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I craft, therefore I create clutter.

Nothing like four days of rain over spring break, and a birthday party, to remind me that we have waaaay too much stuff in waaay too little house.

I get to send the kids back to school tomorrow, which is kind of like de-cluttering, except they come back at 3:30 everyday so it doesn’t make the lasting change I am after.

Last year or the year before, I did some “30 days” of clutter removal kind of thing. Maybe it was more days. I don’t know. I just know it was too long ago and it wasn’t nearly enough. So, I’m gonna do it again.

100 days, 100 removals. 100 pictures on my blog. Every day I’m gettin’ rid of something, and I’m taking a picture of it, and once a week I will post them all here.

It’s not writing, or writing related. It’s not going to help me make my word count or sell my books, but it sure will feel great!

Wait. 100 days is really long! In 100 days I’ll be in Disneyland with my family. That’s madness. That’s some serious dedication to both de-cluttering and to posting pictures of the excess stuff I am ditching.

Are you up for it? Are you excited? Are you glad you are following a blogger who has suddenly dedicated herself to recording her clutter free journey? I knew you would be.

And, for the final bit of “Shoot, I said I’d do what?!” I will be posting the daily pictures at my brand-spankin’ new tumblr blog “100 Day Declutter” at 100daydeclutter.tumblr.com.

If you know me in the three dimensional world, instead of just online, you know that my mom is one of my best friends and my dad ain’t half bad either. ; ) I was thrilled to get the chance to share a little story about my family life in Life Lessons from Mom by Write Integrity Press.

I have to admit, the deadline for submissions to Life Lessons from Dad came and went before I had a chance to wax eloquent on what I’ve learned from the master marketer and all around great guy I call Dad.

So apologies, Dad!

But back to Mom. Growing up with my mom was a kick in the pants. (Not literally.) But if you want to know why, you will have to buy the book.

And speaking of the book and the reason I’ve popped in to blog, the video trailer for Life Lessons for Mom just came out. It is sooo sweet!

Can you guess which picture is my mom? If not, I guess you’ll just have to buy a copy. ; ) (Link is in the sidebar.)

I’m feeling very grateful for the opportunity to publish that Amazon has given me. Hoping to get some writing time in today so that that opportunity won’t go to waste.

I’m over at the Jennifer Diaries today talking with Jennifer herself! (Oh, and Eminent Domain is free for one more day! http://amzn.to/Mitzy2)

http://www.jenniferlynnalvarez.com/2012/04/day-104-interview-with-traci-hilton.html

(This is a picture of the electric fireplace I got for Christmas. I am using it because I assume you will want to gather round and snuggle up for a nice long read.)

I have the great good fortune to associate with some rad Christian authors on facebook. We help share each others news. It just occurred to me this morning that perhaps I could do more than just tweet and FB these updates…I can also share them here on the blog!

What I have in mind is a regular update (dare I hope weekly?) of the most interesting blogs, freebies, releases, etc. that I have come across via the Grace and Faith Authors.

For today I’ll share them in their original tweet form, but I may mix it up a bit in the future.

Hope there is something here you’ll enjoy!

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#Read this great #interview with #christian #author @PrecariousYates ! @graceandfaith4u http://wp.me/p1WR51-8A #YA #GNFA

Official Release Day! A Familiar Shore by Jennifer Fromke. Women’s fiction you can’t put down. http://amzn.to/GHRTBy @kindle_promo #fiction

RT @LoriMooreBooks This author is now also a photographer! Check out my gallery at http://LoriAMoore.imagekind.com/A #abstract #GNFA

@dianabrandmeyer How do you list this on a resume? http://ow.ly/9PYGe #humor #christfic #animals

#Blog Post: Build Your Bookshelf http://wp.me/p1YLJV-2G @StaciStallings #marketing #pubtip #books #kindle #nook #GNFA

Is Hope Tour 2012 coming to your town this summer? You decide! http://ow.ly/9Fh1Z #HopeTour #news #publishing

What is the Native American Christian Church? http://ow.ly/9Lyip #booktrailer #jesustweeters

Enjoy your weekend!

Foreclosed is free March 2nd and 3rd! I don’t plan to renew KDP select for all of my books, and I won’t be running another free Foreclosed promotion for quite a while, so now’s the time to nab your copy. : ) Foreclosed For Free

Mitzy Neuhaus is the top selling Realtor in Portland, but even her office is dead in this economy. Foreclosed is the word no homeowner wants to hear and Mitzy is determined to save the incredible mansion on her street from that fate. But with the homeowner desperate to keep Mitzy away from his property and Alonzo, the dangerously hot rival investor trying to snatch it out from under her, Mitzy knows she has to work fast, or the economy won’t be the only thing dead…

Blessings!

I don’t have 14 days of love, despite my best efforts, because the story I wanted to tell, about my Great Grandma for whom I am named, was not old enough to be brought out and dusted off yet.

I owe you a love story.

I’m a bit drained and exhausted from the emotional roller coaster that was this last week. So this is all I’ve got. They aren’t my words, but they talk about the kind of love I was talking about last time.

http://www.answersingenesis.org/articles/am/v2/n1/adopted-into-gods-family

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