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Sink Reflections – Chapter 1
misc/sink I am really enjoying the book Sink Reflections by Marla Cilley, founder of FlyLady.net A few thoughts that stood out from the first chapter: “Your home did not get dirty in a day and it is not going to get clean overnight” “It all starts with a shiny sink.” Baby steps! The “Shiny sink” […]
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From Maintenance to Nurturing
Part II: So how does one move from maintenance to nurturing? First, we must realize that children are not ours, but the Lord’s. Yes, we carried our children for an average of nine months. Yes, we are responsible for their care. We are very, very involved in the raising of our children. Yet, while we […]
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Do you know what causes children?
I recently subscribed to a Christian listserv called “QuiverFull” for parents of large families. I have found it very encouraging to hear everyone’s ideas on ways to take care of all of their children and yet prevent individual children from slipping through the cracks. One of the recent threads was on responding to people who […]
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36 Questions
Tom would kill me for posting this… except that he’s not here! The monkeys have taken over the radio station. — “Change all the answers so they apply to you, and then send it to a whole bunch of people (including the person who sent it to you–me 🙂 The theory is that you will […]
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When Life Gives You Strawberries, Cover Them With Chocolate
Chocolate Covered Strawberries (& Topping suggestions) This is an EASY dessert that tastes and looks amazing with little effort! Great for parties or gifts (they need to be kept cold, though, to keep the chocolate from melting). The kids and I just made a batch, and are going to go bless the neighbors with them. […]
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Caring for Children is not Housework
Children create housework, but children are not housework. As I observe friends with children, particularly those who seem to be discouraged and overwhelmed with motherhood, I have noticed a pattern of sorts: they all seem to treat raising children as though it is a form of housework. They go through the motions of caring for […]
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A Busy Mind: Why doing housework simply isn’t enough
Tom had made the following comment: As you can see from her previous posts, Sarah copes with separation the same way I do – by staying really busy. At least when I’m on travel, I’ve got lots of work to do to keep busy – Sarah has to be creative, and she’s better at being […]
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In Japan
I’ve arrived in Japan. Didn’t sleep much on the plane, and I’m exhausted. Got the BBC on the television, and Soba noodles in my belly. Time to get some real sleep tonight. I forgot my sleeping pills.
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Mom and Bethany’s Visit
grandvisit/IMG_0294 My mom and my sister also came to visit – they were here last week! They, along with my friend Laura and her daughter, came to church with us for Micah’s baptism. We filled up two rows! My mom had written “Your Mamma Loves You” in a heart on my chalkboard, and I’m NOT […]
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A Visit from Uncle Ben
No, we’re not having rice for dinner. benvisit/IMG_0340My brother Ben (who is 19 years older than Thomas to the day) was visiting friends in PA and came to see us, too! (Click on the photo to see more pictures from his visit.) I had known that he was thinking of visiting, but not sure when. […]
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On the Road Again
Nice. My new laptop arrived just in time for me to bring it on my trip. When I ordered it, the sales guy told me that it would ship on March 18, and arrive 5-7 business days later, so, I was very surprised when I received the notice that it had shipped last week. I […]
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Happy Birthday Thomas!
4thBD/IMG_0314 Thomas turned four on March 2nd!! (Click on pic for more party photos.) I had started to write a blog entry on his birthday, but didn’t get it done on the same date. I didnt’ want it buried in the blog, so I left the date as today’s. The first thing he did on […]
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March “To-Do” List
While Tom is traveling, I like to think of fun and fruitful things to do to help pass the time. Here are some goals on my itinerary. I am hopeful that our friends will join us – please e-mail me to “RSVP”. Party for the kids I would like to have a little costume / […]
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On the mend
Hooray! Finally a break in the clouds. Aiden’s doing much better than yesterday. He actually ate dinner tonight as opposed to balking at everything except for frozen Go-Gurt. His nose isn’t as runny, and he seemed to have fun playing today. He was even jumping off of things again.
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BBQ Pulled Pork – Crockpot
This is our favorite Barbecue Pulled Pork recipe. It’s just the right amount of spice, sweet, and sour. Perfect for potlucks, parties and picnics. We just made a batch last Sunday for a gathering following Micah’s baptism.