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Clearing Mental Clutter
I need to ponder this a lot more. I think I've just been struck by lightning. From Jen at Conversion Diary : "The...
sursumcorda, 10 September 2013 |
At the Name of Jesus
For three weeks our tiny a cappella choir struggled to learn the parts to the Ralph Vaughan Williams (King's Weston) version of At...
Bullet Update: End of Grandma’s Visit (Aug. 31-Sept.4)
We were ALL very sad to say goodbye to Grandma yesterday. I’ve enjoyed six weeks off from dishes, the kids had grown quite...
Book Review: The Happiness Project
This won’t be much of a review as two-handed time is scarce around here, but here are two quotes that struck me. The whole...
Bullet Update Aug. 20th – 30th
We’ve been pretty busy here just surviving daily life. Stephan was back at work this week (he’ll work four day weeks...
To Drive or Not To Drive?
My nephew T got his driver's permit recently. I didn't find that at all surprising—until I read that the percentage of young...
Being Away from Choir Doesn't Mean I'm Not Singing
While I've been here for Daniel's birth, I've had the privilege of joining the family for their noontime and evening family times. ...
Vivienne
I've been writing a lot about Joseph, and recently Daniel has taken center stage, so before I write more about either of her brothers,...
Distractions on the Way to Breakfast
Vivienne's post is overdue, but it's long, and getting written in bits and snatches. So today I'll record a Joseph story before I...
"It's Only Baby Poo"
The Evolution of Diaper Laundering (both sides of the Atlantic) First baby Washed separately Special baby detergent...
Bullet Update Aug. 7th – 19th
Daniel is sleeping and the rest of the gang is enjoying some time at the Transportation Museum, so I’ll take a quick moment to...
Daniel Porter Stücklin Has Arrived! (Photo and Birth Story)
On Thursday, August 15 th at 2:48am we welcomed our third child into this world. Like his siblings he was born at home (in our...
Daniel Porters in the Family
Except for the obvious connection between his middle name and his maternal grandfather, Daniel Porter Stücklin was not named for...
Daniel Porter Stücklin
Soon I'll have his birth story to link to—Janet's been working hard on writing it in brief gaps between working hard on keeping...
Some Thoughts While Waiting
We are now at Due Date Plus Five. The intense activity aimed at fitting as much as we could in while Dad-o was still with us has...
The Pure Joy of Learning
The question of the day is, why have I been writing mundane book reviews when I could be telling more grandchild stories? This one is...
3 Theories of Everything
3 Theories of Everything by Ellis Potter (Destinée Media, 2012) It’s a good thing this little book is only 111...
Book Review: The Idle Parent by Tom Hodgkinson
With baby staying snug inside, I have a little time to catch up. Here another review of a book I read ‘way back in April....
God Is Red
God Is Red: The Secret Story of How Christianity Survived and Flourished in Communist China by Liao Yiwu, translated by Wen...
Book Reivew: Drive: The Surprising Truth About What...
Note: I read the book and wrote this review in April but never finished the “processing” I claimed to need to finish the...
(No) Baby News
For all those anxiously awaiting news of the next grandchild: not yet. But my prediction in the Baby Pool is for tomorrow,...
Dad-o’s Visit July 24th – Aug. 6th
Baby is not quite ready to enter the world yet, so I’ll use naptime to write about Dad’s visit. We all had a lovely...
Further Observations on Joseph's Speech
I'm not sure, now, whether Hooker and Company... is a favorite picture of Joseph's or just a favorite name. He seems to have a...
There's a Diagnosis for That
When did "different" come to require a diagnosis? The child who once was an energetic boy now has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity...
Bullet Update End of July
Grandma and Dad-o are visiting us and we’re having a grand time and not getting too exhausted with all the activity. ...