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September 2008

September 21, 2008

The Hair Cut Resolution — Natural Consequences=Life Lessons

I wanted to fill you in. First, I did speak to her rather seriously in...

September 19, 2008

Mothers Milk

A friend sent this article today, Swiss Restaurant to Serve Meal Cooked with Human Breast...

September 19, 2008

Rich Mullins: 10/21/1955 – 9/19/1997

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May...

September 19, 2008

Castaway…

If you were going to be stranded on a deserted island for one year with...

September 17, 2008

The Things They Pick Up On…

Dash (3 years old) commenting on the various methods of cooking in the Incredible home:"Sometimes...

September 16, 2008

Friendships by the Wayside

I really loathe having to post something negative, but I do so here because I...

September 15, 2008

Nature’s Child

I think and hope we have had our last blast of summertime air in the...

September 14, 2008

Advice Needed

Well, here is where you get to see just how imperfect my household is, but...

September 13, 2008

Prayers

For those in the path of hurricane Ike. One of our builders lives in an...

September 10, 2008

Falling Forward

For one brief moment last week, fall seemed on the horizon. In the wake of...

September 10, 2008

Nursing Joy

M (3.5 years): Mommy, when I get bigger maybe I can pump milk and feed...

September 10, 2008

What ‘s a mother to do — delegate!

I know you have all been through this at some point this summer: We are...

September 09, 2008

Chocolate-Peanut Butter Dipped Pretzels

You know if I'm posting a recipe, it's easy. I was pleased with how little...

September 08, 2008

Necessity is the Mother of Invention

None of you need me to tell you about the high cost of food these...

September 08, 2008

For Your Amusement

h/t Creative Minority Report

September 05, 2008

An Unexpected Pat on the Back

After a particularly unpleasant trip to Trader Joe's at our upscale outdoor shopping mall this...

September 05, 2008

Big Kids

Saying goodbye as a child heads off to college is still a long way away...

September 04, 2008

Trouble with Tofu

While I realize that there are more important topics to discuss right now, I'm asking...

September 03, 2008

Two articles for your consideration

"Miss Conceptions" on Slate, on presidential candidates daughters"In Defense of Marrying Young" on Faith and...

September 03, 2008

The Teenage Pregnancy Question

I have a serious question for the women and men of America: if your daughter...

September 03, 2008

Blogging much?

So, I swear, this is not a put-up job. I came upon my 3.5 yr....

September 02, 2008

Hair Dye: Foxy or Frivolous

As part of my musings during my recent “quarter-life crisis”, I’ve been thinking about hair...

September 01, 2008

Labor Day

Happy Labor Day! I hope you are enjoying the last of summer, we will have...

August 2008

August 30, 2008

Take the Gloves Off, Boys

(New York Times photo of Governor Sarah Palin sitting on a bear skin)Last night I...

August 28, 2008

How we handle little Legos…A follow-up to the paper clutter conversation

Well my friends, if you have children that are old enough to play with little...

August 26, 2008

A Middle Ground

One of our readers saw the article, "Strife over shots, should our kids play together?"...

August 24, 2008

An Invitation to Participate in the Divine

In survival courses for elite Army Special Forces, soldiers are subjected to a special type...

August 24, 2008

What is Texas Mommy doing outside the Great State of Texas?

(1) Speaking at the “Montessori Home Education for your Infant” conference in Lancaster County, PA...

August 22, 2008

In the news

U.S. News and World Report thinks so.But I reckon there are at least 7 Builders...

August 22, 2008

Earning My Stripes

I have come to believe that a woman with children must undergo a certain number...