I read a post this week about over-sharing on the internet. It was convicting. I also read another post warning us to not feel pressured to share pictures of Jesus and kitties just in case we are afraid we will show a lack of love or respect for those things if we don’t. Furthermore, sharing […]
It’s like mawwiage. That bwessed awwangement. That dweam… wiffin a dweam…
You may have noticed over on my sidebar two pretty little circular badges, one that says “Blissfully Domestic” and one that says “Photo Bliss.” Blissfully Domestic is a multi-contributor site that is all about making our lives as domesticians easier, more fulfilling, more beautiful, etc… When the lady of the hour asked me to be […]
I found this video made in the 1960’s predicting “futuristic homeschooling” over at Mod*Mom’s place. It made me chuckle. 1999 A.D. Learning by donaldtheduckie
These quizzes give you the answers to questions you never had. Really bizarre questions. I don’t know how I feel about this yet. I’m still mulling this one over. (And no I will not join you on your next family vacation to a war torn country!) 55%Um. Yah. I really never did have this question. […]
Click that title and then watch the video… I don’t know if I’m glad that I watched that or not. Let’s just say I will never drink from a hotel glass again!! Nan
Just, go look. You, will (really) “laugh.” ;^P grammar errors intended! Nan
Check this out!! I think I’ve met the caffeinated counterpart to Cupcaketastic!! Nan
Check out this Australian Cupcake making blogger! Her cupcakes are nothing short of splendorous! Really. And I never ever use that word in real life (just so you know.) I want to eat her blog, it all looks so good. Seriously, if it were feasible I think I’d host a cupcake giveaway (and then I […]
(When House and Bones start up again I will watch those though…) But in the mean time since I don’t watch T.V. it’s essential that I find other ways to waste my time. Last night I discovered one of those ways. I went and Simpsonized my whole family. You know… because we all must waste […]
It being better, that is. And neither is my man. Last night we lay awake listening to the rattlesnake that apparently has made a home in my man’s lungs. Methinks that bronchitis is turning to pneumonia. So off he went to the doctor today, where they ordered him to go and get a chest x-ray. […]
Remember a couple of months ago I blogged about the best new personalized homepage ever? Well, because of that blog post I was contacted personally via e-mail by one of the co-founders of the company with a thanks for my blog post. I was amongst a group of beta testers who got to play with […]
Oh good Lord. I’m obviously not a man but this still just… well… OY!Read it here. Read it and cry. And laugh in an, “I can’t believe I’m laughing” sort of way. Nan
And (((GASP))) More bloggy wonderfulness! Can I just say that all of the blogs I’ve gotten hooked on lately are giving me MAJOR spasms of camera envy? I’m so jealous of the natural lighting. Then again, I don’t have the house for the kind of pictures I enjoy oogling. Too modern. Still. Bloggy wonderfulness. First […]
I mentioned Design Mom the other day as your free, more personalized and internet accessible version of REAL SIMPLE magazine. Well, Design Mom, I think one-ups REAL SIMPLE because she does random giveaways. But on May 7-11 she is doing giveaways that are slightly less random. They are planned and announced ahead of time! You […]
I really don’t want you to. I mean, I like you and all… but I REALLY want to win this!! Or check out Philips for all the specs. But please, whatever you do. Don’t go sign up for this contest. I need the pool as small as possible in order to increase my odds! (P.S. […]
These three blogs are my internet version of REAL SIMPLE. They are classy. They have great photography. They are well written. They do not overwhelm the senses (sort of the way my extreme content in my sidebars does… yeah… I know about it. You don’t think I don’t know that I have too much in […]
And I know how you have been contemplating the worst, most insipid kind of torture you could possibly wreak upon yourself for 10 minutes and 35 seconds straight and that you were wanting to do just such a thing right. now. Before you click on this, just ask yourself, do I really have 10 minutes […]
This is proof positive that #1 really bad hair is a pervasively prevalent problem in today’s youth culture. And #2 that some people are really suffering for entertainment. Many thanks to my little brother, Matt, for showing me this doozy of a clip. Nan
My blog was nominated for a homeschool blog award: Best Blog Design! Of course there are a lot of other great blogs listed there too! Voting starts on Monday so make sure to go and cast your vote if you are a homeschool blog reader. You know I would have loved to have been nominated […]
Have you heard of Presto? This morning is the first time I had heard of it. It looks like a great little invention for those who don’t have the internet at home and yet wish to receive e-mail. (I wonder if they will get all sorts of spam too?) 5 Minutes for Mom is giving […]
