Author Archives: Brenda

About Brenda

Mom to a preschooler with T1D. Paralegal. Swiftie. Xennial. Grizzlies and Tigers. Pilates and Peloton. Books and fanfic. 901 / 305 ← Older posts Newer posts →

Florida 2013 – Part 1

Posted on August 14, 2013

Surprise! I was just in South Florida for almost a week. My parents and I just got back to Memphis last night. As a reminder, both of my parents grew up in Miami (I lived there until the summer between … Continue reading →

Posted in family, florida, ocean

About Fixups

Posted on August 8, 2013

Everybody wants to make a sandwich with the last two pieces of bread. – Cathy Guisewite Sometimes I worry that I’ve gotten a bad reputation about dating. After all, I’m pretty passionate about my right to say no to a … Continue reading →

Posted in dating, relationships

Home Life Lately 8/6

Posted on August 6, 2013

Here are some recent domestic goings-on:   Last weekend I finally cut scalloped shorts from some bootcut jeans I got at Goodwill! I measured the cutoff length against my favorite shorts, then used a scrapbooking border template to outline the … Continue reading →

Posted in crafts, domestic, gardening, life lately

The Redemption of the King

Posted on August 2, 2013

The book of I Samuel has always been one of my favorites in the Bible – I’ve read it many, many times. I love Hannah the mother of Samuel, and the entire story of David. I recently revisited I Samuel … Continue reading →

Posted in faith, hope

July Book List

Posted on August 1, 2013

Becoming Myself: A Woman’s Journey of Transformation by Stasi Eldredge (4 stars)I reviewed this here.Torn: Rescuing the Gospel from the Gays-vs.-Christians Debate by Justin Lee (5 stars)Torn arrived on my doorstep the same day DOMA and Prop 8 were repealed. … Continue reading →

Posted in book reviews, reading
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