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September 2010

September 06, 2010

Where the hell is the mail?

Oh.  Sorry, never mind. My husband's new job is working out quite well, thanks.  He...

September 03, 2010

Furry sibling rivalry

(image source) My kids fight sometimes.  Of course they do.  But I have long thought...

September 02, 2010

Pray to Edith Stein. It couldn’t hoit!

  I don't know what my problem is, but I have a problem with novenas. ...

September 01, 2010

Have you ever seen such cruelty?

I happened to pick up Isabelle Allende's Island Beneath the Sea, and now I'm sorry. ...

August 2010

August 31, 2010

Where’s Mama? Where’s Mama?

There she is!  Oh, um, sorry, I mean, please come see me in two other...

August 30, 2010

This-a and that-a – UPDATED

1.  I just got home from school supply shopping.   Well, I'm used to checking out...

August 27, 2010

7 Quick Takes: “Pearls Before Swine” Edition

Seven Quick Takes: "Pearls Before Swine" Edition In choosing movies, my kids have more or...

August 26, 2010

I am wearing pants.

Hi, I'm the Jerk. I'm allowed to write movie reviews on Simcha's blog once a...

August 25, 2010

I’ll just say it for you: AWESOME!

Since as many as two of my readers have asked for pictures of my van...

August 24, 2010

800 Words

You know the old saw:  writing is easy--you just sit in front of the keyboard...

August 24, 2010

Why we’re dropping out of home school

A couple of people have asked why we're not home schooling any more.  We will...

August 23, 2010

That poem

Dear everyone, Well, I did it again.  I thought the joke was really obvious, but...

August 23, 2010

Poetry Monday – UPDATED

Hamburger Washer Sleep Blog, Or: Will Okra Slime Hurt Me? . . .   Mad...

August 20, 2010

The blessings keep rolling in.

So I was sitting there, refusing to get up.  My six-year-old wanted a glass instead...

August 19, 2010

In which our hero admits defeat.

Hi, I'm the Jerk. You may remember me from that time I got banned from...

August 18, 2010

So tell me: Carpoo

My talented brother Joe is launching his new business:  Blue Times Blue Web Design, Web...

August 17, 2010

Home School to the Classroom

Oops, I forgot to tell you that today I'm at Faith and Family Live, dishing...

August 16, 2010

I’m just going to complain about my alarm clock.

Our alarm clock finally just went fatally berzerk.  It already had some issues, but yesterday...

August 14, 2010

You don’t know.

A few years ago, I wrote  a lighthearted piece about NFP.  It's an emotional, divisive...

August 14, 2010

Mommy Russia Dearest

That title doesn't make any sense, but at least it doesn't have a typo, which...

August 13, 2010

yelling at strangers

So, it's true that we shouldn't jump to conclusions.  God alone knows what is in...

August 13, 2010

7 Quick Takes: “Fair’s Fair” Edition

Don't worry, it's not another scholarly fisk of the cultural significance of Billy Jean.  I'm...

August 12, 2010

So, love is not a battlefield?

Hi, I'm The Jerk. You may remember me from such blog posts as; "Surefire Ways...

August 11, 2010

Simcha’s guide to financial empowerment

Does your library give out copious prizes just for checking out books in the summer? ...

August 10, 2010

Dear Justine

Today's guest post is written by a fine woman who more or less strong-armed me...

August 09, 2010

The Difference Between Men and Women, vol. 3(?)

Sorry for the late start this morning, folks.  We are in the throes of August...

August 07, 2010

The Perils of Excessive Modesty

Today I'm over at The Inside Blog, talking about a new take on modesty.  The...

August 06, 2010

Seven Quick Takes: “Isn’t It Holy?” Edition

It's so linky around here today, I can hardly stand it!   I'm doing Seven Quick...

August 05, 2010

Thursday Throwback: COEXIST

No one asked for it, but today I'm reprinting something from my old blog.  It...

August 04, 2010

“I’m not a homosexual. I’m a man.”

Come on over and see me at Faith and Family today (for real this time!),...

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