Embarking On “The Great Perhaps”
Packing this week for our move to a solar-powered farm in Wisconsin, I discovered a clear freezer bag stuffed with emails to and from my long-distance fiance; emails that I had printed off in my dorm room before I graduated
Our Big News
As I went through my closet today, culling dresses with yellow sequins and stiff crinoline slips and stacking them on a pile for Goodwill, I thought of that quote by the hippie transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau, “Beware of all enterprises
What I’ve Learned Since The Outcast’s Release + Double Audiobook Giveaway!
I once heard that launching a novel does not change your life, but it has. Almost one year ago—July 1, 2013—my debut, The Outcast, was born, and in many ways I feel like I was reborn right along with it. Honestly,
Pregnancy Wardrobe Malfunction
Take a mighty good look at that picture, for it was not without effort that I wedged my twenty-seven week pregnant body into a blouse I purchased during Goodwill’s 50% off sale. My first mistake was trying it on when I
My article with Today’s Christian Woman: “How to Raise One-Piece Daughters in a Bikini World”
Hello, friends! I won't take up much of your time today, but I had to share an article of mine, "How to Raise One-Piece Daughters in a Bikini World," that just went live on Today's Christian Woman. Please help me spread
Vlog Series: Inspiration For The Midwife
Hello, friends! This week I'm answering the first question in the vlog series; the content of which you get to select by asking me whatever you would like (believe me, I'm an open book, so ask away!). It was so much fun
Q & A with Owner of Miller’s Amish Country Store & Cookbook Giveaway
Today I get the privilege of introducing you to my mother, Beverly Anne Miller: the cutest character you will ever meet and the owner of Miller's Amish Country Store, which is a setting in my debut novel, The Outcast. I used to
Learning From Little Women
This weekend, my poor husband's been sick. Friday night, bored—and slightly bummed we weren’t out on a date—I broke my new TV rule, sat on the couch, ate yogurt, and watched Little Women while the rest of the Petersheim household slept. I have