“Home” with Rachel Smith

Jun 18, 2014

I have had the extreme pleasure to meet a lot of great folks in the past year or so in Iowa.  It is funny that it has taken this long for me to find some really great people but what it all boils down to is social media and my blogger friend Sara from It's All in An Iowa Mom's Day and Travel with Sara.  Sara wanted to get people in our area talking and connecting through various social media platforms and she has now built her own business (Social Connections, LLC) around what she has learned. …

Saving Homes and Holy Lemonade

Feb 28, 2014

Ever wonder why I take blogging so seriously?   At times it appears to have become a full time job with little pay but you know what?   It is all about connecting with people and the relationships that we build with one another. Stay with me on this one--it is kind of complicated.  I have followed Rara's blog Rarasaur for quite awhile.  Rara is an amazing lady who is very compassionate and loving and caring and all those things that I like to embrace in my own life.  She sponsored the NaNo …

Two Authors—Two Romances

Sep 16, 2013

I know I say it all the time on my blog but I love meeting bloggy friends.  There are so many talented and gifted people out there in the blogging world and while I don't go to the conferences and belong to any huge group of bloggers I do love the folks that I have discovered through this wonderful mode of communication. When one of "us" has news we like to share it on our blogs so that our readers can be a part of it and today is just that kind of day.  I have been waiting to write this post …