No, not Tony Danza.
One of the studies I am doing this semester is Esther by Beth Moore. In my homework today, this jumped out at me:
…the most freeing thing we can ever do is to abdicate the throne of our own miniature kingdoms. Our status is infinitely higher as a servant in God’s kingdom than [...]
Archive for January, 2009
Who’s the boss?
Posted in faith on January 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Home Brew
Posted in beverages, pictures on January 27, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Michelle has been on me to write this post. In my defense, the process is not complete yet so I still have time.
For Christmas, Michelle’s parents got us a homebrewing starter kit and an ingredient kit for an Autumn Amber Ale from Midwest Homebrewing Supplies. It’s a great gift because I have been threatening for [...]
Milk, in abundance
Posted in Uncategorized on January 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Abbondanza (abundance)
Originally uploaded by gio.o
This picture, posted on Flickr, was mentioned in my granola moms’ group. I thought some of you might enjoy it.
Oh, calamitious vomit
Posted in body functions, children, milestones, sickness on January 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
There are many rites of passage for parents and I have crossed many milestones in the past 8 months. I think, in the beginning, they come at a quicker pace and then slow down as your child ages. Of course, those older milestones, driving, going on a first date, and having the birds and the [...]
A blanket is just too complicated
Posted in humor, silliness on January 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Ries and I were just talking about the product frequently advertised on tv called the Snuggie. Warning: The website automatically plays the commercial which is pretty loud. It is a fairly silly thing, as are many things available for only x payments of $19.95 a month. Call Now!
This morning, I saw a great YouTube video [...]
The Joys of Parenthood
Posted in adventures, body functions on January 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Parenthood is sometimes a waiting game. When will they be hungry? When will he want to nap? You start to count time differently. As your child gets older, you begin to count something very important.
Time between poops.
You see, the longer it stews, the worse it becomes and the more horrifying when it finally makes its [...]
Bullets
Posted in everyday on January 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My thoughts in bulleted form:
Why bullets? Because time is of the essence.
I just glanced over at Gideon to find him with the plug end of a cord in his mouth. Bad Momma.
Earlier this morning, he found a wad of fuzz, from I have no idea where, and was trying to gum it before swallowing. I [...]
Saying “No” to Pica
Posted in adventures, children, food on January 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Since the Christmas decorations have gone up, we have been teaching Gideon the joys and frustrations of the word “No.” It is amusing and frustrating. He now will pause when I say no and then look at me and smile, as if his grin will make me change my mind. He then will try the [...]
On Rejecting Advice
Posted in advice, family, food on January 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
When one has a child there are a lot of decisions to be made, starting with the kind of birth you want and continuing on to almost every minutia of your child’s life. It can be exhausting. After you make a decision, you then often have to clarify and defend it to those around you. [...]
