Spent the weekend down in San Luis Obispo at my favorite B&B, Petit Soleil.
Love what the owners do with the gardens!
My Weekend in San Luis Obispo
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My Weekend in Seattle
Posted on April 10, 2013 Written by 3 Comments
I had the chance to visit Seattle this past weekend and wanted to share my trip in photos with you (and I can always use an excuse to show off my cute granddaughter).
Baby Kaitlyn (3-1/2 months old)
Kaitlyn and her aunt Meredith
My daughter Lindsey with her baby Kaitlyn
2-year-old Blake
At our favorite “girls” restaurant in Gilman Village, Issaquah, WA. When we lived in Seattle, way back in the 80s, I used to take my own mom here.
Kaitlyn, conked out
Thursday on Amish Wisdom: Simple Holidays from Not Quite Amish!
Posted on November 7, 2012 Written by 2 Comments
Tune in on Thursday at 4:00 pm Central! To listen in – go here and just click on the player in the top right corner.
The holidays are the most wonderful time of the year—and the most chaotic, too. On the show the week we’ll learn how to keep the holidays simple with some of the lovely contributors of Not Quite Amish, a new simple lifestyle blog headed up by best-selling and Amish author Tricia Goyer. The Not Quite Amish ladies will share their tips to keep things uncomplicated during the holiday season—simple gifts, simple food, simple ways to carve out time, simple ideas for family time—so you can focus on the real reason we celebrate. Be sure to tune in Thursday at 4 pm Central!
Leave a comment {HERE} for a chance to win a copy of Amish Proverbs and an Amish 2013 calendar featuring some of your favorite Amish authors! Winner will be notified via email.
More about today’s Not Quite Amish guests:
Carey Bailey — This fun-loving mother of two also has a passion for helping fellow women discover ways to create a powerful relationship with Christ. She is the author of Cravings, an innovative forty-day devotional for busy moms that allows them to draw closer to the Lord in the midst of busyness.
Vannetta Chapman — She has published more than one hundred articles in Christian family magazines, receiving more than two dozen awards from Romance Writers of America chapter groups. She discovered her love for the Amish while researching her grandfather’s birthplace of Albion, Pennsylvania.
Tricia Goyer — Tricia is the author of more than 30 books and has published more than 500 articles for national publications such as Focus on the Family, Today’s Christian Woman, and HomeLife Magazine. She is the host of Living Inspired and the founder of Not Quite Amish. Her most recent release is the first book in a new Amish series, The Memory Jar.
Amy Lillard — Amy Lillard is an award winning author who loves reading romance novels from Amish to contemporary. These two genres meet in her debut novel, Saving Gideon. Born and bred in Mississippi, she now lives in Oklahoma with her husband and their son.
Nancy Sleeth — She is the author of Go Green, Save Green, the first-ever practical guide for going green from a faith perspective. Nancy specializes in leading workshops on the nuts and bolts of stewardship practices at home, work, school, and church and facilitating women’s retreats on Sabbath practices, simplicity, and sustainability.
Caitlin Wilson — Caitlin Wilson is the founder and editor of Re-Mix-Her, a personal-style and fashion blog. She works at Litfuse Publicity Group as the Chick of All Trades (social media coordinator and publicity assistant).
Elizabeth Byler Younts — She is the author of an Amish memoir titled Seasons: A Real Story of an Amish Girl. Seasons is the story of her grandmother Lydia Lee Coblentz who grew up in an impoverished Amish family through the Great Depression. Seasons was released in August 2011 and quickly became an Amazon bestseller in three categories.
“Big Announcement” Contest Winner!
Posted on September 14, 2012 Written by Leave a Comment
A great big THANK YOU to all who entered the contest to “guess” my Big Announcement! If you missed it, go here.
One person guessed correctly …
Bonnie Berkheimer Beers
(Bonnie – please send your mailing address to amy {at} litfusegroup {dot} com.)
I enjoyed reading your guesses (lots of good ideas!) Some of the ones I saw repeated were:
I’m getting a new dog
I have a cook book or a cooking show coming
I’m coming to visit one of my readers
One of my books is being made into a movie
I am giving away either a ride in an Amish Buggy or an all expense paid trip to Amish country
And MANY of you guessed that I have a new devotional coming out (are you trying to tell me something?
Coming Soon — Get Excited!
Posted on September 13, 2012 Written by Leave a Comment
Soon, very soon, I will be announcing some exciting news! Big news. Can you guess what it is? If you can, you could win a copy of all three of my latest books — The Haven, Life with Lily, and Amish Proverbs.
I will be tweeting new clues about my Big Announcement until the day of the big reveal. Be sure to follow me on Twitter to be the first to see each clue! (Don’t have Twitter? No problem, come back here each day for the clues.)
Day 2: It’s hand delivered.
Day 3: It’s low calorie.
Day 4: It’s a water cooler conversation starter.
Day 5: It’s easy to pack
Day 6: It likes to travel
Day 7: It goes well with breakfast
Day 8: It does not criticize your housekeeping
Day 9: It’s ready when you are
Day 10: It comes with a horse and buggy
Day 11: Better than a call home to Mom
Day 12: As good for you as a vitamin pill
Day 13: It comes when it’s called
Think you know what it is?
WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH.
Good luck!
Coming Soon — Get Excited!
Posted on September 12, 2012 Written by 1 Comment
Soon, very soon, I will be announcing some exciting news! Big news. Can you guess what it is? If you can, you could win a copy of all three of my latest books — The Haven, Life with Lily, and Amish Proverbs.
I will be tweeting new clues about my Big Announcement until the day of the big reveal. Be sure to follow me on Twitter to be the first to see each clue! (Don’t have Twitter? No problem, come back here each day for the clues.)
Day 2: It’s hand delivered.
Day 3: It’s low calorie.
Day 4: It’s a water cooler conversation starter.
Day 5: It’s easy to pack
Day 6: It likes to travel
Day 7: It goes well with breakfast
Day 8: It does not criticize your housekeeping
Day 9: It’s ready when you are
Day 10: It comes with a horse and buggy
Day 11: Better than a call home to Mom
Day 12: As good for you as a vitamin pill
Think you know what it is? Just fill out this form
(Feel free to fill out the form out as many times as you have guesses!) and you’ll be entered to win the books.
Good luck!
Coming Soon — Get Excited!
Posted on September 11, 2012 Written by Leave a Comment
Soon, very soon, I will be announcing some exciting news! Big news. Can you guess what it is? If you can, you could win a copy of all three of my latest books — The Haven, Life with Lily, and Amish Proverbs.
I will be tweeting new clues about my Big Announcement until the day of the big reveal. Be sure to follow me on Twitter to be the first to see each clue! (Don’t have Twitter? No problem, come back here each day for the clues.)
Day 2: It’s hand delivered.
Day 3: It’s low calorie.
Day 4: It’s a water cooler conversation starter.
Day 5: It’s easy to pack
Day 6: It likes to travel
Day 7: It goes well with breakfast
Day 8: It does not criticize your housekeeping
Day 9: It’s ready when you are
Day 10: It comes with a horse and buggy
Day 11: Better than a call home to Mom
Think you know what it is? Just fill out this form
(Feel free to fill out the form out as many times as you have guesses!) and you’ll be entered to win the books.
Good luck!
Coming Soon — Get Excited!
Posted on September 10, 2012 Written by Leave a Comment
Soon, very soon, I will be announcing some exciting news! Big news. Can you guess what it is? If you can, you could win a copy of all three of my latest books — The Haven, Life with Lily, and Amish Proverbs.
I will be tweeting new clues about my Big Announcement until the day of the big reveal. Be sure to follow me on Twitter to be the first to see each clue! (Don’t have Twitter? No problem, come back here each day for the clues.)
Day 2: It’s hand delivered.
Day 3: It’s low calorie.
Day 4: It’s a water cooler conversation starter.
Day 5: It’s easy to pack
Day 6: It likes to travel
Day 7: It goes well with breakfast
Day 8: It does not criticize your housekeeping
Day 9: It’s ready when you are
Day 10: It comes with a horse and buggy
Think you know what it is? Just fill out this form
(Feel free to fill out the form out as many times as you have guesses!) and you’ll be entered to win the books.
Good luck!
Coming Soon — Get Excited!
Posted on September 9, 2012 Written by 2 Comments
Soon, very soon, I will be announcing some exciting news! Big news. Can you guess what it is? If you can, you could win a copy of all three of my latest books — The Haven, Life with Lily, and Amish Proverbs.
I will be tweeting new clues about my Big Announcement until the day of the big reveal. Be sure to follow me on Twitter to be the first to see each clue! (Don’t have Twitter? No problem, come back here each day for the clues.)
Day 2: It’s hand delivered.
Day 3: It’s low calorie.
Day 4: It’s a water cooler conversation starter.
Day 5: It’s easy to pack
Day 6: It likes to travel
Day 7: It goes well with breakfast
Day 8: It does not criticize your housekeeping
Day 9: It’s ready when you are
Think you know what it is? Just fill out this form
(Feel free to fill out the form out as many times as you have guesses!) and you’ll be entered to win the books.
Good luck!
Coming Soon — Get Excited!
Posted on September 8, 2012 Written by 2 Comments
Soon, very soon, I will be announcing some exciting news! Big news. Can you guess what it is? If you can, you could win a copy of all three of my latest books — The Haven, Life with Lily, and Amish Proverbs.
I will be tweeting new clues about my Big Announcement until the day of the big reveal. Be sure to follow me on Twitter to be the first to see each clue! (Don’t have Twitter? No problem, come back here each day for the clues.)
Day 2: It’s hand delivered.
Day 3: It’s low calorie.
Day 4: It’s a water cooler conversation starter.
Day 5: It’s easy to pack
Day 6: It likes to travel
Day 7: It goes well with breakfast
Day 8: It does not criticize your housekeeping
Think you know what it is? Just fill out this form
(Feel free to fill out the form out as many times as you have guesses!) and you’ll be entered to win the books.
Good luck!
