Author Archives: kristen
Celebrating Ascension & Pentecost 2012
Today we celebrate the Ascension of our Lord! Pentecost is coming up, too. If you need ideas for how to celebrate at home, I’ve got some for you. I am grateful for the hope and peace that Christ’s ascension brings. … Continue reading
Filed under church year
Mayday!
May is the craziest. Far too jam packed for my tastes. In the next week my kids have three field trips, one play, two class parties and require two costumes. Kate needs a Little House in the Big Woods dress … Continue reading
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On Attachment Parenting and the Mommy Wars
TIME Magazine’s cover package this week feeds into the antagonistic, Mommy Wars culture that has become rampant in the United States. We live in a society dominated by metrics purported to determine merit, grades and standardized test scores, sales figures … Continue reading
Filed under in the news, parental ponderings
On Wanting to Be Chased
Most days, I ask Lexi what she did during recess. More often than not, chasing Robert is mentioned. Robert is the son of friends of ours, and in the other kindergarten class at school. For months, I tried to figure … Continue reading
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Knope 2012 & Amendment One
Last week I changed my ringtone to the Knope 2012 theme song. Not quite sure what other people think when they hear the stylings of Duke Silver. But I love television, especially Parks and Rec, and I don’t care what … Continue reading
Filed under in the news, politics
Words on Wednesday
Yesterday one of Michael’s students posted this picture on instagram with the caption “Lexi ♥ school celebrity.” It was taken at a soccer game where Kate and Lexi found many laps to sit in, backs to ride on, kids to play … Continue reading
Filed under family life, photo love
April Books
The Starboard Sea is a very solid debut by Amber Dermont. Highly recommended if you like boarding school novels and like the idea of a main character that seems to have everything but is completely lost. (8.5/10) The Hunger Games, … Continue reading
Thank You, Kind Readers!
For years I have been using affiliate links for amazon.com when I do book reviews. Friday I finally got a payment! So thank you for buying things, kind readers. If you are making a purchase from amazon and want to … Continue reading
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On Not Getting What You Pray For
Lexi was having trouble falling asleep last night and called me into her bedroom to talk. She was telling me about the things that were making her anxious. Then all of the sudden, she got agitated. “I pray to God … Continue reading
Something to Listen to, Something to Read
I’ve been pretty busy the last few weeks and I feel like my blog has suffered. With no time to write to you about my continued failure at Easter, or provide in-depth book analysis, or what-have-you I offer you: SOMETHING … Continue reading
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