Monthly Archives: March 2013

Tickled Pink

My good friend asked me last week, “What has happened lately that makes you feel like you just got a new puppy?”  Sort of an odd way to ask what’s made you happy lately, but it put me in the … Continue reading

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SuperMom, Wonder Woman and Martha Stewart

“Mommy has a problem.  She yells too much.” 3 minutes before that I was literally face down on our pink carpet, tucked between our bed and dresser.  “Momma?  Where are you?”  Elam stood in his doorway, trying to figure out … Continue reading

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What’s good for you

We had lots of babies here this week.  Brian’s 33’rd birthday brought 14 kids.  Then I watched our sweet Noah Bee Wednesday and Thursday.  Friday I had “Lukie,” as my kids call him. Many of you might know our own … Continue reading

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What to expect…: chapter 24, what the books won’t tell you

I got punched today. It all started when I looked at Calista’s Kindergarten enrollment paperwork.  “Urine” was followed by a long blank.  Oh great.  “Calista, you get to pee in a cup today.”  You should have seen her face.  “Pee … Continue reading

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A Year of “Biblical” Womanhood

Watch out: I’m an extroverted, theology-loving, hermeneutics snob- writer who has just spent 6 hours alone in a rental car driving through a North/South swipe of the state of Wisconsin listening to “A Year of Biblical Womanhood” by Rachel Held … Continue reading

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Falling down

Yesterday we took a family hike in Hartley Park.  We are blessed to have it literally in our backyard.  There are millions of deer tracks, ski trails and snow shoe tracks.  There are also tons of dog poo (why can’t … Continue reading

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