05 Feb Lenten Non-fast
I want to take this post to mention my plans for Lent and to encourage you to join me if you so desire. I've tried giving things up in the past--tv mostly. But I find it hard to replace the sacrificed object or food with...
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03 Feb Free Rice
Try this out! Visit http://freerice.com/ and do a vocabulary quiz to help end world hunger!...
01 Feb Procrastinating!
This one's for Seth and Mandy, since they gave Camilla this adorable hat. I post a lot of jammy pictures, don't I? Maybe Camilla is at her best after she's had breakfast and before she gets dressed for the day.I had to include this shot...
24 Jan Musings from last January
I love this shot from Saturday. I tried to upload it the other day when I posted, but the computer wasn't cooperating.Anyway, today as we walked in the lightly falling snow, I was reminded of some thoughts I wrote last year around this time. With...
22 Jan Prayer Request
Please keep my friend, Susan, in your prayers. She's in her 25th week of pregnancy and currently on bedrest because placental abruption caused a large blood clot to form. Please pray for healing and protection for Susan and the baby, as well as peace for...
22 Jan Our Little Peanut
She finally topped 20 pounds! Yesterday Camilla and I headed to the pediatrician because she had a fever. It turned out to be the tail end of a cold--nothing serious. But the exciting news is that she weighed in at 20 lbs. 15 oz. (with...
12 Jan Stair Climbing
We have a little stair climber now! Up until last week, Camilla pretty much ignored the stairs--maybe because they're not in a central location in our house.Now we have to be careful. The other day, as I was cleaning up the kitchen after breakfast, I...
02 Jan Holiday Whirlwind
Phew! It has been a busy two weeks! We had a wonderful Christmas, spending time with family and friends and enjoying Camilla. The best gift we received was Camilla learning to walk. It was so much fun to watch her expand her horizons this...
19 Dec Christmas Lunch
Yesterday some friends I met through La Leche League came for lunch with their little ones. We shared a meal and our kids exchanged gifts. It was good to get together and relax in the midst of the Christmas rush. Mary and Matthias,who is 4...
16 Dec Wintry Weekend
The other day we had quite a snowstorm. The roads seemed unsafe, so I cancelled all our activities for the day and stayed home to bake Christmas cookies. I also took Camilla outside to play in the snow a little bit, which was so much...