Tuesday, October 30, 2007
My little store on the web
That's right.. I have my first official online store. Head on over to Esty to check out my little store front. Etsy is basically an online farmers market. It works like ebay but you get a little store to set up instead of making auctions. Plus everything that's there is made by someone. It's great. I'm just starting to get things listed so there isn't a lot yet but keep checking in! There will be more soon!
Week 25 (15 to go and they're gonna go fast!)
How your baby's growing:
Your baby now weighs about a pound and two-thirds and measures 14 inches (an English hothouse cucumber), from head to heel. The nerve pathways in her ears are developing, which means her response to sounds is growing more consistent. Her lungs are developing now, too, as she continues to take small breaths of amniotic fluid — good practice for when she's born and takes that first breath of air. If you're having a boy, his testicles are beginning to descend into his scrotum — a trip that will take about two to three days.
Your baby now weighs about a pound and two-thirds and measures 14 inches (an English hothouse cucumber), from head to heel. The nerve pathways in her ears are developing, which means her response to sounds is growing more consistent. Her lungs are developing now, too, as she continues to take small breaths of amniotic fluid — good practice for when she's born and takes that first breath of air. If you're having a boy, his testicles are beginning to descend into his scrotum — a trip that will take about two to three days.
And for those of you want have been wanting to see a belly picture.. here it is. Adon took it so it's kind of a weird angle.
I amcarrying really high this time. I want to go back and look at my other maternity pictures to compare to the others. If it wasn't for a fat pooch on the the bootom of my tum there would be no belly there at all it's all up by my ribs.
Monday, October 29, 2007
Fall Y'all Give Away!
This giveaway is over. The winner's name has been posted at the top of the blog. Sorry to all of you who were too late... if you are still interested in a wrap, you can check out what I have so far at www.mommabean.etsy.com, let me know that you are a bloggy giveaway person and the first five people to purchase a wrap will receive $5.00 off of their purchase.
Blessings to you!
So I'm joining in on the give away carnival. This carnival is being hosted at Bloggy Giveways. All you need to do it leave a comment on this post and I'll randomly draw a name on friday to determine who will will the prize. You can head over to
The Carnival Headquarters to check out all the other giveaways being held on other blogs... you may want to wait until the kids are in bed because there are a-lot of them.
The item that I'm going to give away will be a Momma Bean Wrap Carrier. The below picture shows the fabrics that will be used to make this wrap. It is a vintage (real vintage, not just vintage looking) fabric that is paired with a matching dark brown cotton. This will be a really funky fabric. If you just want something plain then you can just wrap it with the vintage fabric facing in and you have a nice plain brown wrap! I'm excited to see who wins!
Friday, October 26, 2007
Did too much.
So yesterday's job was to clean up the Library and the kids room. I took the bunk beds apart and rearranged their bedroom. It is now much easier to change sheets and give the kids their kisses at night. The only thing is that I seem to have over done it a bit as this morning while I was getting groceries I was getting pretty crampy. So we ate out for lunch and are spending the rest of the day relaxing on the couch (which means the kids get to watch movies) Anyway here are some before and after pictures of the library area upstairs. It's deffinately not done but I've done all that I can. 
This is the library side of the landing which is at the top of our stairs. Eventually there will be laminate flooring and drywall, the walls will be a really nice green color and there will be wrought iron railing with hard wood handrail.
This is the closet side of the landing. For the most part it acts as bedding storage. Once the closets are done in the bedrooms the bedding will be moved to the room that it belongs to. We have doors for this closet but they are not up *yet* The left door is our bathroom and the right one is our future bedroom.
Up next is our future bedroom. We won't be moving into it yet (unless Dalen's parents move in here) but we need to unpack the room and clean it. The ceiling is open to the attic right now and it grosses me out!
This is the library side of the landing which is at the top of our stairs. Eventually there will be laminate flooring and drywall, the walls will be a really nice green color and there will be wrought iron railing with hard wood handrail.
This is the closet side of the landing. For the most part it acts as bedding storage. Once the closets are done in the bedrooms the bedding will be moved to the room that it belongs to. We have doors for this closet but they are not up *yet* The left door is our bathroom and the right one is our future bedroom.
