From the monthly archives:

August 2008

What we’re doing this weekend

written by Katrina on August 30, 2008 · 5 comments

and filed under Family

It’s 3:49 p.m. on Saturday, and what are we up to? Well, I am currently lying on a bed, blogging. But…
Chad (my husband), his brother (Wels), and their dad (remember, these guys?) are 3 hours and 49 minutes into a 24-hour Mountain Bike Race. That means that from noon today until noon tomorrow, [...]

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Inbox Psychology

written by Katrina on August 29, 2008 · 13 comments

and filed under Purely Random

I have a problem an issue something to say. I like my email Inbox to be empty. As in: zero emails sitting in it. Clean, white, pristine. Emp.ty.
Naturally, this rarely happens. Every time I check my email (and I can assure you that I do so billions of several times in [...]

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Technology: It makes me look more normal

written by Katrina on August 28, 2008 · 12 comments

and filed under Fun

I’m going to tell you a secret.
I talk to myself. Regularly.
And I don’t just mean I say “ouch” if I stub my toe. No, I mutter and mumble to myself on a semi-consistent basis. I’ve been known to rehearse conversations that I’m dreading or nervous about while driving. I exclaim over [...]

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Wordless Wednesday

written by Katrina on August 27, 2008 · 11 comments

and filed under Family, Wordless Wednesday

First Day of School,stack o’ school books at the ready
To visit more Wordless Wednesday participants, visit 5 Minutes for Mom.

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What’s on Your Nightstand, August edition

written by Katrina on August 26, 2008 · 25 comments

and filed under Books/Reading, What's On Your Nightstand

I’m participating with the gang over at 5 Minutes for Books again today, where they’re asking the question, What’s on Your Nightstand? I’m not taking the question literally this time around, so you won’t get a picture of my nightstand. (Trust me, though, you don’t really want to see a picture of it today. [...]

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Eleven Years

written by Katrina on August 25, 2008 · 23 comments

and filed under Family

It was late August, 1995, and my dad was at home. Only he wasn’t puttering around, working on some household project. He wasn’t sitting at the breakfast table with his large-print Bible and magnifying glass, his glaucoma-strained eyes poring over God’s word. He wasn’t dozing in the recliner, snoring to the accompaniment [...]

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Book winners

written by Katrina on August 24, 2008 · 2 comments

and filed under General Ramblings

The two winners of the children’s book sets (chosen by random.org) are:
Commenter #2: ~michelle pendergrass
and
Commenter #7: Lauren@Baseballs&Bows
Congratulations to both of you!

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Coming soon…

written by Katrina on August 23, 2008 · 21 comments

and filed under Fall Into Reading 2008, Reading Challenges

As much as I love fall, I honestly can’t believe it’ll be here in less than a month! But it’s true…it’s coming. And quickly.
Of course, that means Fall Into Reading 2008 is coming quickly too. Fall and the reading challenge will begin September 22, 2008.
Check back here September 8th for all the challenge [...]

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The wisdom of a second-grader

written by Katrina on August 22, 2008 · 6 comments

and filed under Family

C. starts second grade next week, and I think he’s a tiny bit apprehensive. His two best friends are in the “other second grade,” and although he does know several kids who will be in his class, there’s always the whole who-will-be-friends-with-who thing to work out at the beginning of the year [Grammar note: [...]

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Kids’ Book(s) Blog Tour and Giveaway

written by Katrina on August 21, 2008 · 27 comments

and filed under Book giveaways, Book reviews

Today, I’d like to introduce you to three new kids’ books from Waterbrook Press. Each is a charmingly illustrated hardcover targeting preschoolers and their parents.
What the publisher has to say:
God Gave Us Heavenby Lisa T. Bergren; illustrated by Laura J. Bryant
Little Cub awakens one morning with some important questions on her mind: What is heaven [...]

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