I’ve just finished reading Mama Mia: a memoir of mistakes, magazines and motherhood by Aussie writer, blogger and former Cosmopolitan editor Mia Freedman.
Obviously, as a magazine junkie, editor, and mother myself, there was much I could relate to in its pages! I enjoyed the behind-the -scenes stories of Mia’s magazine career, from her days as lowly work [...]
I read a post recently on the Well Read Kitty blog about Book Blogger Appreciation Week, which was 14-18 September. I wanted to join in the fun, and I’m sure nobody will mind that I’m a little late!
It’s called a “meme” … not sure what that means exactly … can anybody explain it to me?!
Anyway [...]
The new Footprints has landed! Issue #47 is chock-full of great reading, including:
- Don’t fear DISABILITY
- JUST VISITING: what it’s like to be the new person at church
- YOUNG PEOPLE: often blamed for all of society’s ills, but are they really so bad?!
- Reaching out to those in financial crisis: CHRISTIANS AGAINST POVERTY
- Getting the [...]
This book by Australian author Glenda Rouxel is one of the best that I have read in a long time.
Humourous yet at the same time, truly inspirational, “The Embarrassed Evangelist” reminded me of the works of Adrian Plass in a lot of ways – with its down to earth, practical take on Christian living.
At the [...]
Over the years, my love affair with magazines continued. As a young woman, flatting and starting out in a career, I moved on from teen mags to “Cosmo”, “Cleo” and various mags aimed at career women.
When I got engaged, I converted to all the bridal magazines available; as a young married, I enjoyed titles such as “Family [...]