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Spring Reading Thing 2008: Almost Done 2008-06-15 23:05:00 Okay, I'm not sure how this happened, but SpringReadingThing
2008 is about to come to a close! I guess the 85-degree weather should have clued me in, but I've been so busy adjusting to school being over that I haven't even thought about the seasons officially changing.
Summer will arrive this Friday, so that means it's time for us to post about our Spring Reading Thing experiences and results Read more:Almost
Blog Tour: Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World 2008-06-15 23:00:00 This blog tour is for the gift edition of Having
a Mary Heart
in a MarthaWorld
, which is celebrating its 10th Anniversary.
From the publisher:
An invitation for every woman who's ever felt she isn't godly enough, isn't loving enough, isn't doing enough.
The life of a woman today isn't really all that different from that of Mary and Martha in the New Testament. Like Mary, you long to sit at
Happy Father's Day 2008-06-15 10:13:00 Happy Father
's Day
to my wonderful husband,
Chad!
Your boys love you very much...
and so do I!
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Pay no attention to the blogger behind the curtain 2008-06-12 21:00:00 I'm playing around behind
the scenes, in case you haven't noticed. Adding a third column, changing some sidebar stuff. Trying not to completely explode my template.
So if you notice things suddenly appearing or disappearing, just ignore them. Hopefully, everything will work out well in the end.
Thanks for your patience. Read more:attention
Giveaway info 2008-06-12 08:02:00 Well, as you may have noticed, I do not have a book giveaway today... Sorry about that. BUT, I know for a fact that there are at least two more books on their way to me, so I'll have a few more book giveaways before the end of June. I should have the first one up next Thursday.
In the meantime, 5 Minutes for Mom is holding a slew of giveaways this week and next. Click the button below to check
The Sandals 2008-06-09 23:00:00 Logan wore sandals for the first time yesterday. These sandals have been patiently sitting on his changing table for the last two weeks or so. Every morning, I ask him if he wants to wear them.
"No! Shooooo!!"
And so, the tried-and-true sneakers get picked, day after day. Today I decided that he wasn't getting a choice. With the temperature climbing over 90 degrees (again!), he was getting Read more:Sandals
9 Things I'm Enjoying 2008-06-08 23:00:00 Mrs. N over at All that Naz has started a monthly meme called "9 on the 9th." Participating is as easy as can be -- just post 9...of anything. On the 9th of the month. That'd be today.
Below you'll find my list of 9 things I'm enjoying these days. If you want to participate in 9 on the 9th, hop over the All that Naz to get the details and then write your list. Let me know if you do it, so I
The hill 2008-06-05 16:56:00 He still has that Toddler Waddle. As his chubby little legs pump powerfully to get him up the hill, that diaper-clad bum rotates from side to side, adorably. The hill is a steep one and he knows it's a challenge, but with the typical 2-year-old attitude of "I can do it myself," he climbs it, one step at a time.
He knows I'm watching him, and he wonders if I'll say, "Logan, no. Stay down here,
A little bit of bloggy news 2008-06-04 23:01:00 Just a quick announcement about Callapidder Days:
You can now get to this blog simply by going to www.CallapidderDays.com
I figured it was about time to do the whole domain-name thing, and Blogger made it easy to switch. Don't worry, you can still get here the old fashioned way, using the blogspot URL, but if you're tired of typing all that in, this change should save you a few keystrokes.
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Winner of last week's book giveaway 2008-06-04 23:00:00 Just wanted to announce the winner of last week's book giveaway. Kamewh has won the Midlife Manual for Men. Congrats!
