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First Visit to a Restaurant
Yesterday the family went out to celebrate Miss Diana’s birthday at a Greek restaurant in Germany. Joseph did a great...
harp, 15 August 2010 |
There Ain't No Message
The Caller ID number was local; in fact, it was from the town where our church is located, so I answered the phone, fully expecting a...
Happy Birthday!
New Year's Resolution #8 —in which I detail my renewed attempts at organizing my life—notwithstanding, my dear friend,...
Finally Getting my DMA!
Eastman would be proud. Never thought I would, but I’m getting a DMA . . . a Doctorate in Mothering Arts that is...
The Family Bikes to Church!
This was a big occasion for all three of us. The other weekend Stephan went and bought a bike trailer with all the help we got from...
New Year's Resolution #8 - Enjoy Spontaneity
Just as with #2 Rediscover Feasting , there's a lot more to this resolution than meets the eye. But if I called this resolution...
First Month Checkup
This morning Joseph had his first month checkup. He did wonderfully! He slept as I got ready to go, he slept on the way...
You Know You're a Nerd When ...
... When you're doing a crossword puzzle, the clue is "big name in chips," and you immediately think "Intel."...
Not About Poop
Joseph does more than poop and pee and it’s about time I wrote about it. He’s growing quickly and can hardly be thought...
Diaper-Free Time
Nope, life isn’t much more than “pshsh” and “bthth” right now. After a frustrating evening of doing...
Ich Spreche Deutsch!
Joseph got his Swiss ID card in the mail today and I got a letter from the NSH testing center. I passed the German C1...
Steph Shaw Is Making an Album
I've mentioned Steph Shaw before, when I wrote about Kevin Michael Johnson's Kickstarter campaign (successfully completed; The...
Getting Things Done
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen (Penguin, New York, 2001) For now, I can't do any...
July 4 & August 1!
Catching up a bit, since I missed July 4: Happy Independence Day to my country, and Happy Schweizer...
Gag Me with a Cookie
I was a Brownie, then a Girl Scout as a child. Even then I was somewhat disenchanted, as I knew—thanks to my father's...
Potty Update
The title should warn those not interested in the subject . . . Yesterday we had great potty success. My excitement mounted...
You Know You're Back in Florida When...
...when you take a nice hot shower and only find out later that your husband had turned off the water heater three days before.
One Month Old!
Yesterday was Joseph’s first month birthday already! We celebrated by saying goodbye to grandma and spending the day all by...
Common Sense 101: Lessons from G. K. Chesterton
Common Sense 101: Lessons from G. K. Chesterton by Dale Ahlquist (Ignatius Press, San Francisco, 2006) I tried to take a...
Swiss Baby Adventure: Adjustments, Part 5 - Money and...
One of the fun things about spending foreign money is that it doesn't feel like real spending. It feels like play money,...
Covenant and Communion
Covenant and Communion: The Biblical Theology of Pope Benedict XVI by Scott W. Hahn (Brazos Press, Grand Rapids, Michigan,...
Getting Things Done
Quite a few months ago I made yet another attempt at getting my life organized and while looking online for the best filing system I...
Swiss Baby Adventure: Li'l Writer Guy in Bern
While Joseph was undergoing a secular baptism of sorts at the American Embassy in Bern, Grandma had no official business other than to...
Swiss Baby Adventure: Adjustments, Part 4 - Food
Living with other people for several weeks is a good way to experience new foods and new food combinations. If those other people...
Toilet Talk
I borrowed a book from my sister on EC (Elimination Communication) and read it a month or so before Joseph was born. It sounded...