Category: Family Life

May 8
Book Review, Family Life, Fun Facts, Reading

Reads with Romance… and Cats

Life has been full lately. Between long days of researching several decisions (which somehow consumed far more brainpower than expected!) and my general non-author life busyness, my reading pace has resembled a sloth. I realised how hard I’d been running today because I haven’t finished a novel in over a week… highly unusual for me! […]

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Mar 26
Author, Book Review, Family Life, Reading

Four Romance Reads with Plenty of Feels

Some people call reading their superpower. For me, it’s a joy I prefer not to live without. This year has been a super-busy season, but I’ve still tried to carve out time to read. Instead of long, immersive stretches, I’ve indulged in shorter bursts here and there. Yes, I’ve read less and probably won’t hit […]

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Jan 15
Author, Family Life

A Fortnight Unlike the Usual

Some fortnights look very different from what we plan, and this past one has certainly been that. Normally, I’d be sitting to write a book review (or two), but the past couple of weeks have been busy and unusual in ways I didn’t expect. Reading took a back seat, and that’s okay. I only read […]

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Sep 26
Author, Family Life

The Why Matters

I’ve spent the last few weeks re-evaluating my priorities and contemplating the Why of life… especially the Why behind so many social media comments, blog posts and news articles I’ve read. The assassination of a man who shared my faith has made me think. For me, that’s meant more time in my Bible and in […]

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Jul 17
Author, Book Review, Family Life, Reading

Untold Stories, Unspoken Pain

My girls and I are soaking up the slower pace of the winter school holidays right now, which has meant I’ve finally curled up with Sara Brunsvold’s latest release, The Atlas of Untold Stories, a powerful Christian women’s fiction novel exploring family, faith and forgiveness. The story focuses on two generations of Vance women—Edie and […]

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