I'm sorry to say that I have come to the end of the giveaway pile. It's possible that a few more books will arrive at my doorstep in the next week or so, and if they do, I'll do several more Thursday giveaways before summer is in full swing. So check back next week to see if
June 4th ramblings 2008-06-04 09:37:00 I forget lots of things (like the plots of books I read six months ago, the endings to almost every movie I've seen, and pretty much everything I learned as an Accounting major in college), but my brain holds on to odd facts like dates and phone numbers. And so, every June 4th, I remember my high school graduation and have random memory flashes all day long: It was a Tuesday and I was nervous
Patience 2008-06-02 23:00:00 I may have mentioned before on this blog that I do not have a green thumb. It's probably been a while since I mentioned that, though, because I generally do not talk about plants at all. For one thing, I don't know the names of most of the plants around our house. And for another, I rely on a very nice landscaper who visits our house twice a year to make sure things are still alive and well.
Where have we gone wrong? 2008-06-01 23:00:00 This little boy...
...would eat M&M's for breakfast, lunch, & dinner if I let him.
...sprouted a mile-wide grin at the sight of his birthday cake.
...tried to grab at his cake's frosting.
BUT, this little boy...
...refuses to eat cake.
Yes, refuses.
On his first birthday, I thought nothing of it. After all, he was only a year old and I had tried to keep his food consumption limited to
Book Giveaway: Midlife Manual for Men 2008-05-28 23:00:00 Time for another new book from Bethany House -- this time, one that you might want to win for the man in your life. But before I jump into that, let me announce the winner for last week's book, Road to Nowhere. The winner is:
Melsy626
Congrats!
Now for this week's book. If it sounds like a book you'd like and you want to be eligible to win it, just leave a comment on this post and I'll put Read more:Book Giveaway
Seven Things I've Been Up To 2008-05-28 08:18:00 Sheila recently tagged me for a "seven things about me" meme. And I'm overdue for a post about why I've disappeared. More than one person has emailed me, wondering if I dropped off the face of the earth. I didn't, but I have been a little busy.
SO... I'm cheating slightly on the meme and combining the two things into one blog post. And, I'm including a bunch of pictures, just because I feel Read more:Seven
Book Giveaway: Road to Nowhere 2008-05-21 23:00:00 It's Thursday again already, and I have a new novel from Bethany House here for one of you to win. But first, let me announce the winner for last week's book, Deeper. The winner is:
Bebemiqui
Congrats!
Now for this week's book. If it sounds like a book you'd like and you want to be eligible to win it, just leave a comment on this post and I'll put your name in the virtual hat. I'll leave the Read more:Book Giveaway
, Nowhere
Creepy 2008-05-19 23:00:00 I'm taking advantage of Lisa's open tag (Lisa, in turn, found this meme at Elle's, who found it at Toddled Dredge). The basic idea is to make a list of things that creep you out. And since all three of those ladies listed five items, I'll do the same.
I give you...
Five Things That Creep Me Out
1. The use of toes for pinching other people. Toes are not for pinching.
2. Things near my eyes.
No title 2008-05-18 23:00:00 Some of you may know that we are eternally in the process of finishing half our basement. I desperately hope believe that someday soon it will actually be done, and at that time, we'll want to furnish it. Well, I guess the kids don't care if it's furnished -- they'd be just as happy to have a big empty room to run, jump, and play in. But Chad and I would like to have a few chairs, shelving for
Advice to people who land here via Google 2008-05-15 23:00:00 Just for fun, today I decided to examine the various Google
searches that lead people
to my blog and, of course, to comment on them. The search terms are in bold. My comments are in italics. Enjoy!
how to stop my toddler from eating carpet
I'm afraid I have no good answer for this, other than to completely rid your house of carpet. Logan ate fuzzers from our carpet for months, despite our
Book Giveaway: Deeper 2008-05-14 23:00:00 Happy Thursday, everyone! Ready for a new book giveaway? It's coming up soon, but first, let me announce the winner for last week's book, My Heart Remembers. The winner is:
Kat Bryan
Congrats!
