i must be pregnant…

…because I did it again! I had another key mishap! Every baby eats more of my brain, I think.
This time, I locked my keys in the van while parked in the street near a local business district. To my credit, I was a bit flustered–I had just walked a couple of blocks, loaded the kids [...]

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Bagels!

Serina’s first bagels. The two on the right are cinnamon sugar; the other four are plain whole wheat. These were baked on a cookie sheet.

Wanna enjoy fresh, high quality bagels, made just the way you like them, for pennies? Make your own!
Inspired by all the homemade bagel chatter at Tammy’s Recipes, I finally got up [...]

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a couple of pics

Elly and her wooden birthday cake set, a gift from Aunt Sue & Uncle Mike:

The girls on Easter (Maya ready to go to church, and Elly ready to stay home with the flu):

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my crazy afternoon

So, it was one of those afternoons. You know, those afternoons. The kind that leave you petitioning AAA for a house division. The kind that leave you needing a very, very long nap.
It’s 70 degrees, gorgeous, and sunny outside. Know what that means ’round these parts? Laundry Day! I brought a heavy basket full of [...]

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prayer request

Please pray for my friend and former staff worker, Andrea. She has breast cancer.  She has a husband and three children.
I am so stunned and saddened.

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virginia tech shootings and race

I continue to be saddened and horrified by the devastation that occurred at Virginia Tech on Monday. As a family who works with college students, we are particularly touched and stunned by the shootings. My prayers are with the campus, the victims, and their families.
One issue that is continually highlighted in the media is that [...]

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dollmaking

Go the the girls’ blog to see pictures of the doll I made for Ellery.
I also added their blog to my Links page, which is still a work-in-progress.

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Win an Ergo Baby Carrier!

I just had to link to this contest. The Ergo has been one of our most beloved slings in our well-loved collection of babywearing devices. It’s really more of a backpack than a sling, but without all the bulk of a framed backpack. Perfect for hiking or cooking, it distributes the weight of the baby [...]

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10 weeks, 1 day – Growing Fast

It’s hard to believe I’m 10 weeks already. I forgot how quickly your belly grows after you’ve already had a couple of pregnancies–turns out, the third time has me popping out even faster than the second. I’m at the stage where most folks won’t know I’m pregnant. But I know.
The nausea is slowly improving! I [...]

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discerning consumers

Do you consider the lifestyle choices of a business owner or employee before purchasing from them? Why or why not? Does it matter if it’s a small business or a large one?
I’ve been thinking a lot about this issue lately. I try hard to know where my money is going, how much I’m spending, and [...]

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