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August 28, 2007 faith

At the end of our wedding, we did a receiving line. We lined up outside the church doors and let everyone walk by us and shake our hand. One man from my church, who had like 8 kids shook my hand and said, “I’m giving you the fertility handshake.” And I said, “Oh no you [...]

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Toddlerhood

August 28, 2007 discipline

I know, if you don’t have kids, that title is a turn off. But today was the day of, “OHMYGOSH, I have a toddler!” I think Lydia got about 30 spankings. (I spank her hand or thigh. I’m sorry if you don’t do spankings. But we do.) She was consistently whiny, rebellious, unsatisfied and selfish [...]

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If I Lived Alone

August 24, 2007 blogging

My hubby has been traveling a lot lately. This week he was gone 2 nights. Granted one of those nights he left at 10pm, but still, I slept alone! Anyway, I’ve discovered I act a little differently when I know he’s not going to be home. For one, I’m messier. I try and I try [...]

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The Picture I’ll Cherish On Lydia’s Wedding Day

August 6, 2007 lydia
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How Lydia Got Her Nickname

August 3, 2007 funny

And the karaoke version for even more Lydia fun! (alternate title: Why You Should Look Up Your Kids’ Name on YouTube BEFORE They Are Born)

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My Creative Juices

August 3, 2007 lydia

I’m going to misquote something for you. It’s one of my favorite quotes from the founder of Land of Nod. I read an interview with him in Marie Engelbreit’s Home Companion magazine. (Oh, my goodness, have you ever seen it? So many cute designers and their wares!) Anyway, the question posed to him was, “What’s [...]

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Go to co-sleep, little baby.

August 1, 2007 lydia

From the the first day Lydia got home from the hospital, she slept in her own bed. First it was a sweet little wooden crib of my grandmother’s. Then it was the plastic monstrosity called the pack-n-play. After several weeks, she moved into her beautiful big girl crib in her very own room. She has [...]

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