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Rejoicing and Anticipating | Guest Columnist, David

Thursday, June 15, 2006 (Updated: Wednesday, March 12, 2025)
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Sallie mentioned recently that we’ve come to a point in our pregnancy where Little Miss Peanut would have a chance of making it if she was born prematurely. This is a great comfort, but we want her to remain in Mommy for the next 14 weeks and …

Category: Guest Columnist - David | My Pregnancy & Baby Stories
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All Baby, All Day

Wednesday, June 14, 2006 (Updated: Sunday, April 2, 2023)
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This has been an “all baby” day! We hit the ground running early this morning by finishing up our online researching re: baby items and then we were off to do the vast majority of our registering. (I also took along a highlighted …

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Deliveries, Doctors, and Ultrasound Technology

Friday, June 9, 2006 (Updated: Saturday, April 1, 2023)
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Yesterday I registered for one of the classes we are taking at the hospital where I will deliver. We’ll be taking a cesarean class as well as a class on infant CPR/emergencies. We’ve opted not to take the regular childbirth class. As …

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Fun Little Pregnancy Stories

Friday, June 9, 2006 (Updated: Sunday, April 2, 2023)
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Yesterday I had my first official tummy touching. David and I went to the local market and ran into our friend, Barb. She was officially the first person to touch my pregnant tummy. I’m actually surprised I made it to 23+ weeks before someone …

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5-Minute Southwest Layered Salad Recipe

Thursday, June 8, 2006 (Updated: Saturday, April 25, 2026)
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I found this recipe for 5-minute southwest layered salad in the Spring 2006 Food & Family magazine that Kraft sends me. I don’t usually find recipes in their publication because they require too many prepackaged, processed foods. However, …

Category: Veggies & SaladsTag: Summer Recipes

“My Heart Can Understand” by Carol Besset Hayman

Tuesday, June 6, 2006 (Updated: Friday, June 26, 2026)
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My Heart Can Understand By Carol Besset Hayman I do not wish to gather fame or fortune,I am content with what each morning brings.My place in life is small and not noteworthy,I’m happiest among the quiet things. The garden swing at twilight is …

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Our Experience With Childlessness

Monday, June 5, 2006 (Updated: Friday, February 27, 2026)
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I’ve been quietly pondering this post for a number of weeks, turning it over in my mind before I ever sat down to actually write. I know God wants me to write it and I am glad to do so. I believe Christians often go through experiences that …

Category: My Pregnancy & Baby StoriesTag: Infertility & Childlessness | Miscarriage | Trusting God
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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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