Monthly Archives: August 2007

I Think The Beads Add A Nice Touch

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Hymnody

As luck or providence would have it, we’ve been a part of several churches that take hymnody very seriously. Currently we are members of a church that reworks older hymns “RUF-style” (I suppose) and I have learned the text of … Continue reading

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Laurel

Hanging out with some friends I snapped a few pictures of this cutie on the fly.

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Progress

We acquired a 4 door VW Golf with 45k in Atlanta this weekend and we are thankful for that. It should be a good commuter car for Michael for years to come and fits all of us in a pinch. … Continue reading

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Kate as Cinderella

Now that she is three, she needs a whole wardrobe of princess dresses.

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Waiting for September

August has never been my favorite month. It’s hot, for starters, and by August I am usually tired of the heat. All four of us start school next week, so we’re in a crunch with that, and also trying to … Continue reading

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Thinking

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WBW Conclusions

I was going to write today about weaning or tandem nursing (what I have to say about pumping, you probably don’t want to hear.) But, in the last two days I have read and heard several discouraging things about World … Continue reading

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Stories and Storytelling in the Christian Tradition

I am in the midst of writing a handout about stories and storytelling in the Christian tradition for my literature classes. What do you think is necessary to get across to 11 and 12 year olds?

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WBW: First Feeding in the First Hour

This year’s World Breastfeeding Week theme is to encourage the practice of mothers breastfeeding immediately after birth. Especially in hospital situations, when a baby is born people start doing things — suctioning, swaddling, measuring, medicating, warming, etc. All of those … Continue reading

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Cooling Off

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WBW Share Your Memory

Moms, please share a breastfeeding memory that you have, sweet or funny, encouraging or reminiscing. I know we have some new and expecting moms reading, what do they have to look forward to?

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