In the wake of all the email and Facebook hoopla at our house, I have gotten a lot of feedback (both online and offline). One person asked if I was embarrassed to admit that we, being self-proclaimed tech junkies, had a daughter who out-witted us (technically speaking). My answer is simple: I hope … [Read more...]
Yearning for Change
February 24, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
I was brushing my hair the other day when it struck me: why am I so dissatisfied with what God has given me? And, at this moment, with my hair color? I started dying it in my late 20s, when I noticed a touch of gray. I immediately instructed my stylist to cover that gray with something fresh and … [Read more...]
Dairy/Soy-Free Chocolate Cake
February 20, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
We've been accustomed to cooking dairy-free for over 10 years, because my oldest daughter (who is 10) turned up with a dairy allergy pretty much as soon as she came into this world. So we've become good at knowing which brand of cake mix or granola bar, for example, typically doesn't include dairy. … [Read more...]
Our Favorite Family Game
February 15, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
Thanks to Snowmageddon 2010, our kids haven't been to school since the morning of February 5th (they came home two hours early that day). In case you need help with that calculation, they have been home for 10 days, with 50+ of snow on the ground. This has made for a lot of "family time" (some good … [Read more...]
Kids and Facebook
February 8, 2010 by · 4 Comments
So... now for part 2 of our ongoing "privacy" debate with a 10-year-old. Earlier today I wrote about my daughter's discovering secret gmail account. Upon doing so, I blocked gmail on the laptop, but didn't say anything else. The girls had taken the laptop upstairs (something we had allowed them to … [Read more...]
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