Wife, mom, writer, Christ-follower, reader, knitter, baker... writing about life in general and everything that goes along with it.
From the monthly archives:
As I came out of the grocery store on Sunday, I found that I couldn’t see a thing. When I had gone into the store, the day was gray, but quiet. Now, just half an hour later, a snow squall had come up, complete with a driving horizontal wind, and I found myself [...]
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The other day, C. was marveling at the wonder that is a full night’s sleep. “You close your eyes, and the next thing you know, it’s morning. It’s like those hours didn’t even exist.”
So true for the millions of people who sleep all night long. But there’s nothing like having a baby [...]
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Just a few pictures for the Grammies and other assorted relatives.
L. at 8 months (he’s 8 months old today):
A teething baby chews on every object:
C. enjoyed the fact that we finally got enough snow to cover the ground. He didn’t care that it was already dark last night, he was determined to enjoy the [...]
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An issue of Parenting Magazine from last year (yes, I’m a little behind in my magazine reading) stated that a mom thinks about approximately 9.4 things in any given five-minute period. I have no clue where they came up with that handy statistic, but when I first read it, I thought there was no [...]
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Being fairly detail-oriented and more than a little bit compulsive, I’m one of those people who like making lists. Especially pleasing to me is making a to-do list and crossing off each and every item as I go through my day.
But sometimes, I need more cheering than a typical to-do list can offer. [...]
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If you are feeling a bit down in the dumps today, you apparently have good reason to.
Researchers in England, citing unpaid holiday bills, rotten weather and people’s realization that they likely won’t live up to their New Year’s resolutions, say Jan. 22 is the unhappiest day of 2007. [...]
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Just wanted to let you know that Faith Lifts will be undergoing a bit of a format change in the coming weeks. You’ll still find inspiring, encouraging, and touching devotionals, but you’ll also find new topical sections and new contributors. Faith Lifts is also looking for additional contributors, so if you’ve got something [...]
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The expectation had been clearly defined.
“Okay, here is what you are allowed to do. And here is what you are not allowed to do. Do you understand?”
“Yes.”
That proverbial line in the sand had been drawn. A boundary. A guideline. A rule. You may go this far and no farther. [...]
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Remember when you first found the blogosphere? It felt kind of overwhelming in the beginning, didn’t it? So many blogs to read, so many great posts! Where do I start? How do I find enough time to read all these terrific blogs? How can I arrange to hire a personal [...]
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If you are a fan of jar candles, as I am, you’ve probably heard that you should keep your wicks trimmed to around 1/4″ in order to keep your candle from smoking and producing soot, and to keep it burning evenly. Now, the rest of the world probably discovered this trick long before I [...]
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