Being in the French countryside, I’m amazed how easy it is to stop during the day and simply be. Even in the busy bursts of helping with the photography workshop needs, the sprawling chateau and countryside are literally one step outside. Last night before dinner, I realized we had about 15 minutes of chill time. …
When my friend, Nichole, asked if I wanted to come to Paris to help with her kids, she also asked if I would set out meals and make them pretty. At first I laughed. Me, efficiency gal, Queen of the 3-minute Fajitas, do French food, AND MAKE IT LOOK GOOD? She assuaged my fears. Apparently …
At the high point of raising four kids — ages 6 and under — I arose one morning, yet again sleep-deprived, and corralled the children for breakfast. Pulling down the Cheerios bag I realized someone had left it open — and down came a rain of cereal over literally half the kitchen floor. After cleaning …
Before leaving for the trip I told my mother, “I’m really going to let go of efficiency on this trip. I’ve done all I can do to plan, now it’s time to just be European and go with it.” Good, great, super. And then, this morning we only have a certain amount of time to visit the Louvre, …
THANK YOU for making The Life is Too Short Collection one of the top 100 Amazon ebooks!! Partial proceeds go to our Grand Mother’s Day Virtual Gift Basket. AND, get more FREE and fab stuff at my book signings, just for stopping by! AND, enjoy the last excerpt from the book below on “Losing the Hover Mother”. FREE! Receive a …
Enjoy this excerpt from The Life is Too Short Collection, my new Mother’s Day book, and as part of a series running on KSL “Motherhood Matters” blog (see below). Thank you so much, ladies, for your wonderful motherhood submissions for our “Life is Too Short” contest. This week’s winner was Jamie Black-Smith, see her post on …
THANK YOU for the fabulous submissions to our motherhood contest, “Life is Too Short”. Hilarious, poignant, they have been just what the doctor ordered to feel normal and happy about being a mom. Congratulations to our Weekly Winner, Julie Cole (see her submission below)! Keep on submitting your experiences/thoughts to me@conniesokol.com to be a weekly or grand prize winner. …
Lots of fun Friday goodies to watch, read, or do! *Take a minute to chill and laugh while you watch my KSL “Studio 5” segment on “Avoid the ‘Like Me’ Trap” See below. *Enjoy reading my KSL blog post, “Motherhood Life Lesson #1: You Will Feel Humiliated” *And if you like, enter our “Life is Too …
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THANK YOU to all who purchased 40 Days with the Savior—we raised $500 for the grateful Salcido family! Enjoy another review and excerpt from my Easter book on the Savior. And, enjoy my KSL blog post, “Famous People Share 5 Keys to a Successful Life“. Review from Rebecca Talley, Author and Book Reviewer, on 40 Days with the …
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Join us in helping a needy family of 10 who just lost their son to a recent tragedy. All profits from the sale of 40 Days with the Savior ebook this week are donated to this family. Click here for more info. Enjoy the latest review of 40 Days with the Savior: “This is a devotional book that …
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