Order the Pie

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 Life moves fast. Pie is meant to be savored.

Order the Pie is an inspirational book for women who are tired of chasing perfection and ready to slow down and live with grace. With laugh-out-loud honesty, tender stories, and faith-filled reminders, author C.L. Portolese serves up soul food for the spiritually hungry.

Whether you’re running on empty or overflowing with gratitude, this isn’t a “10 Steps to Fix Yourself” book. It’s an invitation to breathe deep, lean into small moments, and rediscover that healing often starts with dessert—and maybe a sticky note prayer or two.

•  Women craving real talk + real grace
   
• Anyone in a burnout, breakthrough, or barely-holding-it-together season
   
• Jesus-lovers with a soft spot for dessert and humor
   
• Faith seekers who want more than sermons—they want soul connection
   

If you’ve ever whispered, “I just need a minute,” this book is your minute.

•  Bite-sized chapters perfect for busy women
   
• Scripture verses in every chapter (NIV)
   
• Journal-style reflections + action steps
   
• Humor that doesn’t preach. Stories that stay with you.
   
• A fresh reminder that God shows up in the small stuff

• C.L. Portolese has lived enough life to know the best stories come from burned casseroles, quiet prayers, and the kind of laughter that makes you ugly cry. She’s a wife, mom, writer, and believer in sticky notes as a love language. By day, she manages the business world. By night, she writes so other women don’t feel so alone in the mess.

Follow her at @barefootinkpress for behind-the-scenes pie crumbs and grace-filled encouragement.