Now for this week's book. If it sounds like a book you'd like and you want to be eligible to win it, just leave a comment on this post and I'll put your name in the virtual hat. I'll leave the post open Read more:Book Giveaway
"Freedom" 2008-05-14 06:00:00 Let me tell you about a pet named Atlas. Atlas was a hamster that Chad and I adopted when we were a couple of poor married college students, living in a tiny apartment. We already had a cat, the very same cat we still have today, in fact -- Sprite. And we rescued Atlas from a college student who attempted to raise a pet in the dorms, even though it was completely against the rules. She was Read more:Freedom
Winner of the A&E Romance Collection DVD set 2008-05-14 05:30:00 Whew! Clearly this was a popular giveaway! I relied on Random.org's Random Integer Generator to choose a winner:
Comment #17 was from: Jennifer, Snapshot. Congratulations, Jennifer! Read more:Romance
And now: Some rambling about my Mother's Day 2008-05-12 23:00:00 Mother's Day was a little quiet around here -- but that's just the way I like it.
Apparently, Logan (1) did not get the memo that all children are to be healthy and easy on Mother's Day. There was quite a bit of crying and whining going on. It wasn't really his fault though; he became horribly pained and sad any time he tried to eat, so clearly he was battling some mystery ailment. Perhaps a
A winner and another giveaway 2008-05-12 05:30:00 The winner
of the book, What Women Want is:
Melanie
Congrats, Melanie!
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
And now for yet another giveaway. Perhaps you've seen this one circulating on a few other blogs. I'm happy to announce that I've been sent a copy of this to give away to one of you:
The Romance Collection Special Edition is composed of 8 perennial favorites (including Pride and
No title 2008-05-10 23:00:00 Happy Mother's Day to...
My Mom: My love and appreciation for you grows each year, as I learn more and more what it means to be a mother. Thank you for everything.
My Mother-in-Law, who raised the wonderful man who shares this life and journey with me. You did a fantastic job!
All the moms reading this: May your day be filled with joys of every kind.
Before & After, BooMama Style 2008-06-17 13:33:00 I was so glad to read about BooMama's fantastic new carnival, BooMama's Before & After.
It is exactly the kick in the pants gentle encouragement that I needed. Here's the deal:
The Before and After "bloggy extravaganza" is an opportunity to get a little blogosphere accountability when it comes to household projects. Do you have a room that needs to be painted? A closet that could use some Read more:Style
Toddler Talk 2008-06-18 06:08:00 Logan has taken his sweet time when it comes to talking. He didn't say his first word (other than "Ma!") until he was 21 months old. But now, at a little over 2 years, the words are coming in a torrent. Unfortunately, most of them are not helpful to me. Instead of learning words like, "Mother, would you be so kind as to prepare my breakfast?" he's learning --
Well, I'll let you figure it out
I Second That Emotion 2008-07-07 23:00:00 Let me preface this post by saying that I am married to a truly great guy. Over the 14+ years that we've been married, he's learned that occasionally, I cry for absolutely no reason, and that when I share my deepest feelings with him, I might just need a listening ear, not a solution. He's gone from not knowing what in the world to do when my tears start (which is, to be honest, a rare
Read more:Emotion
, Second
Formulas from our weekend 2008-07-06 23:00:00 Formula #1:
(Cl x 1) + (Co x 1) = E x 2
Translation: Clean and Cook Once --> Entertain TwiceWe had a busy weekend, rather social for a bunch of homebodies. And when I say "a bunch of homebodies," I mean two parents who are introverted homebodies and two kids who wonder why we never go anywhere or have anyone over.
But this weekend, we did have people over. Thursday night, two families joined Read more:Formulas
Book Giveaway: Teaching Your Children Healthy S*exuality 2008-07-02 23:00:00 Happy Thursday, everyone. Today I have one last book from Bethany House to give away. But before we look at that, here's the winner for last week's book, The Forbidden. The winner is:
Katy Lin
Congrats!
Now for this week's book. If it sounds like a book you'd like and you want to be eligible to win it, just leave a comment on this post and I'll put your name in the virtual hat. I'll leave the
Read more:Book Giveaway
, Children
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