Well, I guess I’m the only one who has listed just one person I know who blogs in my “Who do you know?” game of tag from yesterday. And let’s face it, I’m a serial bandwagon jumper which is why I’m blogging at all. My husband made me do it. Blame him for my blogarrhea. […]
We think, therefore we blog. Blest at Blest with Sons just awarded me a Thinking Blogger award. I told her I was tickled pink. And for me to use the words “tickled pink” is noteworthy in and of itself. It’s sort of like me saying, “Well, bless my soul in the bosom of Abraham!” It […]
If you haven’t made Pageflakes your homepage yet. Go there and do it now. It’s such a cool set up. Very very user friendly. Just thought I’d share. UPDATE: Okay, so I just found Pageflakes today and I already LOVE it. It’s incredibly easy to use. Did I mention that? It’s very Mac. That, my […]
It’s a “housewife giveaway!” The kind people at Dyson have been good enough to allow 5 Minutes for Mom to give away the new Dyson Slim! It’s wonderfully lightweight and yet ever so powerful! Ladies, you will not want to stop vacuuming if you win this fabulous machine! Gone will be the days where you […]
As you know, I homeschool my kids. History is a high point for all of us. We all love reading and listening to history. Christian history is best, I believe, when weaved (as it was/is in reality) in with the rest of world history. It fits. All of history is part of God’s story and […]
Design Mom is hosting a giveaway right now for a $50 gift certificate to be spent at My Charmed Life where there is an extensive collection of charms and charm bracelet accessories. Very cute. And very tempting. I have a very sad, very bare little charm bracelet that is crying out for some attention. I’d […]
My husband blogged about this already so I won’t spend any more words on it. Please keep this family in your prayers and pray that God uses this to glorify Himself and draw others to Himself. I’ll just copy his post here: In Memoriam: Dustin Salter RUF Minister The news just came through the blogosphere […]
I couldn’t be more excited about someone jumping into the deep waters of the blogosphere with both feet! My almost life-long very dear friend Corrie just started her blog, One Gal’s Life in the Raw and today I was crying laughing reading about the princess wars that can take place when two little three year […]
Head on over to Ree’s blog to try and win her photo naming contest! Today’s big prize is an $85 gift card to Williams Sonoma! And rest assured, I personally will be of no competetion for you because I’ve been participating in these contests since there were just 10 entries and I’ve STILL never won! […]
Coldplay is probably my second favorite band, to U2. How do put into words what your thoughts are when watching this? It’s just neat. As lame as that description is… I think it’s just plain neat. Nan
And because I like you so much I’m linking you especially to Ree’s blog: Confessions of a Pioneer Woman for another one of her famous Name that Photo Contests. Please note: If you are a vegetarian for humane reasons or are just a mite squeamish (especially when it comes to things like entrails or disembodied […]
Have you ever gone through a pink phase? I imagine that most girls have, somewhere around fourth or fifth grade. Depending on the era you grew up in the pink phase may have been baby pink, Barbie pink, Barbie and the Rockers Pink, magenta… But am I right or just stupid in assuming that most […]
My buddy Ree, over at Confessions of a Pioneer Woman is hosting her last “Give that photo a name” contest of the year! The stakes are higher than ever as she is giving away a brand new honey of a digital camera! And um… if you already have one that you’re happy with and don’t […]
Scared you didn’t I? Brought back all sorts of terrible memories about people putting “kick me” signs on your back and teachers telling you to “Sit up! You look like a truck driver slouched over like that!” Sorry ’bout that! No pressure here like back then except this will be worth half your grade for […]
Every blogger has to now and then tell about the Google searches that have led people to their blog. I’m every blogger, it’s all in me… (sorry, getting carried away) so I am going to do the same. Just today someone Googled this: ” A HAIRPIECE WORN BY BOTH NOBLE AND COMMON WOMEN, IT IS […]
I think this kid is a future Supreme Court Chief Justice. Nan
Apparantly some Calgary residents are under the impression that chicken parts are falling from the sky. I would be pretty annoyed too but I can’t help but laugh. Nan
I have just created a blogroll for Pastor’s Wives. If you are a Pastor’s wife or know a blogging Pastor’s wife, please pass on this link to them! I am hoping to amass a nice list soon! League of Pastor’s Wives THANKS! Nan
