“Happy Halloween!†“Happy Reformation Day!†or “We don’t do that.â€Â I’ve heard them all. In college, the “Reformation Day†greeting was quite popular…but I rarely hear it anymore. Recently, I’ve been noticing some very different opinions about this holiday. I am surprised to see just how strongly some people feel about it – both good and bad. For me, Halloween was always one of …
Why Hannah Doesn’t Sleep
Okay, so maybe that’s not the real reason…It was just a good excuse to post a cute picture. The real reason is yet another “big girl†milestone… We have officially given up the afternoon nap, and transitioned to something we are (rather erroneously) calling “quiet time.â€Â (Of course, I reserve the right to reinstitute naptime when it is needed!) The …
Conversations with Hannah
It’s been a while since my last “Hannah-isms†post…so I thought I’d share the most recent additions to the collection… Last night at dinner: Hannah surprised us all by announcing, “I want a sister!†(And, no, as far as we know, she is not getting one anytime soon!!) This afternoon, while we were “playing stickers†(good old-fashioned ColorForms!), I asked Hannah a …
All Is Grace
What a week! I did not intend to take a break from the ol’ blog, but sometimes life just happens… The craziness started on Sunday afternoon when Hannah woke up from her nap with a fever of 104. Yes, 104! She spent the rest of the evening being pathetic – clingy, sleepy, and whiney. A bath and a good dose …
Biblical Modesty In A Modern World
I was doing some online “window shopping†the other day…Not really with an intent to buy, I just wanted to see what was out there for fall.   Recently, each morning has started out with Hannah trying as many of last year’s fall/winter clothes as she can tolerate in one sitting, trying to determine what, if anything, is still workable, …