If you arrived here from Scholastic Parent & Child’s Mommy Blogger Awards, welcome! And thank you so much for visiting. Just for you, I put together this page that’s essentially a Callapidder Days 101.

Callapidder Days is almost three years old, and it started as a whim, really….just a simple way to record memories, share pictures of my kids with friends and family, and process some of my thoughts through the written word. But blogging turned out to be far more fun and rewarding than I expected, and I’ve had a blast growing my blog, getting to know other bloggers, and finding my personal blogging style.

There’s no overriding, cohesive theme to Callapidder Days (probably because there’s no overriding, cohesive theme to my thoughts most days!), but in general, you’ll find me writing about parenting, faith, reading, friendship, marriage, family board games, or anything else that crosses my mind.

Each fall and spring, I host a fun and low-pressure reading challenge. Bloggers from all over the blogosphere and around the world join in. The premise is simple: set some reading goals for the season, share them with the other participants, and then get reading! At the end of the season, we talk about how we did, which books were our favorites, which were duds, and what we learned during the challenge.

If you’re curious, feel free to visit my page about past reading challenges. And if you like to read (or just wish you were reading more), I encourage you to join the upcoming challenge: Spring Reading Thing 2009. I’ll officially announce the upcoming challenge on March 1st (and unveil this season’s cute sidebar button), so check back for details.

If you’d like to learn more about me, click on the “About” tab above. Or for a sampling of the kinds of posts I write, check out some classics below. Some have been popular with readers, and some are just close to my heart.

Thanks again for visiting!

Posts that might make you laugh:
Dear… (a few un-sent letters for your amusement)
Carpet Fuzz…The Latest in Toddler Cuisine
Shopping Advice

Posts about kids and parenting:
How to Vote with a “Spirited” 2-Year-Old
He’s Got Big Plans for That Stuff
The Raw Heart of a Mother
Little Sacrifices

Posts about faith:
More Than We Can Bear
It Sounded Good at the Time
Built to Withstand Turbulence

Posts about miscellaneous adventures:
A Culinary Adventure…In Pictures! (trying a new fruit)
It Smells Like Something Died in Here (dead animals in the basement)
Not Quite Ready (potty training…or a lack thereof)

Posts about reading:
C. Tackles a Classic
L. Shares About His Favorite Books
Books & Tears
Would You Like Fries with That Book?