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A Klass Act 2007-03-31 16:12:00 I have held off on writing this review, because I enjoyed this book so much that all I feel like I can say is Oh, this book is so good. It touched me. It made me laugh. It made me think. I identified with it. You just have to read this book. That's not such a bad review after all, is it? I will elaborate, but before I do, let me explain how it is that I came across Every Mother is a
Interview and Accolades 2007-04-02 17:09:00 Beck posted an interview that someone initiated with her. She said in closing that if anyone wanted interview questions that she would send some personal questions to anyone who wanted them. I figured that I might not do a very good job answering the questions, but that she would do a good job asking them, so I said that I was game. If you would like me to interview you, leave a comment and I
To Doctor or Not to Doctor?? 2007-04-03 22:34:00 Fortunately, my kids have avoided chronic recurring minor illnesses, so we never made that monthly trip to the doctor to have ear aches attended to, or trips to the ER to rehydrate after the latest stomach bug. Since by nature I'm more hands off and non-worrying, and also because I have heeded the pediatrician's counseling that they often don't know if the illness is viral or bacterial and thus Read more:Doctor
Organizational Challenge--Take Two 2007-04-03 19:16:00 Why am I doing this again?? The results from Laura's first challenge were--well, they were okay. By the end of the 30 days, I had taken everything out and put it back. Some of the changes have stuck and have been a blessing, but others--well, let's just say that I'm NOT going to post pictures of what it looks like right now.
So, I have decided instead of tackling a room this time to tackle a Read more:Challenge
Calming Chaos in the Car 2007-04-04 12:28:00 My husband can't stand the fact that my car is a trash receptacle on wheels. One time he asked me why I couldn't just clean the stuff out of the car when I got home. I walked him through a typical day: Leave at 8:30 to get to Bible study; stop at Starbucks for nourishment. After Bible study, I have to do errands, so we go to the store and fill the back of the SUV with bags of stuff that I Read more:Chaos
The Follow-up Visit 2007-04-06 13:26:00 No, I do not have to see the doctor again, but I thought I would give some updates from earlier posts this week:
I did appreciate all of the helpful comments that you made on To Doctor or Not to Doctor? I had made an appointment (I got the first one of the day, which is really wonderful), and I took Kyle in. The one symptom that had troubled me, in addition to the fact that his fever had
I Want to Be. . . . 2007-04-05 17:50:00 Recently, I have been thinking about what is really going on behind the scenes in people's lives. We never really know what's going on in their heads and their hearts. When I saw this video by Martina McBride it made me think of this concept a little bit, but I love the message so much I just had to share. Please press play and take four minutes to watch it.
As I share life with people who
Arms of Deliverance Book Review 2006-11-04 17:18:00 First off, let me start by saying I really liked this book.
Arms of Deliverance by Tricia Goyer is set in Europe in World War II. What I liked about it is that the history was simply a rich background which provided depth to some of the characters, and not an obtrusive additional element that the reader keeps having to navigate around. The book started pretty quickly, which was refreshing,
Wishing on Dandelions Review 2006-10-22 14:01:00 I enjoyed Wishing
on Dandelions, this second novel by author Mary DeMuth. The writing was poetic, but also fast-paced narrative, with the words flowing into the next seemlessly. An example of this writing is, "He left out the back door, as she offered the glass of tea to an empty space."
Reading this book, I was still rooting for Maranatha. Since her character has aged eight years since I
Watching the Tree Limbs 2006-09-02 15:13:00 Even before I read it, or heard much about it, I had very high expectations for Watching
the Tree Limbs
. The author, Mary DeMuth, also wrote what I think is one of the very best books to merge a heart for growing more like Christ and the real (and not easy) life of motherhood: Ordinary Mom, Extraordinary God.
