Today’s the day!

In a few short hours we expect to see both our boys!

H-Diddy and I-Diddy are expected to be born by C-Section a little later today and we can’t wait!

To celebrate – (since I can’t buy you all a cigar) I’ve got a special discount code for my novel – St. Peter’s Brewery that will give you 50% off the cover price.

Or think of it as an opportunity to buy one – get one to give away for FREE.

Simply order the book from CreateSpace and use the code: 3YK4MGUP for 50% off the cover price.

The discount code will be available now till the end of the month (Oct. 31) — and works for on as many books as you choose to order — so get your orders in quickly.

We’ll keep folks posted throughout the day in the usual ways – Twitter, Flickr and perhaps our blogs and YouTube.

Give clean water — get a free copy of my novel

Ethiopian girl enjoys clean drinking water | Photo from charity:water

As part of our effort to build a clean drinking water well for the under-resourced, I’ve decided to give away a free PDF copy of my novel, St. Peter’s Brewery, to everyone who makes a donation to charity:water between now and August 31, 2010.

Give any donation — of any amount, and you’ll receive a free e-book (PDF) copy of my novel.

Donate now

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Spaces of grace

Waterfall - Dallas Arboretum
Waterfall @ the Dallas Arboretum | Photo by Jonathan Blundell

Where is it that you find grace?

Where is it that you find sanctuary?

Do you have a safe place where you can unwind? Ask questions? Express doubt?

If so, what does that space look like for you?
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Destroying the Warehouse Mentality

Catch all drawer
Clutter drawer | Photo by Jonathan Blundell

I shared this on We Live Simply earlier this week and wanted to be sure I shared it here as well for those of you who may not read both sites.

I think it’s time to let the cat out of the bag and help push my motivation forward towards finishing my new book.

While writing posts for We Live Simply, I’ve also slowly been working on my next book, Destroying the Warehouse Mentality: Stop hoarding and declutter your life.

While I wrote my last book (a novel) in a month, this one is taking a bit longer to come together.

So I’m hoping that by putting this information out there, it will give me an even greater incentive to see it through.

But I’ve set a goal for its completion and hope to have it ready for publication by early Fall (hopefully before the twins arrive!).

So far I plan on tackling these areas of clutter:

  1. Buying into a $154 billion industry
  2. Decluttering your home
  3. Decluttering your office
  4. Decluttering your digital life
  5. Decluttering your time

But I’m definitely open to ideas and input — especially from those of you who have struggled with your own clutter, or the clutter of someone else.

I’m also interested in hearing some of your stories on how you’ve dealt with clutter as well.

If you’d like to share your story or offer input on the book, feel free to leave me a comment or e-mail me at editor @ welivesimply.info.

Tripp and Tyler visit Don Miller

Ever wonder what hanging out with author Don Miller would be like?

You know — the infamous guy who wrote Blue Like Jazz, Searching for God Knows What and others

Tripp and Tyler find out…

Enjoy!

(HT Travis Mamone)

Books I’ve read this year…

Day 101: 04-10-08

A New Kind of Christianity
A New Kind of Christian
The Least of These
Divine Commodity
I’m Fine with God… It’s Christians I Can’t Stand

e-books:
the simple guide to a minimalist life
The Art of Being Minimalist
simplify
How to Create a Movement
redemption stories

currently reading:
This Book Will Change Your World

What have you read this year? What books are on your to-read list?

Oh, and can I include e-books towards my goal of reading 20 or more books this year?