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Tuna or Not During Pregnancy… To Test or Not to Test…

Friday, March 24, 2006 (Updated: Saturday, April 1, 2023)
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It is amazing how much contradictory information is taken as the gospel truth. I’ve written about this before regarding foods and caffeine consumption. I’m learning that pregnancy brings with it a whole new level of what I call …

Category: My Pregnancy & Baby Stories
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Morning Sickness, Downy Woodpeckers, and Scrapbooking

Thursday, March 23, 2006 (Updated: Sunday, April 2, 2023)
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I haven’t written a personal life type post in a while so I decided today was the day. I suppose the first thing everyone wants to know is about the baby and pregnancy. I started my thirteenth week on Tuesday and I think (knocks loudly and …

Category: My Pregnancy & Baby Stories
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The Princess and the Pea | Guest Columnist, David

Tuesday, March 21, 2006 (Updated: Wednesday, March 12, 2025)
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Today is Sallie’s birthday and it’s time for my annual tribute to her. I guess we can call it the annual tribute since this is the second Sallie birthday since Two Talent Living was launched. 🙂 Sallie is a very sensitive person, both …

Category: Guest Columnist - David
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The Beauty of God’s Grace in My Life

Wednesday, March 15, 2006 (Updated: Wednesday, February 25, 2026)
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Last evening, David and I started watching a National Geographic special that Amy, an also-pregnant-friend, shared with us on DVD. Called In the Womb, it shows the amazing development of a baby girl from fertilization through birth through the use of …

Category: My Pregnancy & Baby StoriesTag: God's Beautiful Creation
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I’ve Discovered What’s Worse Than Morning Sickness

Sunday, March 12, 2006 (Updated: Saturday, April 1, 2023)
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And it is… Shopping for maternity clothes. For me so far, this is hands-down the worst part of being pregnant. Morning sickness will end (I’ve been told), but the third trimester may be one long lounge in my nightgown and bathrobe. …

Category: My Pregnancy & Baby Stories
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I Really Need to Get “Out” More in Blogland

Wednesday, March 8, 2006 (Updated: Wednesday, February 26, 2025)
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Thanks to my first trimester energy drain, I am so far behind on my blog reading it is actually becoming quite embarrassing! I just found out tonight that I won an award back in February and didn’t even know it! And not only did I win a Jeana …

Category: My Pregnancy & Baby Stories | Old-Fashioned Christian Blogging
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A Couple of Full Days

Wednesday, March 8, 2006 (Updated: Sunday, April 2, 2023)
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Yesterday I had my 10 week appointment and did not have an ultrasound. 🙁 🙁 🙁 🙁 🙁 🙁 🙁 🙁 🙁 🙁 🙁 🙁 🙁 🙁 🙁 🙁 🙁 🙁 Apparently there was a misunderstanding. David and I understood the doctor to say that we would have another ultrasound at the next appointment …

Category: My Pregnancy & Baby Stories

Tips For Registering For Baby Gifts and Baby Showers

Tuesday, March 7, 2006 (Updated: Wednesday, July 13, 2022)
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I know it is early to be thinking about this, but I can’t help it! We won’t register yet for a few months, but I want to know. What do I need for this baby? All of you experienced ladies out there, please tell me. What should I register …

Category: My Pregnancy & Baby Stories

“Pride and Prejudice” (2005) Review

Sunday, March 5, 2006 (Updated: Thursday, February 26, 2026)
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David and I did not see the newest Pride and Prejudice when it came out in the theater last fall. I was not terribly impressed by the trailers I saw and am not inclined to go to the theater and drop $20 for a movie I’m not totally convinced is …

Category: Our Family LifeTag: Jane Austen
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Just Say “No” to Cookie Cutter Christian Living

Sunday, March 5, 2006 (Updated: Wednesday, February 25, 2026)
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Amy of Amy’s Humble Musings recently posted “A bath for baby.” The post started with this: The answer to, “How do you do it all?” is simple. Nobody does it all. If you bake your own bread and mill your own wheat, then …

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I’m Sallie — wife, mother, just-retired homeschooler, and curator of my home. Our little family lives a quiet and cozy life of home education, self-employment, and pithy exchanges. I’ve been writing here for 20+ years about Truth, Goodness, and Beauty. And I like to laugh. A lot. Start here. ♥

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