I cannot believe that I have failed to mention and bring laud and honor to two of my favorite people… er… beings… or rather cartoons. I’m talking about the very loveable, very talented, hysterical duo: HOOPS & YOYO. Oh look! Here they are RIGHT NOW! Really. These are two great little guys. I have a […]
Who the heck is Derek Webb (scroll down on that link to hear samples of his music)? And why do I want to free him? Is he falsely accused and unjustly imprisoned in a dungeon somewhere? No. He’s not a prisoner anywhere. And despite the picture shown here, he is not a caged bird that […]
I switched my hit counter to site meter just over a month or so ago and have been entertained at times in reading the “by referral” hits that I get. But sometimes you do have to wonder what they were really googling for and happened to end up at the blog of a goofy Pastor’s […]
Go to:Confessions of a Pioneer Woman: Stare-Down With Horse I just loved this picture.This lady is an incredible photographer and a talented writer. She regularly has me in stitches. I keep telling her to publish a big coffee table books of photos and stories of “Rancher’s Wife Life”. I know I will buy it when […]
lenscleanse: It only takes a spark: The Role of Community in Sustained Revival and Renewal Just listen to the man! I not only fell in love with a hot guy. I fell in love with a hot mind and a wonderful heart. He’s not perfect by any stretch (neither am I!!) but he’s definitely a […]
Once again I am compelled to write my own experience that one of Ree’s posts over at Confessions of a Pioneer Woman: Nature Sucks Sometimes. has jarred into my memory.When I was in 8th grade I too found an orphaned baby possum once. I’m beginning to formulate a hypothesis that Possum mothers are not the […]
You can find the link to her fun blog on my sidebar links.Here is what I blogged for her today: Before and AfterYou know those makeovers on t.v. that used to be almost weekly events on every day time talk show? They were the precursors to today’s Extreme Makeover or The Swan. They always showed […]
I was reading over on my buddy Ree’s blog Confessions of a Pioneer Woman: The Humiliation Chronicles: Our Honeymoon Car and it reminded me of our own honeymoon car.Blessed as we were to ride away from our wedding in my Dad’s 64 1/2 poppy red mustang convertable, alas it was not the car we would […]
Oh the little things that bring us joy! My Man’s review of the Sovereign Grace worship CD has been reviewed by the director of Sovereign Grace Music (that’s probably not his proper title), Bob Kauflin.Just have to pump traffic over to My Man’s blog whenever I get the chance. I like him. Nan
I was reading over at Rocks in my Dryer about her abandonment of scrapbooking. I have to admit, I have gone the same way! I only scrapbooked one full year of my first son and baby #2 has half a year worth of scrapbook to his name. Boy #3 came innocently asking, as his brothers […]
HERE I STAND: Loving Our Enemies One good post deserves another I guess. Thanks David. Nan
lenscleanse: My Song is Love Unknown, but strangely familiar Check out my Man who seamlessly knits together Coldplay and Jesus. It’s a good little read. What a guy. Nan
You know that great saying, “Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean there’s no one following you.” I love that line. I think I have a matching one and one that is applicable to our family. It goes like this: “Just because you are not superstitious doesn’t mean that strange things won’t repetatively happen to you.” […]
lenscleanse: Do you pray?That wise, humble and hot pastor blogged on prayer yesterday and I really like what he had to say. I know that I don’t pray as I ought to or as often as I ought to. Thanks to faithful servant leaders that point us back to the God of grace by word […]
Do not under any circumstance Google “Summertime images”. Unless you are okay with seeing troubling images of various sized peoples in various (though not proportionally so) sized string bikinis.Anyone have a brillo pad with which to scrub my tongue?**shudder** Nan
My husband, a great pastor and talented writer, has reviewed a worship cd. So I must direct you to his blog to read it! Nan
Well, I am going to be completely and admittedly unoriginal and let on that I am stealing the cool idea of having a guest blogger every now and then on my blog! Thanks to ErinVanV and her Canadian Adventure Blog for the idea! My guest blogger today is my dear and distant friend, Heather Ferguson […]
Took it from My Man’s blog (he’s at the top of my links list) and he took it from Ligon Duncan’s blog. Zinger from Augustine on the Gospel: “If you believe what you like in the gospel, and reject what you don’t like, it is not the gospel you believe, but yourself.” (Augustine) together for […]
I have joined the Voice of the Martyrs Blogospher Project which is aimed at drawing attention to the persecution of Christians around the world. You can expect to see about 2 posts per month regarding this subject. I have linked the story of a Christian man named Mua Say So. Pray for him and pray […]
Broken Sojourners 