NotSoSAHM

Shout out to 5M4M

Thanks to the ladies who run the 5 Minutes for Mom blog my book review and giveaway has just reached a much larger audience (thanks Susan and Janice!). Each weekend they post 5 Minutes around the blogosphere, which includes contests and giveaways (including mine this week!). Please tell me you’re already subscribed to their feed. InContinue reading “Shout out to 5M4M”

Taking the steps to be a SAHM

I’ve taken the liberty to share my advice and opinions over at Blogher on becoming a Stay At Home Mom (SAHM). If you’ve ever thought about being a stay at home parent (because the advice is the same for a man) this article will answer those age old questions that are lurking in your mind. GoContinue reading “Taking the steps to be a SAHM”

Things I’ve noticed recently…

THINGS I’VE NOTICED… My man hands (not my man’s hands) look like 80 year old grandma hands…or should I say grandpa hands. Except for the fact that there are no liver spots you couldn’t tell the difference. Crafting will do that to ya. I’ve quit applying lotion liberally and often. Thus the reason for geriatric extremities.Continue reading “Things I’ve noticed recently…”

More on Beth Moore’s New Study

All the video sessions with Beth Moore have been good. How could they not be–she’s got such an enthusiasm that you’re bound to catch a little of it. There are those lessons though that just resonate. Sometimes they’re on a spiritual level where you feel like you just got a shot of God caffeine. SometimesContinue reading “More on Beth Moore’s New Study”

How To Imprison Your Child

How in the world! Ashlyn has begun not to climb onto things, but to crawl underneath things. And she tends to get stuck in those places she tries to crawl under. Do you see the baker’s rack in the background of the photo? Notice that there’s only a 4 or 5 inch clearance from theContinue reading “How To Imprison Your Child”

What’s so Good about Good Friday?

Spring is in the air and we can’t wait to dive right in. The grass is starting to hint at it’s natural color. Robins are back searching the thawing earth for sustenance. The air seems lighter, the days are definitely lighter, and our moods, almost broken by the long winter, have begun to lighten asContinue reading “What’s so Good about Good Friday?”