Amanda Herring, Writer

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Slowing Down & Prioritizing: Insights from Overgrown Trees

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, August 6, 2024  •   Leave a Comment
The tree service arrived this morning at 7:15 pm. It was already hot. I had been up since 5:45 am so I could read and drink coffee in peace before the chain saws started screeching. They took a section of my fence out, so they...

Romanticize Your Life

In Inspiring & Encouraging  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, July 20, 2024  •   Leave a Comment
I am taken with the notion of romanticizing your life. Influencers offer us glimpses into romanticized living, and I think that’s why we’re drawn to them, even as opulent and out of reach as it might seem. We love soft, glowing candles illuminating patterned textiles...

New Business – Lavender Lane Creative

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, July 17, 2024  •   Leave a Comment
I prayed a lot about my new venture. In case you missed it, I rolled it out yesterday. It’s called Lavender Lane Creative, and I am anxious and excited. I have been home, officially, for a few days shy of 2 months, and here I...

Opening A New Business

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, July 16, 2024  •   Leave a Comment
So here I am, the big preacher of “if you’re scared, do it scared” doing something scared. Yep, I just put out the word that I am starting a new venture, Lavender Lane Creative, in a couple of weeks. Scary. I won’t tell you I’m...

Go to bed with gratitude.

In Inspiring & Encouraging  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, July 14, 2024  •   Leave a Comment
I hope you’re going to bed tonight with gratitude for an eventful, joyous weekend or with anticipation of an eventful, joyous week to come. I had no real Friday Adventure with my girl to report, as she was gone all week to a church camp...

Duality.

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, July 9, 2024  •   Leave a Comment
Duality. Duality is the concept of opposites, opposing forces at work, contrasting elements. There is light and dark, good and evil, abundance and scarcity, all happening at once. Why is it such a big deal when we clean our house up spotless? We’re so proud....

Friday Adventures & Purple Hull Peas

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, June 29, 2024  •   Leave a Comment
Our Friday Adventure was nearly compromised after my girl’s gym training was moved to Friday morning from Thursday, AND the painter agreed to come look at my project on Friday afternoon. We managed to pull it off, though, making the decision to stay local and...

Cooking With Love

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, June 24, 2024  •   Leave a Comment
Only 4 short weeks and within the last 12 years ago, I would have rather eaten a pair of Reebok Pumps than cook. I didn’t want to stand on my feet in front of a stove. I didn’t want to expend the brain power necessary...

Make the Decision. Evolve.

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, June 17, 2024  •   Leave a Comment
I came up with a list of what I wanted out of “retirement” from dance studio ownership, and here I am doing things on my list:  leisurely drinking coffee and reading about wine at 11:00 am on a Monday. Yes. Among other things, leisurely drinking...

I’m In No Hurry

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, June 10, 2024  •   Leave a Comment
This morning, for the first time in over 3 weeks, I found myself at home and in no hurry. At home. In. No. Hurry. I did have that “you must be missing something important” feeling and watched my pulse jump with anticipation a few times...