Back in the saddle again!  Today at the Register, a few ways in which baby Benny is already pulling her (steadily increasing) weight.   Read more

I took a week off writing and forgot how to write.  So here are some miscellaneous word-thingies about life with our lovely Baby Benny, who is six days old today. THE NAME: We originally chose Benedict Renée Fisher, thinking “blessed and reborn” was pretty awesome, with the bonus of a tribute to our beloved pope and St. Benedict.  But then we realized her initials would be BRF, which any self-respecting sibling would immediately and permanently identify as BARF.  So Renée was out.... Read more

Christmas shopping for the moderately holy. Read more

Yes, I’m still here.  So I’m going to grouse about bumper stickers.  (Hope to post about my pregnancy non-progress later in the day!) Read more

Is the choice to breastfeed or not a moral issue?  In America, hardly ever. Read more

Or,how to keep your kids from killing each other as over the ground you go. Read more

HEY, IT’S ALMOST ADVENT.  If that idea makes you panic, weep, or throw up, then this is the post for you. My sister, Abby Tardiff, put together a very, very easy Advent activity  — as she says, “suitable for kids or grown-ups” — to help focus us on preparation for Christmas.  You can use it either as an Advent chain or as Jesse Tree ornaments. I couldn’t figure out how to put the actual images in this post, but if... Read more

In which, through the miracle of the holiday season, I manage to come up with a post, more or less. Read more

Why it works out so well that Thanksgiving comes right before Advent. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Read more