by Dawn Camp | Jan 25, 2014 | a day in the life, Friendship
My youngest stands and waits for her first softball tryout on this cloudy Saturday morning, windchill 20 degrees. I turn my back to the wind and hold her close, my body a physical shield for hers as we shiver in the cold. The newness of her pink-trimmed cleats and...
by Dawn Camp | Jan 15, 2014 | a day in the life, Friendship
Registration is now open for the 2014 (in)RL conference-that-isn’t-a-conference on the weekend of April 25 & 26. Every year I try to explain it to my friends and I’m not sure if I succeed, so I’m going to recap what (in)RL is and what it...
by Dawn Camp | Dec 6, 2013 | DaySpring, Friendship, in the kitchen
My new favorite gift idea is timeless; it gives in the moment and then keeps on giving. You see, I’m a looking-for-a-good-excuse-to-give-a-gift giver. It blesses my socks off to surprise a friend and let them know they’re in my thoughts today. We all need...
by Dawn Camp | Oct 16, 2013 | (in)courage, Friendship
Please visit me today at (in)courage for Find a Safe Place. Be a Safe Place. I hope this post inspires you to seek a friend in hard times when you need someone to talk to, and to read other women’s signs and be a safe place for them to speak when they need it....
by Dawn Camp | Jun 2, 2013 | a day in the life, Family, Favorites, Friendship, motherhood
Yesterday I commemorated the 7th anniversary of this little ol’ blog by celebrating life in the best possible ways with some of my favorite people. To be perfectly honest, I’d forgotten the significance of the day until one of my son’s best friends...
by Dawn Camp | May 26, 2012 | Family, Friendship, motherhood
As it turns out, participating in the virtual BBQ recipe contest this week was about more than winning, it was about lessons learned, both for me and my family. Honesty Counts Like it or not, my kids learn from me every day. Usually I’m persistent and creative...