Lots of Coffee, lots of kids. It's a peaceful life.
A Guest Post by Minnesota Dad Over the years my lovely, talented, and charming wife has had many guest posters, but out of an abundance of good sense she has never let me post on her blog. She took the kids to the park this afternoon though, and I've managed to sneak onto her computer. We just took a wonderful family vacation, and I … [Read more...]
So which of those title items would you like to hear about first? My call? Okay dokee, I’ll start with the good news, which is that my husband has been following through on a couple of job leads—please keep praying!—and hasn’t had a chance to do his guest post. The bad news is…because I promised him “first post honors,” I am stuck in limbo … [Read more...]
The Back-to-School Edition Ed. Note: For a real study in contrasts, compare the Joe in the above photo to the Joe in this one. What a difference three years make! … [Read more...]
So here’s the thing. I decided that I couldn’t possibly do all those iBook reviews at home…in Minnesota…with the days of summer dwindling and a great big world just a’waitin’ my discovery. So I packed up the iPad… (and the family and the van) ...and left. For a week. Stay tuned. If you wish. Ed. Note: I promised my husband that … [Read more...]
Do you remember when I asked if you'd work really hard for a month to earn an iPad? (It was one of the "takes" in my last "7 Quick Takes" post. I'd link to it but I'm lazy.) Well, this is is the month and I'm going to go for it. I've been asked to review five iBooks by a local company that's produced them. They are engaging books but HARD--we're … [Read more...]
~ Melissa! ~ Please email me your address, Melissa, and I'll pop your book in the mail ASAP. And thank you, everyone else, for chiming in on a tricky but oh-so-important subject. In the words of Melissa from her comment above, may God continue to bless you and your marriage! … [Read more...]
The comments are still coming in on my marriage post below and so I'd like to leave them open. However, at noon today (Wednesday) I'll do the drawing for Style, Sex, and Substance. (One entry per person, and I won't be counting my remarks.) You've still got time to enter the giveaway! I'll announce the winner this afternoon. … [Read more...]
“The grass is always greener… when it’s watered.” Anonymous I don't know why I'm making this post so difficult because all I really want to say is this: Be intimate with your husband more often. It will transform your marriage. I could go on and on about this...and maybe that's why I'm hesitating. I don't want to overstep the … [Read more...]
Hey, Google Readers! Did you catch the update on the ultrasound yesterday? I thought there might be more of a reaction, but that would be my own comment gluttony and I should be ashamed of myself. It’s an addiction kind of thing. Comments and coffee, that’s me. * * * I have to tease my mother-in-law a bit. When I sent her the profile shot … [Read more...]
[The Big Update] Boy? Girl? That’s right! God has blessed us with a set of double bookend boys! (a phrase originally coined by my sweet friend, Charlotte.) Thanks for being patient with me! I wanted to tell my family first. ☺ [End of the Big Update] Come back tomorrow morning at 9:00 for the big reveal. (Hey, c’mon. … [Read more...]
