Small-Town Christian Romance Author Julie Arduini
Weaving faith, family, and chocolate in stories that feel like home
I’ve been pretty transparent about hormonal imbalance, menopause complications, and adrenal fatigue. I try not to get too specific, because I understand men read my work as well. (Thanks, guys!) Today I am sharing a bit more detail, but in a way that I believe can help women and men. So, here I go. I…
January is Thyroid Awareness month and I didn’t want it to go by without sharing how such a tiny gland has such a big impact on our family. According to nahypothyroidism.org, there are 300 symptoms associated with a thyroid dysfunction. The most common are: Cold hands/feet (hypothyroidism) Dry skin (hypothyroidism) Unexplained weight gain (hypothyroidism) Unexplained…
When I moved to Ohio, I was completely broken. Sure, I put two feet in front of the other and kept things going, but the grief hanging over me from the season nearly did me in. In a short order of months our daughter nearly died, my husband’s job changed from salary to benefits to…
It’s funny that I write fiction, because for a few years now, most of my reads have been non-fiction. I’ve wrestled with it, but came away with the revelation that writing books will give me an audience. Reading the books I have with equip me for the day when a remnant of that audience comes…
I’ve done a bit of traveling this fall, and it didn’t take me long to lament regarding the lack of foliage I was seeing. In NE Ohio, rains started last August and were pretty steady for a solid year. Flooding was a real issue. When I finally got to mow the back section of our…
Do you enjoy journaling? Are you curious about how to start? Ellie Claire is launching an online journaling club where we’ll share weekly devotionals, journaling prompts, podcast episodes (and behind the scenes goodies from those episodes). We’ll also have a monthly journal box giveaway! Request to join at https://www.facebook.com/groups/InspiredByLifeJournalingClub/ . When prompted, use my name,…