From the monthly archives:

October 2008

What we’re up to today

written by Katrina on October 31, 2008 · 11 comments

and filed under Family, Purely Random

C. did not have school today (and, much to his delight, is also off on Monday), so here’s what we’ve been up to:

1. A trip to Starbucks. Okay, actually, it was a trip to the gas station and the church, but Starbucks is conveniently located along the way somewhere around there, so we zipped through [...]

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Book Giveaway: The Divine Mentor

written by Katrina on October 30, 2008 · 15 comments

and filed under Book giveaways

Another Thursday, another book giveaway from Bethany House! But first, here’s the winner for last week’s book, Waiting for Daybreak:
Comment #17 — Kara S.
Congrats, Kara!
Now, on to this week’s giveaway. Here’s how the giveaways work:
Every Thursday, I post about a new book that’s up for grabs. If it sounds like a book you’d like and you want [...]

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There! Perfect!

written by Katrina on October 28, 2008 · 16 comments

and filed under Family

A week or two ago, L. (2) started saying a new phrase:
“Air! Keffet!”
I had no clue what he was talking about.
Usually, he said it after arranging his magnets on our (conveniently) metal front door. He’d place a circle on the door, then carefully position a triangle magnet above it, finish off the look with a [...]

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Giveaway: Three books from Barefoot Books

written by Katrina on October 27, 2008 · 717 comments

and filed under Book giveaways

When Barefoot Books asked if I would be interested in checking out and reviewing some of their products, of course I said yes! (There’s no such thing as “too many books” around here!) And when they offered me some books to give away on my blog, I said yes again, knowing they’d be perfect for [...]

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Book Giveaway: Waiting for Daybreak

written by Katrina on October 23, 2008 · 46 comments

and filed under Book giveaways

Thursday morning already? Time for a book giveaway from Bethany House! But first, here’s the winner for last week’s book, Being Christian:
Comment #2 — Cynthia.
Congrats, Cynthia!
Congrats! Okay, on to this week’s giveaway!
Here’s how the giveaways work:
Every Thursday, I post about a new book that’s up for grabs. If it sounds like a book you’d like and [...]

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L. shares about his favorite books

written by Katrina on October 21, 2008 · 13 comments

and filed under Books/Reading, Family

The gang over at 5 Minutes for Books hosts a monthly carnival called Kids’ Picks, in which bloggers are invited to share which books their kids are reading or have recently enjoyed. This month, I thought I’d let L. tell you about some of his favorite books. So I’ll just get out of the way [...]

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Elusive Slumber

written by Katrina on October 17, 2008 · 38 comments

and filed under Family

It’s a typical Wednesday night at the Callapidder House. The kids are asleep, and Chad and I are reading our respective books in bed, our bedside lamps softly illuminating the room. The cat is sleeping on top of me. (At least, until I squirm into a new position and she leaps from the bed with [...]

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Book Giveaway: Being Christian

written by Katrina on October 16, 2008 · 12 comments

and filed under Book giveaways

Ready for another Thursday book giveaway from Bethany House? Me too. But first, here’s the winner for last week’s book, A Promise to Believe In:
Comment #23 — Jen.
Congrats, Jen!
Congrats! Okay, on to this week’s giveaway!
Here’s how the giveaways work:
Every Thursday, I post about a new book that’s up for grabs. If it sounds like a book [...]

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Book Review: The Rook

written by Katrina on October 15, 2008 · 8 comments

and filed under Book reviews

A few weeks ago, I was sent a copy of The Rook, a suspense novel by Steven James, to read and review here on Callapidder Days. I was glad to receive this invitation, since I’d actually seen The Rook at Borders and had considered buying it. After all, suspense? Thrills? Mystery? I’m there.
Here’s [...]

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The Roller Coaster Ride, or Being the Mom of a 2-year-old

written by Katrina on October 13, 2008 · 18 comments

and filed under Family, Fun

We celebrated C.’s 10th birthday with a big party at our house over the weekend. Lots of fun (along with lots of pizza, lots of cake, and lots of ice cream) was had by all. Even 2-year-old L. was at his best — greeting our guests, running around the yard with cousins, stealing sharing ice cream [...]

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