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November 2011

November 18, 2011

Happy, Thanks, Giving

“Aqui, aqui!!,” yelled my filthy, smiling son as he sprinted across the playground, urging his...

November 17, 2011

The Day I Grew Up

My mom was 29 weeks pregnant, and I was a spunky six-year-old. It was a...

November 17, 2011

Chinese Thanksgiving, Hawaiian Style

29 years ago Mama burst into tears at our dinner table. “This is our last...

November 17, 2011

Do you review?

I was intrigued by this post by fellow memorist Theo Pauline Nestor, where she describes how she completes...

November 17, 2011

Q’s for an Annual Review

Here are some questions to get you started on an annual review. I've adapted them...

November 11, 2011

I Can Read with My Eyes Shut

My youngest brother swears that he did not discover the joys of reading until college—all...

November 11, 2011

Of Grandmothers and Daughters

In my basement was a box. In that box was a sweater belonging to my...

November 11, 2011

Head Case

I've gained exactly 19.5 pounds since we started homeschooling last year. Which is why I...

November 10, 2011

Mom Guilt

Motherhood comes with a lot of guilt. My kids don’t eat enough vegetables. I don’t...

November 10, 2011

Jesus and the Helicopter Mom

On Monday, I led our church’s Mom-to-Mom group through a Bible study on the helicopter...

November 10, 2011

Why Not Make it an Even Twenty?

The Duggars are expecting again.

November 10, 2011

Jealous.

A few nights ago I attended a reading by a new novelist. She is gorgeous,...

November 09, 2011

A Simple Question from My Son

I ran across an old Christmas letter today and I remember the situation like it...

November 08, 2011

Revenge

“Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.” - Confucius Oh, the...

November 08, 2011

Bringing Home the Tofu and Stir-Frying it Up in a Pan?

Being a woman used to be defined as “bringing home the bacon and frying it...