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This week syllables. And maybe she really is brilliant enough that she already means what she’s saying.
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What’s going on…
Rather than a Friday Five, just an update about what’s been going on: Too much working. I have violated my day off two weeks in a row now. This is bad. Partly, it means I am just plain busy. It probably means my time management skills aren’t as good as the could be. But, most [...]
RevGalBlogPals Friday Five: Birthday, Redux
It’s nowhere close to my birthday, but here goes… 1. Favorite way to celebrate my birthday? I’d say nice dinner out with Erik, maybe family, and if it’s been a calm week at church, I might tolerate some god friends, too. 2. I share my birthday with Sammy Sosa (I’m a Cubs fan: baseball bores [...]
Ford’s Funeral
I got sucked in this morning, sucked into watching the Ford funeral. While Ford was not of my particular political persuasion, I am fascinated by the spectacle of the state funeral. And, as Bush 43 pointed out, he is a Grand Rapids, MI, boy. I was born in that town myself (although, Ford was not…), lived there [...]
Good mom, lousy head?
Following on my earlier post about an article that exalts messiness as a sign of being a good parent, here’s another gem, and a quote to pique your interest: I now know what makes someone a good mother. Forget the debates about staying at home or working, being a disciplinarian or a softie. What distinguishes [...]
What I did on my Christmas vacation
I took a few days off this week, and my family gathered at the cottage of our friends Gene and Faith (a godsend in every sense of that word since we no longer all fit at my parents–they downsized the minute we kids started moving out…) Erik and I annually plan a family event/competition instead [...]
Good mom, messy desk?
Mary’s blog alerted me to this article. Timely since I did actually organize a scary closet today. It’s needed attention since before Zora was born. As I worked on it, I thought, “This poor child is doomed to learn my terrible organizational habits. I don’t deserve her.” And reassuring, too. Now I know I’m a [...]
RevGalBlogPals Friday Five: Festive Foods
I’m not doing much baking for Christmas. But I can dream… So, in preparation for the holiday feeding frenzy: 1. My favorite candy/cookie/baked good without which it is not Christmas… It’s got to be just about anything with almonds. Old dutch ladies buy almond paste by the pound for holiday cooking (I kid you not, [...]
Slapped Back into Proper Perspective
Coming down from the mountaintop that is a week off from church, I was starting to feel the weight of the world: junior high meeting to plan, high schoolers to get to know better, worship, giant list of things I really should do but keep putting off (find a spiritual director, run regularly, make more [...]
RevGalBlogPals Friday Five:Adventually
1. Do you observe Advent in your church? Yes, although not too strictly (a few Christmas things seem to creep in early). My Lutheran-raised-husband and the part of me that sang in the Episcopalian children’s choir are a bit perturbed. 2. How about at home? My mama raised me to, but I haven’t done much [...]