Posts tagged “tea”

Order Tea & Crumples today! Release date: November 2, 2015 Amazon* iBooks Barnes & Noble IndieBound Early Praise for Tea & Crumples: “A Delicious Read.” -Cathy Smallwood, Tea Master “This book is full of goodness.” -Deborah Hining, Award-Winning Author of A Sinner in Paradise “The intuition, love and prayer she put into each pot and person was amazing.” -Linda Rainey, Christian fiction reviewer “Uplifting, joyful, helpful healing.” -Robin B., Christian fiction reviewer “Not only was I immersed in the novel, I was living it.” -Marianne B., Christian fiction reviewer Praise from Summer’s Fictional Fans: “Better than Fordyce’s Sermons.” -Lady Catherine De Bourgh “This is the book I was reading when Darcy got all flirty at Netherfield. Just saying.” -Elizabeth Bennet “I’ve added it…

Categories: christian, clean reads, faith, genre fiction, gift guide, grief, memes, Tea and Crumples

How do I love thee?

Summer Kinard

Posted on May 22, 2015

How about you?

Categories: christian, clean reads, faith, family, Tea and Crumples

Tagged: book promotion, books, faith, love language, meme, quote, tea, Tea and Crumples, tea meme, vintage teacup

Before We Had Bucket Lists

Summer Kinard

Posted on July 31, 2014

Seems not that long ago that it was normal to save up for a new couch instead of a vacation. It was exciting to have enough money in the bank to make an extra big dinner for lots of friends. Digging in the garden was more exciting exercise than going somewhere far away to run. But over the past ten years, I’ve noticed a big shift. Now my newsfeeds and emails and reading lists are riddled with “bucket lists.” Ten, or Fifty, or 100 Things to Do Before You Die. Get out there now, because, because, um? What are you running from? Do you think you can outrun death faster by visiting the world’s best tacquerias on five continents? Will you live longer if…

Categories: advice, christian, conversation, faith, family, food

Tagged: best practices, bucket list, finding happiness, tea

What Calms You Down?

Summer Kinard

Posted on July 7, 2014

Well, it’s official! I have signed the contract to publish Tea and Crumples with Light Messages Publishers in fall 2015. I am so, so happy that this book will see the light of day! See, Tea and Crumples is not just a book; it’s a life philosophy. So much so that I’ve decided to draw on the combination of writing longhand and taking tea as the theme for my new monthly author newsletter: Finding Balance One Cup At a Time (click bolded words for sign up form!). I’ll tell you more about the rich storyline of Tea and Crumples as the time for publication draws nearer. For now, I want to talk about the power of simple daily rituals to heal and redirect us.…

Categories: conversation, gratitude, novel, publishing, traditions

Tagged: beeswax candles, how to calm down, mama time out, new novel, newsletter, tea, your opinion wanted

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Summer Kinard

Posted on August 12, 2013

Last week, I had the privilege of meeting Brian Allen, a local letterpress artisan. His studio was a paper-lover’s dreamworld. Besides the obvious exponential leap in street cred I gained by getting to hold Helvetica (I know!), I was immersed in my very favorite sort of decision: which paper to choose? And, oh, the lore! Brian prints with a genuine 1850s cast iron letterpress. While he was showing me the process and we talked papers and inks and logos — I’ll get back to the logos in a moment — he explained the printerly provenance of upper and lower case and the phrase, “out of sorts.” To all this besides, he has massive talent and also many books filled with paper samples, letterpress and…

Categories: Can't Buy Me Love, letters, longhand, novel, places, publishing, Tea and Crumples, traditions

Tagged: author appearance, helvetica, hipster, letterpress, stationery, tea

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Posts tagged “tea”

The Weather is Perfect for Tea & Crumples

Summer Kinard

Posted on October 22, 2015

How do I love thee?

Summer Kinard

Posted on May 22, 2015

Before We Had Bucket Lists

Summer Kinard

Posted on July 31, 2014

Print

Summer Kinard

Posted on August 12, 2013