I decided it was time for a little Caroline update, especially since I had to post this picture. My friend, Katrina, a Purdue grad, sent this bib to us when Caroline was born. There aren’t too many Big Ten schools I would put on Caroline other than Michigan State, but Purdue falls into the “acceptable” …
Yesterday I listened to Rush Limbaugh while out running errands. I’ve listened to him for almost as long as he’s been around nationally, in varying amounts depending on my life situation at the time. (Teaching elementary school didn’t allow for much Rush!) Yesterday I heard something that was just absolutely priceless. I would say it …
My friend, Amy B., is putting together a New Parent Survival Basket for her brother-in-law and his wife. They are expecting their first child in a few weeks. Amy wondered if I had any ideas and I immediately emailed her back: Sleep-in-a-Bottle Okay, so beyond sleep and food, what does a new parent need? If …
Yes, folks, there is a World Breastfeeding Week and it is now. Um, not being terribly versed in the subject myself, I’ll just address three things. (And before doing so I will yet again publicly pronounce that yes, I believe breast is best and it is the way that God created things to be, but …
I’ve started a new discussion on the True Womanhood blog: Does Truth Matter in Blogging Relationships? David says I’m really good at lobbing grenades over there and then running for cover. That really isn’t my intention! I literally cannot keep up with all the comments on the various discussions! I even get them delivered to …
I made this cranberry orange nut bread for the first time last weekend when my in-laws came for brunch. It is very moist and flavorful. I found it in The King Arthur Flour Baker’s Companion, a big wonderful baking book I bought a few years ago. This is a lovely cranberry orange nut bread suitable …
You know the saying about switching churches but you still won’t be happy in your new church because the church isn’t the problem – you are? Well, I have met the enemy and I am it. Not at church. But in blogland. Over the past few weeks I’ve come to realize a few things about …
Midwest Christian Outreach has posted a PDF of their Spring 2007 issue. (If the PDF won’t open for you, right click and open it in another tab.) The cover story is an examination of some of the central teachings of Vision Forum. This article will be helpful for anyone concerned about the teachings of Vision …
My thoughts are with our bloggy friends in England who are being impacted by the terrible flooding over there. From the Times Online: Food and drinking water shortages, panic buying and the threat of looting have followed the worst flooding to hit England in 60 years. Amid concerns that the government-run Environment Agency acted far …
First of all, you all need to stop saying how much you are going to miss me. Just about every time I read that I either get misty or I feel like a heel. And when I think about continuing as a parent without my panel of experts (my reading friends) I get a little …
If you are new to my website, I highly recommend reading a few of my previous posts before reading this post about deciding to have an only child. They are long, but this post will make more sense if understood in the proper context. You will not fully understand my perspective or the path I …
We just returned today from a four-day weekend visiting my parents. I can sum up the weekend this way: great food and fellowship, fall-like temps, and a baby who apparently doesn’t like to sleep anywhere but her own bed or a lap. I just posted a new topic over at the True Womanhood blog if …
