by jamieivey | Sep 30, 2015 | Adoption, Around the Web, Around the World, Parenting, Podcast
Happy Hour #56 is with my friend Whitney Runyon. Whitney holds a Theatre Arts degree from The University of Texas and she believes that acting for more than half of her life has helped shape her into an avid storyteller. Whitney's life and heart beat is justice and...
by jamieivey | Apr 9, 2015 | Around the Web, Books, Faith, Parenting, Podcast
Happy Hour #35 is with my friend Melanie Shankle. You may know Melanie from her blog, The Big Mama Blog, where she's been cracking up all of us readers for years now. Melanie lives in San Antonio with her husband and daughter. She is the author of three books,...
by jamieivey | Feb 24, 2015 | Around the Web, Books, Faith, Marriage, Podcast
Happy Hour #31 is with my friend Erin MacPheson. Erin is a stay-at-home mom by day and a writer and amateur chef by night. She is the author of more than nine books, including The Christian Mama's Guide series and the Hot Mama series. She lives in Austin with her...
by jamieivey | Feb 10, 2015 | Faith, The Austin Stone
Right now our church is going through a series entitled, Sexual Sin, and so far each week has been so wonderful. I actually left after the first Sunday with a smile on my face and was so proud of my church. I was proud of our leadership for taking a stance on...
by jamieivey | Jul 30, 2014 | Adoption, Around the Web, Books, Faith, Family, Parenting, Podcast
Today's Happy Hour guest is my friend Amber Rose Zimel, and I just love everything about her! Amber Rose and her husband, Adam, have five kids – four boys and one girl. They are also adoptive parents and their youngest was born in Ethiopia. Today Amber Rose and...