Last week, we got our annual World Vision’s Christmas Gift Catalog along with pictures of the kids with specific needs that you can pray for. I wanted to do something crafty with my 5 yr. old, Ran to help him remember these kids in a time of year that he is bombarded with full meals, warm beds, Christmas cookies & cakes, and more toys than he has time to play with. We decided to look around the cupboards where we... Read more
I just returned from a poetry reading comprised of talented writers from that creative writing class I took last summer. (You can find one of my fave’s here.) It was so inspiring! If you had asked me two years ago if I would enjoy listening to random strangers read their poetry… …the answer would have been a big FAT, declarative: Hecky Naw. (A phrase from my childhood) =) Today though, I’m amazed by the power of words, the drive to... Read more
Not Divorce. Not Damn. Just Depression. Downright, dirty depression. Dastardly it is. Usually, I can blog past it, but this last week it’s really given me a run for my money. Shortly after Thanksgiving it snuck up on me and tapped on my shoulder. I’m still here, it said. As I’ve mentioned before being depressed always makes me feel like a loser. It feels like a big excuse to be lazy when it’s hard to get to things, when I... Read more
Yeah, well, I’m not exactly either. I did manage to maintain my weight over the long Thanksgiving weekend —so that’s something, eh? It’s not losing, but it’s not gaining! This is a guest post from Jessica Costello, a writer with the outreach team at Gym Source. She is also a personal trainer, working mainly with new moms looking to get fit after having a baby. Enjoy! Question: What’s the best form of exercise? Answer: The one you’ll actually do! As... Read more
I have an exciting way to help Haiti this Christmas season & a chance to WIN A GORGEOUS HEART PENDANT made by a Haitian Artisan! My 5 yr. old, Ransom really loves Haiti. We explained to him the earthquakes when they happened and we prayed for a few weeks. For whatever reason, Ransom hasn’t forgot to pray for Haiti each night SINCE! It’s the one constant in his prayers without reminder. A few months ago, I showed Ran some Haiti... Read more
Have I ever mentioned……how much my boys like to play in, with & around boxes? …hours of entertainment… …also… …sleep! Last week, Dave indulged… …Ransom’s request to take a nap in his favorite… …box! You may wonder: “Can Ransom sleep ANYWHERE”? Well, if a laundry basket… …and a shopping cart… …and a carseat count…than, YES! Now, you may wonder does my son have a bed?!?! Well, of course he does, silly! =) Read more
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A few weeks ago Dave & I listened to Same Kind of Different as Me: A Modern-Day Slave, an International Art Dealer & the Unlikely Woman who Brought Them Together. (As an aside, we have been loving Audible. For $22.95/month I get two credits. That means I can get two books a month to listen on my iphone -or his ipod- whether the books cost $34.99 or $16.99! I was pumped to get the 4th installment of the Twilight series... Read more
I’ve had quite a few folks ask me lately how much scrilla I bring in blogging. Or if blogging is all it’s cracked up to be financially. With the likes of John Chow -who boasts a $150k/yr. blogging income- it can be easy to take up blogging as a get rich quick asinine plan. I thought I’d lay it out for those interested… Back when I decided to blog-for-profit I bought no less than 5 books to give me the magic... Read more
I’ve had quite a few folks ask me lately how much scrilla I bring in blogging. Or if blogging is all it’s cracked up to be financially. With the likes of John Chow -who boasts a $150k/yr. blogging income- it can be easy to take up blogging as a get rich quick asinine plan. I thought I’d lay it out for those interested… Back when I decided to blog-for-profit I bought no less than 5 books to give me the magic... Read more
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