Up next is our future bedroom. We won't be moving into it yet (unless Dalen's parents move in here) but we need to unpack the room and clean it. The ceiling is open to the attic right now and it grosses me out!
Crafty creations by me!
Well now that Starla's shower is over I can post the fun things that I made for her.
The most exciting thing that I discovered is that I can make Baby Legs . I found this online tutorial and it was SUPER SUPER easy... if you can use a sewing machine, which Christy discovered she can... Get her a sewing maching for Christmas people!
Here is a pic of the BeanieLegs (I made 'em, not the baby legs people) that we made for Starla
I has made some little booties with this yarn before and had already given them to her..
So now of course I'm re-inspired to attempt the farmers market next year. The best part is that I may have a partner in crime, Christy. We shall see?
I'd better find somewhere cheap to buy cute knee highs ;) And if you want to buy some knee highs and come for a visit I'll make some baby legs for you (so long as you tell all your friends)
The most exciting thing that I discovered is that I can make Baby Legs . I found this online tutorial and it was SUPER SUPER easy... if you can use a sewing machine, which Christy discovered she can... Get her a sewing maching for Christmas people!
Here is a pic of the BeanieLegs (I made 'em, not the baby legs people) that we made for Starla
I'm not really into putting these on boys but I'm thinking I might make a pair for our little guy so that I can use them on his arms.
The other thing that I made Star was this little sweater.
So now of course I'm re-inspired to attempt the farmers market next year. The best part is that I may have a partner in crime, Christy. We shall see?
I'd better find somewhere cheap to buy cute knee highs ;) And if you want to buy some knee highs and come for a visit I'll make some baby legs for you (so long as you tell all your friends)
Monday, October 22, 2007
My new favorite blog.
Well now that I've won something online (on a blog) I'm a little hooked. I found this blog... http://rocksinmydryer.typepad.com/reviews/ and I kinda love it. Part of me didn't want to post it... more competition. But it's just great and even though I know my chances of winning are slim I've learned about some really great products. Like the vinyl wall letters. I think I'm gonna have to get me some of those!!!
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Long time no post
Wow it's been five day since I last posted. Sorry about that. This is just going to be a little post to let ya'll know what happened this last week. I got sick. Very very sick after having a tooth pulled on tuesday, we don't know if it was a coincidence or if I had a reaction to the freezing, being pregnant and all. Yesterday (Saturday) was my first official day "back on my feet" at 100% capacity. So today I am looking forward to enjoying a day with my family and spending time worshiping God (althought that has been an interesting thing lately...)
I hope for you all today that you...
Spend time with the people that you Love.
Think about how to bless others and not about how you feel unwated and unloved.
Praise the living God who made you.
Rest. Rest in your God, rest in his love, and rest because it's the sabath!
note - I know that some don't agree that today is the sabath... that's okay I don't mind ;)
I hope for you all today that you...
Spend time with the people that you Love.
Think about how to bless others and not about how you feel unwated and unloved.
Praise the living God who made you.
Rest. Rest in your God, rest in his love, and rest because it's the sabath!
note - I know that some don't agree that today is the sabath... that's okay I don't mind ;)
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Passionate housewives
Desperate for God.
For those of you who may be wondering what happened with the giveaway that I entered to win the book "Passionate housewives, Desperate for God"
Well I checked Crystal's blog today to find that I won!
Have you ever gone into something feeling that it was God's will for you to win? This has never happened to me before this and I felt kinda silly feeling this way about a book. I can't wait to get it and see what God wants me to learn so badly.
For those of you who may be wondering what happened with the giveaway that I entered to win the book "Passionate housewives, Desperate for God"
Well I checked Crystal's blog today to find that I won!
Have you ever gone into something feeling that it was God's will for you to win? This has never happened to me before this and I felt kinda silly feeling this way about a book. I can't wait to get it and see what God wants me to learn so badly.
Friday, October 12, 2007
Cookie Exchange
So Jenny left a comment about having a cookie exchange. I would totally love to do that. It would be so fun! I found this webpage http://www.robinsweb.com/cookies/index.html aside from serving alchohol I think this is how I'd do an exchange.... mmmm cookies... oh momma... I already know which ones I'd make, I'll have to get the recipe from my Momma.
