrect 2 ton ford excursion this week—simmer down, it was an accident and he didn’t even have a broken bone) are excited too. Can’t ya tell?
PR and Advertising
Life{in}grace is a unique online community that has grown organically over the past four years. I have made a major decision to {finally} begin thoughtfully and carefully accepting advertisers that fit well with my vision and brand. I am so thankful for faithful and engaged readers that have been such a wealth of encouragement and inspiration and I’d love to connect them with family friendly brands, companies and small businesses that offer the best in online products and customer service.
My online community is composed of mostly women who are informed and smart consumers and who are passionate about all the things that occupy the time and resources of moms such as cooking, home decorating, crafting, family life and parenting. The relationships I’ve nurtured in this space are important to me and I don’t take the trust and loyalty of my readers for granted, which is why I will continue to be fiercely committed to quality original content and personal integrity and honesty.
I’m seeking just the right ‘fit’ and am prepared to be patient as I seek to work with brands that are consistent with my message and passion.
Over the past year, I have on average 300,000 page views per month and over 10,000 subscribers.
I have sidebar space available (for ads 300X199) just below the fold for 30 and 90 day contracts at $75 and $200 respectively and for smaller ads (125×125) $50 and $100 for 30 and 90 day contracts. Larger ads can be negotiated.
I also am open to doing a very limited amount of sponsored posts at $300 each.
Feel free to email me with any questions and I look forward to working with you.