When I heard about her first novel being published, I couldn't wait to read it. If
My Heart's in the Lowlands 2007-04-07 13:54:00 Reading My Heart
's in the Lowlands by Liz Curtis Higgs is like taking a trip with a friend. Liz literally acts as our escort as we discover areas of Scotland that are not quite as well-traveled as the Scottish Highlands. This book is a tribute of love from Liz Curtis Higgs to Scotland, the place that inspired her series of novels set in Galloway, which includes Thorn in My Heart. If you've
Goodnight, Sweet Pig 2007-04-09 14:01:00 Before he had a child of his own, my brother-in-law was on to one of the most-oft used tricks in preschool and toddler literature. He asked, "Why do the kids in the books always get tired and go to sleep by the end of the book?" Oh, he didn't appreciate the power of suggestion in those books that were generally read before bedtime or naptime that reminds those kiddos that all good little Read more:Goodnight
, Sweet
My Daughter My Neighbor 2007-04-11 12:59:00 I have had a practical lesson in showing love this week. One or both of my children have been sick for going on ten days now. Since they have had trouble eating, I have gone to any lengths at any time of the day to give them whatever sounds appealing. Warm up some soup? Sure. Whip up a milkshake? No problem. I myself remember the drudgery of being sick for days on end, so I have gladly read Read more:Daughter
, Neighbor
Take a Spending Fast 2007-04-10 20:20:00 I followed Katrina's lead and made a commitment not to buy any books for me or the kids for the whole month of March. Click over to Finding Contentment in the Suburbs to find out how I did. . . . Read more:Spending
What Would You Do if You Could Not Fail? 2007-04-10 13:38:00 HipWriterMama has a Can Do Mission Statement challenge going. As incentive for baring your goals to the internet world, there are even prizes. Click over to check it out. And keep reading as I reveal my own thoughts about this mission statement thing.
I am good at stating my need for accountability, and I'm good at making goals so that I am at least aiming towards my target (remember, if you
Just Like Mom Used to Make 2007-04-12 12:26:00 This article is my submission to the blog challenge (to post my favorite recipe handed down from my mom) sponsored by Bonnie, CWO's monthly columnist for Bonnie's Kitchen.
My mother-in-law and I are different in some ways and alike in other ways, just as with my blood relatives, but I've always appreciated her. She is more skilled in the home arts arena than my own mother, so I've learned a
Let the Negotiating Begin 2007-04-11 13:48:00 "Candy, I want candy," Kyle said as he found the package of Tic Tacs in the junk drawer in my bedroom dresser (yes, I have a junk drawer in my bedroom--two actually--and yes, I have candy in it). He brought them to me, and as I opened it and told him that he could have some, he said exactly what I knew he was going to say, "Want to hold it. Gimme the box."
"You can have three," I instructed
By the Numbers 2007-04-15 04:20:00 Eight days in Texas:
Four very easy hours on the plane, courtesy of JetBlue airlines and the DirectTV feed in each seat which allowed mom and dad to read, write, and relax.
Three suitcases retrieved at baggage claim. One bag delivered eighteen hours later.
By day two: ten family members hugged, one Tex-Mex meal enjoyed with seven friends, one Sonic slush sipped, three scoops of Blue Bell ice Read more:Numbers
By the Letters 2007-04-17 16:49:00 I just thought that I'd give a little update. I do not have the mental energy to compose the normal lofty writing that you normally get here at Snapshot (it's jsst too bad that one cannot convey sarcasm over the www).
You must understand that the fact that we do not have Sonic in Connecticut is really a sad thing for us. So, we had lunch there. We also made the requisite stop at Half Price Read more:Letters
When Was the Last Time You. . . . 2007-04-19 14:46:00 Memes really are a simple easy way to get a post up, and I love reading people's answers when they are going around. This is the second or third appealing on that I've seen Lauren do, and since I am on the road, I thought I'd get this up today. I know that I've gotten a few posts up this week, but after today, I will truly be out of touch through the weekend until I return home.
