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My favorite idea I found was a wish tree. A wish tree is comprised of sticks standing in a vase. Guests can write a wish for the couple on a small note card and attach it to the tree with ribbon. Some people even use them as guest books.
It’s a great reminder of our wedding and more personal than a photo of us on the wall. It really reminds us of the community of friends/family that came together for our us.
This week I had to move the wish tree to baby-proof our home and read through a lot of the wishes. they were all about a blessed, happy family — all of which has come true!
If you need a creative idea to celebrate a birthday, special occasion or get-well, I would highly recommend one.
Almost every time my wife breastfeeds our son, he falls asleep eating. Sometimes she keeps waking him so he can finish eating. I’m sure a belly full of warm milk to someone already prone to naps is the reason why… but it makes me laugh.
When was the last time you ate a giant Thanksgiving banquet in bed? Why do we let kids eat and fall asleep, but not parents? I’d love to have a giant sandwich or cheesecake on my nightstand and then slowly eat as I drift off to sleep. Aside from waking up when I rolled over into a bowl of cereal, I don’t see any problems with this plan.
Did you fall asleep eating as a kid? Any funny photos asleep at the dinner table?
Tasha and I just hit our 100th blog post, which feels very noteworthy. We thought it would be a good time to take a step back to examine what we’re doing.
Last year we wrote about starting an indie publishing company, starting a family, updates about our books and the things that inspires us. As we look forward, we want to start posting more short stories, poems, interactive activities and short fiction. Since we publish books, why not publish short works free on our blog?
But this blog isn’t just about us: it’s also for you! Please send us an email… leave a comment… let us know what you’d like to hear about. We’re always happy to have suggestions. Thanks!
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When we were first together, my husband and I traveled to much to get a Christmas tree. We would get a small little tree from the Salvation Army and return it to them when moved again.
After a bad pine-needles-everywhere experience, I finally made peace with a fake Christmas tree… so we went to Target to buy a fake tree.
It came with lights built in and after using it for two Christmases, all of the lights have burned out except for the bottom third. I remember re-using the same strand for years after years as a kid — so it makes me quite sad to see how flimsy everything — even Christmas — has gotten.
Even some of the appliances we bought at our wedding a few years ago have already broken. What happened to quality things? I understand that companies make more money from constantly breaking things, but when do consumers stand up and demand better? Should we really be throwing out all of this junk when it doesn’t have to be that way?
Last week I was worried. I stayed up late fretting. My mind went over and over each little detail hoping it could find one positive outcome.
As I drove to work the next morning, I wondered What did I actually get from worrying? I got:
So I decided not to worry any more. (Easier said than done, I know). But next time I want to worry, I think I’ll try turning to a good book or movie instead.
Over Christmas break I was fortunate enough to have some beta readers take a look at my new space comedy in the vein of The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy. After discussing the plot with one of them, I got some of the best writing advice I had heard in a while:
My opening scene was this thrilling roller coaster with twists and turns everywhere. But the narrator was sitting on a park bench and describing the roller coaster. What the reader actually wants is to be on ride — strapped into the seat, being jerked from side to side and feeling their heart go up into their throat. You’ve got to be on the roller coaster.
When you’re writing or telling a story, what point of view are you using? Are you on the roller coaster or a picnic table a safe distance away? Are you safely eating your sandwich below or hearing the squeak of the wheel peeling down the track?
Authors Steve & Natasha