So who wants to do a cookie exchange with me?
So who wants to do a cookie exchange with me?
Got extra garden bounty?
Well it's about that time of year when everyone is ripping out their gardens. If you are one of those people and you have any extras that you aren't going to use (for any reason other than the fact that toxic waste was spilled on you property) I would sure love to take some off your hands!! There are two specific things that I'm looking for but I'll probably take anything else that I can get my hands on. I'm mostly wanting Zucchini and Pumpkin. These are two things that I will deffinately be growing next year.
Another thing that I'm looking for is casserole recipes. I'm wanting to make a lot more casseroles for the kids and I at dinner. I think this is something that will really help cut the budget. So if you have any cheap casseroles that you make that have a good source of protein in them (beans, meat or fish) please pass them on and I'll post them for those who may be wondering. One meat that we do not eat is chicken, just because it costs so much, so you can still pass on the recipes and I'll just use tuna instead ;)
Amish White Bread
Edit - Okay so if there are any of you out there that think they couldn't make their own bread, let me just say that a loaf of white bread costs somewhere around 40 cents to make and it really doesn't take a lot of time. I will teach anyone out there how to make white bread (I haven't mastered whole wheat yet), just come on over and we'll bake! This goes for anything that I make that someone wants to know how to make.
INGREDIENTS
2 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
2/3 cup white sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons active dry yeast
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 cup vegetable oil
6 cups bread flour
DIRECTIONS
In a large bowl, dissolve the sugar in warm water, and then stir in yeast. Allow to proof until yeast resembles a creamy foam.
Mix salt and oil into the yeast. Mix in flour one cup at a time. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth. Place in a well oiled bowl, and turn dough to coat. Cover with a damp cloth. Allow to rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
Punch dough down. Knead for a few minutes, and divide in half. Shape into loaves, and place into two well oiled 9x5 inch loaf pans. Allow to rise for 30 minutes, or until dough has risen 1 inch above pans.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes.
This recipe was incredible! I used to make this all the time but it was never as good as this time. I've realized that I don't knead my dough enough. You really have to work it! I have started kneading it until it is smooth and no longer sticks to anything. It's usually about 8 minutes I think, the point where my arms turn to rubber. I did less sugar and it was still a little too sweet for regular bread for me. If I were making sticky buns then I would leave the sugar to add to the sweetness but for everyday bread and buns I think I would half the amount of sugar.
INGREDIENTS
2 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
2/3 cup white sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons active dry yeast
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 cup vegetable oil
6 cups bread flour
DIRECTIONS
In a large bowl, dissolve the sugar in warm water, and then stir in yeast. Allow to proof until yeast resembles a creamy foam.
Mix salt and oil into the yeast. Mix in flour one cup at a time. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth. Place in a well oiled bowl, and turn dough to coat. Cover with a damp cloth. Allow to rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
Punch dough down. Knead for a few minutes, and divide in half. Shape into loaves, and place into two well oiled 9x5 inch loaf pans. Allow to rise for 30 minutes, or until dough has risen 1 inch above pans.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes.
This recipe was incredible! I used to make this all the time but it was never as good as this time. I've realized that I don't knead my dough enough. You really have to work it! I have started kneading it until it is smooth and no longer sticks to anything. It's usually about 8 minutes I think, the point where my arms turn to rubber. I did less sugar and it was still a little too sweet for regular bread for me. If I were making sticky buns then I would leave the sugar to add to the sweetness but for everyday bread and buns I think I would half the amount of sugar.
Basic Ham and Bean Soup
INGREDIENTS
1 pound dry great Northern beans
8 cups water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 ham hock
1 cup chopped carrots
1/2 stalk celery, chopped
1 cup chopped onion
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon mustard powder
2 bay leaves
2 cups chopped ham
1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
DIRECTIONS
Rinse the beans, sorting out any broken or discolored ones. In a large pot over high heat, bring the water to a boil. Add the salt and the beans and remove from heat. Let beans sit in the hot water for at least 60 minutes.
