Make-Do Mondays, as you may recall from last week's post, is to be hosted by Shari at My Practically Perfect Life. I'm no longer the hub, but I do have a small make-do idea to share and link to the carnival. Back in August, I posted a photo of my make-do plastic bag dryer—a crock full of utensils on which I can hang the bags. But I have yet another plastic bag dryer … [Read more...]
Bring on the Questions
I've been asked to help provide some of the content for HighCallingBlogs.com (HCB). Sometimes I'll submit a post of my own (written especially for HCB), and sometimes I'll point readers to great material published by a High Calling Blogs member. The overall topic I'm focusing on is the high calling of raising family.This week, I was pleased to introduce a post written by … [Read more...]
Make-Do Mondays Migration
see below for alternative button At Make-Do Mondays we discuss how we’re simplifying, downsizing, repurposing, buying used, and using what we’ve got. It’s a carnival celebrating creative problem-solving, contentment, patience and ingenuity. To participate, share your own make-do solution in the comments or write up a Make-Do Mondays post at your blog, then return here … [Read more...]
Another Post in the "Seeing Lessons" Slow-Down Series
In an effort to slow-down in practical ways, we're continuing a series called "Seeing Lessons" over at NotSoFastBook.com.The next installment is up with a post written by friend and photographer Bill Vriesema. In his post, called "Seeing through the Lens," Bill has provided samples from his own work to illustrate how photography has helped him learn to see—and how learning … [Read more...]
Meet Another "Seeing" Mentor
I'm continuing my series on "Seeing Lessons" over at NotSoFastBook.com. You can meet another "mentor," a blogger/author/friend who reminds me to look a little closer:If you haven't already discovered her, allow me to introduce to you, L.L. Barkat.Don’t miss a word: It’s easy to subscribe to annkroeker.com updates via email or RSS feed.Visit NotSoFastBook.com to learn more … [Read more...]
Make-Do Mondays: Make-Do Birthdays
see below for alternative buttonAt Make-Do Mondays, we discuss how we’re simplifying, downsizing, repurposing, buying used, and using what we’ve got.It’s a carnival celebrating creative problem-solving, contentment, patience and ingenuity. To participate, share your own make-do solution in the comments or write up a Make-Do Mondays post at your blog, then return here to … [Read more...]
Food on Fridays: Happy Birthday Pies
(alternative button below)Here at the Food on Fridays carnival, any post remotely related to food is welcome. Recipes are enjoyed, but you can write about your favorite international food or link to a canning video on YouTube.In other words, the Food on Fridays parameters are not at all narrow. I think of it as a virtual pitch-in where everyone brings something to share; … [Read more...]
Learning to See
In our fast-paced world, our days speeding past in a blur, we're in danger of losing the ability to truly see.I don't want to lose that skill, that gift.Or if I have temporarily lost it because I have instead trained my eye on the time or the speedometer or the packed pages of my daily planner, I want to regain it.In spite of having physical eyes that function quite well, … [Read more...]
Not So Fast in the Wall Street Journal
What's this?Not So Fast is in The Wall Street Journal? Really?Unfortunately, my book Not So Fast was not highlighted on page W3 in the Wall Street Journal.But an article that happened to be entitled "Not So Fast" got a huge spread, and the author, John Freeman, wrote about the speed of communication in our fast-paced world.So it's related.And I couldn't resist sharing … [Read more...]
Where in the World Wide Web is Ann Kroeker?
My friend Jane invited me to record a podcast and submit a guest post for her Only By Prayer blog.So that's where you'll find me today on the World Wide Web--at Only By Prayer. Education is the topic she's focusing on this month, so I wrote about it with a "slow-down" focus.Actually, I veered a bit from the education theme and headed more toward the greatest commandment. … [Read more...]
Is Life Too Planned?
Is your schedule too planned?Maybe it's time to unplan your life!Read about it at www.NotSoFastBook.com.Don’t miss a word: It’s easy to subscribe to annkroeker.com updates via email or RSS feed.Visit NotSoFastBook.com to learn more about Ann’s new book. … [Read more...]
Meet Henry!
The "Name That Boy" contest is officially over.Garnering 31 percent of the votes, we have a winner.The "not so fast" boy's name is...Henry!More than one person suggested Henry, so the names went into the box lid to be drawn by my flesh-and-blood boy.Who won the second complimentary copy of Not So Fast?Jane Anne, of Gravity of Motion!Congratulations, Jane Anne, and thanks … [Read more...]
On the Air with Ann
(photo credit: stock.xchng)I was interviewed by phone about Not So Fast on a station in Minneapolis, MN, for the "Live! with Jeff & Lee" show.(Wait, let's pause for a second to count how many prepositional phrases I packed into that first sentence. What's your count? I think it's six if you count the one that squeezes in with the name of the show. And the sentence … [Read more...]
Simplicity and a Calm, Relaxed Pace
(Photo Credit: stock.xchange.com)This week, I'm told, is "Simplify Your Life Week."We could talk about how to declutter, how to eliminate two or three things from our schedules, or how to streamline the laundry room.But I think simplifying my life in a way that profoundly impacts my daily experience must begin at a deeper level....Read the entire post over at … [Read more...]
"Name That Boy" Contest: First Book Giveaway Winner
A big thanks to all who left comments and suggested names for the little boy on the cover of Not So Fast!There were two ways to win. The first was to to enter the drawing by leaving a comment with a name suggestion. Each person who commented was entered into a drawing.I wrote each person's name on a strip of paper, folded each strip in half, and dropped them into a box … [Read more...]
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