Author: Annie

Road Life: Unpack

I got back to Nashville about 6pm yesterday and I fly out this afternoon at 5pm. 23 hours. It’s not always like this. But sometimes it is. You can tell by my travel/speaking schedule. I kinda have some busier months intentionally- so that months like December and July are a little quieter. But it makes

Juan Pablo.

Well. Nothing will bring me out of a blogger’s fog like a Bachelor season finale. (But seriously. Sorry for the silence. I went on vacation – I did a herkie – and now I’m back.) If you haven’t watched the season finale of this Bachelor, then be warned that I’m about to spoil all the

WE DID IT!

In case you didn’t see my insane instagram video last night, we hit $10,000 for the $10K Purpose Project. Unreal. Amazing. Do you realize that together we have done something that none of us could have accomplished alone? Do you realize that each of us giving a little bit will absolutely transform a high school

Tuesday’s Clicks

A couple of fun clicks to share with you, my friends. $10K Purpose Project You guys. We’re only THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS away from our goal! (As of lunch time) Please, if you haven’t given yet, would you do it today? We’d love to hit that goal before Friday. When I was an employee at Mocha

I have a book problem. And a shelf solution.

So I have these two bookshelves and I’ve had the same two bookshelves for about ten years. LITERALLY. I bought them when I started teaching school in the fall of 2003. In fact, remind me to tell you the story of how I had them in my 5th grade classroom and I let a kid

Will you help me find $3000?

(Have you seen my lovely video? Where it was freezing cold and my hair was being blown from here to there and everywhere and I have a lisp like Emma Stone?) Doing this Purpose Project for Mocha Club this month has been a roller coaster of emotions. Nervous, certain, doubtful. I feel all the things. (In

Why Sean Lowe’s Story Matters.

I like Sean Lowe. I liked him on Emily’s Bachelorette season. I liked when he was the Bachelor. I like his sister’s blog. I wanna be friends with him and Catherine. But. That’s not why Sean’s story matters. Yes, everyone’s story matters. But that’s not what Sean’s story matters. And this isn’t going to be

New Book Week : The Antelope In The Living Room by Melanie Shankle

New Book Week rolls on, friends. Just to review- Monday: Notes From A Blue Bike by Tsh Oxenreider Tuesday: Chasing God by Angie Smith Wednesday: Clout Jenni Catron And today, you won’t be able to resist…. The Antelope in the Living Room by Melanie Shankle I bet you loved Sparkly Green Earrings too, didn’t you?

New Book Week : Clout by Jenni Catron

Sometimes I think I should just run a book blog. I love talking about books sooooo much. This week, we’ve already discussed Notes From A Blue Bike and Chasing God, and today’s New Book Week feature book…. Clout by Jenni Catron Full disclosure: I love Jenni a ton. She’s been on staff at my Nashville

New Book Week : Chasing God by Angie Smith

So here we go with Day 2 of New Book Week. Remember the rules: Rule #1: I think my friends will like this book. Rule #2: I have read most/all of this book. Rule #3: I have a copy of the book myself. Yesterday was Notes From A Blue Bike by Tsh Oxenreider, and today…..