When was the
For Heather 2007-04-18 22:04:00 Can you imagine suddenly being diagnosed with a brain tumor? Well, I can't either, but Heather
knows what it's like, and she's been sharing on her blog--her fears, worries, and faith (that link is to her "brain stuff" category). We have all been praying for her, and no doubt you've read about her story somewhere else in the blogosphere. Since I'm traveling, I had not posted anything, but I
Enduring Classics 2007-04-23 04:06:00 I just finished reading To Kill a Mockingbird. I enjoyed it. I had studied it in high school, and I guess because it's such a well-crafted story, details have stuck with me, even though it's been twenty years since I read it. So the whole time I was reading it, it was familiar to me. That took away from my enjoyment of the book, because I generally like to go into movies and books as blind as Read more:Classics
Parenting with Love and Logic 2007-04-28 20:42:00 I wrote last night about my recent parenting problems. I was becoming very frustrated personally (and when I get frustrated I get mean and intolerant). A couple of fairly unsuccessful outings drove home the point that I was laying a poor foundation for Kyle, so I decided to act. My copy of Love and Logic
Magic for Early Childhood by Jim Fay and Charles Fay was in my reading pile. I thought Read more:Parenting
How Not to Parent 2007-04-28 02:18:00 On a few occasions I've enjoyed What Not to Wear on TLC. I really feel empathetic towards the poor woman who they follow around and catch her on film wearing her comfy stretchy maternity pants pushing her youngest child, a toddler, in a stroller. Then they do a closet overhaul and throw away her T-shirts from her college sorority formals twelve years ago and her one all-occasion dress with Read more:Parent
Possibly the Last Post about our Trip 2007-04-27 17:11:00 Here's the whole family at my dad's house: Terry, me, my aunt, my dad, his main squeeze, my sister, her husband, and the kids. The little ones were sleeping.
On the way to Aggieland was when we made the first stop for the bluebonnets. This picture is just perfect.
The football stadium is called Kyle Field. His name is Kyle. He wasn't exactly named after a football stadium, but it's not
Texas, My Texas 2007-04-26 13:39:00 Texas is everything that you've heard about it and even more. Texas was its own country, which is why it's the Lone Star State. Texas is like a whole 'nother country, as the advertising slogan from a few years back proclaimed. Although it sits physically in the South, Texans are not Southerners in the way that those from Alabama and Mississippi are.
Texas is just Texas.
Three of the top ten Read more:Texas
Do You Love Adventures in Odyssey? 2007-04-26 00:34:00 Does your family love Adventures
in Odyssey
? Would you be willing to share a story about how a specific episode made an impact on a member of your family? Did something that happened in a specific show lead you or your child to change a habit, witness effectively, deal with a problem or overcome an obstacle? Maybe it helped you to find humor in a difficult situation?
If you have a story and
Can't We All Just Get Along?? 2007-04-25 12:55:00 Mommy wars. Homeschool vs. Private school vs. Public school. Denominational differences within the Christian community. Paper or Plastic?
There are so many issues which divide us these days. What does the Bible say about these disputable practices? How do I try to maintain an objective view about some of these issues? Please click over to Faithlifts today and find out.
The Art of the Letter 2007-04-25 12:39:00 I love email. I love how I can keep up with friends easily and at my convenience (Emails can be read and answered at 6:00am or midnight, during naptime or snacktime). However, I miss the frequency and thrill of letters. Real letters on pretty stationary that comes in the mail. Samara O'Shea has stumbled upon a career of helping people write letters, or in the case of her website Read more:Letter
Reentry 2007-04-24 19:21:00 I still have a lot to say, but let me just say what I have still yet to do, on this my third day back, as justification for why I'm not saying it:
UnpackDo LaundryWrite--for a class I'm taking as well as to keep my self-imposed goalsPotty Train--I am potty trained quite well, thank you. I am even well-trained enough to tell an almost three-year-old that he needs to go. However, he is not
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