“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”
Note to mamas of littles: Make friends with an EMT (Emergency Medical Technician). Or a good nurse. Or, at the very least, someone with some kind of medical training.
I actually can’t take credit for the friendship, we’ve been friends with Andy since he was in high school, and he’s only recently become an EMT. But [...]
Posted on February 28th, 2007 by Dove
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I used to carry the massively huge mother-of-all-diaperbags. With three kids under two, all in diapers and all prone to needing a change of clothes on any given outing, it was necessary for awhile. It was a hassle though, and for a time we didn’t do much going-out.
Now that the girls are older, they carry [...]
Posted on February 28th, 2007 by Dove
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I have an owie.
Satchmo ran headlong into my lap without warning. Actually, he tripped on my lap and fell headlong into my mouth. He ended up with a small red bump. I ended up with a big, fat bloody lip.
My first thought: OWWWWWWW!
My second thought: Agh, I’m bleeding! A lot! I need ice! Or a [...]
Posted on February 23rd, 2007 by Dove
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(Yes, another poo post. I’m thinking of making a whole separate category for them. Just kidding!)
When did diaper-changing become a spectator sport in my home? I know it was before Satchmo was born, because the girls used to watch each other’s diaper-changes. These days, every time I change Satchmo’s poopy diaper, I am joined by [...]
Posted on February 23rd, 2007 by Dove
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Buying cut flowers is a luxury, no question, and come spring we will grow our own. But in the winter they bring an unparalleled measure of cheer to our home, and if you can make one bunch last three weeks they are more affordable. For the amount of joy they bring me, I’ll put my [...]
Posted on February 23rd, 2007 by Dove
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“No! No! No! The toilet plunger is NOT a tub toy!”
Posted on February 21st, 2007 by Dove
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After I put the girls down for their nap, I flopped onto the couch and hoped Satchmo would play quietly for a few minutes so that I could steal a few winks. (Ha, ha-ha, ha-ha!) Instead, he climbed up to stand on my stomach and bang a spatula against the window behind the couch. In [...]
Posted on February 21st, 2007 by Dove
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I really, really love to make soup. I like the one-pot and one-dish cleanup, the flavor-masking of nutritious vegetables (that my kids wouldn’t otherwise eat), the thrift of putting leftovers to good use, the warm-to-your-toes feeling on a cold day, and the ease of multiplying the servings to feed a crowd. I currently have nine [...]
Posted on February 21st, 2007 by Dove
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My daughters love skirts that twirl. “Mommy, I’m wearin’ my dancin’ skirt!” is always followed by a vigorous shaking of the hips to make the skirt swish, or a dizzying twirl. Until today, the girls only had one twirly skirt each, and I decided that instead of washing and wearing the same skirts every day, [...]
Posted on February 19th, 2007 by Dove
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Why is it that we, as an American culture, are so unwilling to correct other people? A friend of mine, whose depth and discernment in matters of ministry and working with people humble me greatly, mentioned tonight in our small group that the root of our paralization towards this most serious of callings is, at [...]
Posted on February 18th, 2007 by Dad
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