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My Happy Place: Northern Michigan

August 12, 2015 by Liz SanFilippo Hall

Happy Place

Home is where the heart is. While I love living in Chicago, there is absolutely no place I'd rather be than Northern Michigan. Lucky for me, I married into a family that feels much the same way; this part of the world isn't just my 'happy place.' I've been coming up to the area as long as I can remember. Back then, there were hardly any tourists. I spent hours on the beach reading books (oh so … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family & Lifestyle, Travel Tagged With: happy place, life with kids, michigan, northern michigan, travel

Welcome to my Oops and Daisies blog

August 4, 2015 by Liz SanFilippo Hall

Why do you do what you do?

I love being inspired. Lucky for me, a lot inspires me: traveling, food, people, a good book… really anything with a history. An ability to tell a story. Our stories, the ones we share and the ones we prefer to keep to ourselves, are full of downs (‘oops’) and ups (‘daisies’.) But it’s the stories we’re willing to share, the stories that need to be told, that will help us live the best life … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Inspiration, Work From Home Tagged With: inspiration, life with kids, my why, oops and daisies, pinterest, work from home

A Tribute to my Grandma SanFilippo

August 1, 2015 by Liz SanFilippo Hall

Grandma SanFilippo

I never intended for this to be my first post on my new blog. But my Grandma SanFilippo has been on my mind more than anything these last few days, ever since I heard news of her death -- at age 91 -- this past Tuesday night. This blog is largely about the things that inspire not only me, but the people around me... and my Grandma? She inspired a lot of people. She taught me, our huge amazing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family & Lifestyle, Parenting Tagged With: celebration, grandma, mourning, rip grandma, strong women, tribute

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Multi-genre author. 📚BECOMING CHARLOTTE CORDAY, a YA historical fantasy coming 4/27/2027 from Apprentice House Press

Joy! Our raspberries are finally starting to fruit Joy! Our raspberries are finally starting to fruit… and they’re mine, ALL MINE… until the kids notice too.#SummerLiving #MomLife #AuthorsOfInsta
As someone who works with books AND writes books, As someone who works with books AND writes books, it’s hard for books to surprise me… and this one totally did. If you like gripping thrillers, attempting to piece together the truth alongside one of the characters, a sharply paced plot, and characters that you love to root for, I can’t recommend @megan_lally_’s “That’s Not My Name” enough. #YAReads #AmReading #Bookstagram
Where I live in the Midwest, we cherish our summer Where I live in the Midwest, we cherish our summers… those short three months where we try to pack so much in. But my ‘current self’ needed a reminder about what summer CAN be, and so I wrote this. I hope you enjoy it.Full post is over on my Substack, Where Daisies Grow. #SummerLiving #MomLife #AuthorLife
If you’re not on my newsletter, then you haven’t heard the news! BECOMING CHARLOTTE CORDAY has a release date: April 27, 2027 🎉🎉Can’t wait?! My first chapter is free when you sign up for my newsletter 🥳#BookNews #HistoricalFantasy #Bookstagram
I’m working on some fun projects this summer, an I’m working on some fun projects this summer, and I want to know your preferences on the kinds of things you like to see in your adult coloring books! #MomLife #GuidedJournals #AdultColoring #CreativeProcess
Road trip home and I keep switching between two bo Road trip home and I keep switching between two books. No wonder I feel compelled to write/edit/work on multiple projects at once 🤣#AmReading #RoadTrip #BookLife
What will my creativity process be like this summe What will my creativity process be like this summer? How much writing will I get done? I have no idea! In my latest Substack, I share how I’m trying to embrace @marieforleo’s mantra of how everything is “figureoutable.” For the full post, hop on over to my Substack!#SummerLiving #MomLife #WritingLife
I normally write in Google Docs (for access on the I normally write in Google Docs (for access on the go), but I’m thankful I didn’t last night because a side quest project I’m working on wanted to be handwritten. #WritingLife #MomLife #AmWriting
When I was a young mom, my dreams of writing felt When I was a young mom, my dreams of writing felt so out of reach. I was being pulled in a million different directions, and I never thought I’d make the progress I needed to. But then I realized that I just needed to reassess my process (and give myself some grace). Gone were the days of immersing myself in my imagination for hours on end… but 5-10 minute writing sessions? That I could do. This guided journal was born out of that process. Grab this 28-day guided journal through the link in my bio 🥰#MomLife #WritingProcess #WritingDreams #GuidedJournal
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