I’ve Finally Found What Completely Wigs Me Out As A Mother
It isn’t the diapers. It isn’t the spit up. (Caroline rarely did this anyway.) It isn’t anything food or feeding related. What truly …
Transparent Blogging and How Much to Share With the World
Warning: Some will consider this one of those navel-gazing posts that bloggers are supposed to avoid. Oh well. It’s what’s on my mind. And …
Do You Take Your Own Bible To Church?
Growing up Baptist and being a visual learner, it is hard for me to fathom not taking my own Bible with me to church. Yet I know that in some …
Willow Creek Admits They Got It All Wrong with Seeker Sensitive Model
Amy had a link to this article and it’s one of those things where I knew I would read something like this eventually, but I can’t say I …
Wedding Music When You Walked Down The Aisle
It’s always fun to talk about weddings so here’s a question. What music was played or sung when you walked down the aisle? Or, if you are …
Sometimes I Really Resent the Whole Frugality, Couponing, Rebating, Multiple Transaction System
Lately I really resent having to play the frugal game. I resent having to waste valuable time clipping coupons, looking at ads, etc. I know I …
Wishing Paybacks On Your Children
Here’s a topic that’s been on my mind for a long time. I’ll throw this out here and see where the conversation goes. I want to state …
Should Bloggers Censor Reader Comments for the Sake of Biblical Accuracy?
I’m forty years old and I’ve experienced a lot of life in those forty years. And yet just when I think I’ve seen or heard it all, I …
Why We Avoid Television Viewing
A few weeks ago, Susan left a comment after I linked to this article: To Raise Baby Einsteins, TLC Will Suffice. She said: Hi Sallie- This is an …
Pecan Pie Mini Muffins Recipe
I believe this is a Country Woman magazine recipe I found on a discussion board somewhere. I made these pecan pie mini muffins for the first time a …
Reflections on the First Year of Parenting: Lack of Encouragement
It only took me 364 days and 13 hours, but I finally figured out what the hardest part of the first year of parenting was for me. It wasn’t the …
Crazy Busy or the Quiet of Home?
I noticed a number of years ago that if I run into people I haven’t talked to recently and asked them how they were doing I almost always got …