After the 60 minutes of soaking, return the pot to high heat and place the ham bone, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, mustard and bay leaves in the pot. Stir well, bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for 60 more minutes.
Remove ham bone and discard. Stir in the chopped ham and simmer for 30 more minutes. Season with ground white pepper to taste.
Okay so I made this last night and the kids and I loved it. I used the little white kidney bean (for baked beans) because they didn't have Great Northern Beans at save-on. Save on has their beans on for 20% off this week too. Also I could not find a ham hock (you can't get them unless you buy them in the 30 dollar picnic hams) so I bought a little ham and washed it and cut off the outside skin stuff and cooked that in the soup and took it out in the end. The soup still had a great ham flavor. I did have to cook the beans longer, like 45 minutes longer but it all worked out great and smelled fabulous. This will be a staple for the kids and I as it's quite cheap to make and we can eat it for lunch and supper. Oh I also ended up adding about 4 more cups of water.
I'm trying to cut back on meat intake in our house, I can't really cut back Dalen's intake but I can cut back mine and the kids so we can eat more soups and casseroles while Dalen eats the usual. I'll use lots of beans which are a lot cheaper but also provide the protein that we would be getting from the meat.
Now I'm on the search for the ultimate bread recipe.. let me know if you have a fabulous bread recipe (white of course ;)
1 pound dry great Northern beans
8 cups water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 ham hock
1 cup chopped carrots
1/2 stalk celery, chopped
1 cup chopped onion
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon mustard powder
2 bay leaves
2 cups chopped ham
1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
DIRECTIONS
Rinse the beans, sorting out any broken or discolored ones. In a large pot over high heat, bring the water to a boil. Add the salt and the beans and remove from heat. Let beans sit in the hot water for at least 60 minutes.
After the 60 minutes of soaking, return the pot to high heat and place the ham bone, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, mustard and bay leaves in the pot. Stir well, bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for 60 more minutes.
Remove ham bone and discard. Stir in the chopped ham and simmer for 30 more minutes. Season with ground white pepper to taste.
Okay so I made this last night and the kids and I loved it. I used the little white kidney bean (for baked beans) because they didn't have Great Northern Beans at save-on. Save on has their beans on for 20% off this week too. Also I could not find a ham hock (you can't get them unless you buy them in the 30 dollar picnic hams) so I bought a little ham and washed it and cut off the outside skin stuff and cooked that in the soup and took it out in the end. The soup still had a great ham flavor. I did have to cook the beans longer, like 45 minutes longer but it all worked out great and smelled fabulous. This will be a staple for the kids and I as it's quite cheap to make and we can eat it for lunch and supper. Oh I also ended up adding about 4 more cups of water.
I'm trying to cut back on meat intake in our house, I can't really cut back Dalen's intake but I can cut back mine and the kids so we can eat more soups and casseroles while Dalen eats the usual. I'll use lots of beans which are a lot cheaper but also provide the protein that we would be getting from the meat.
Now I'm on the search for the ultimate bread recipe.. let me know if you have a fabulous bread recipe (white of course ;)
Redheaded Rants & Raves: Don't You Know What Causes That?
Redheaded Rants & Raves: Don't You Know What Causes That?
Finally I found a "quiverful" viewpoint that sounds just like what I think. My husband is not the same as this woman's husband (we all have different stories) part of my allowing God to control my fertility is following my husband's leading, God will lead him and change his heart accordingly, and I will keep doing my job the best that I can...
There is just one other thing that I want to say, one of the biggest reasons that people give for not having many children is that they are too impatient and unorginized. I can totally see this and understand it but God has done a miracle with each child that I've had, some how, my home has become easier to clean (i've decluttered and simplified more everytime) and I've become more patient (because I had to and I turned to God in my need). I love the woman that God is making me through this journey.
This paragraph really stood out to me
"I do not know why for some true Believers it is ok to have a vasectomy or take birth control pills. I do not know why God chooses not to speak to them about those issues. But then again, I also do not know why a 4 year-old little girl dies of cancer. I just don't know. What I do know is this is how God has chosen to speak to ME. This is how He has chosen to get my attention and require all of me. This is my burning bush. I am standing in His presence and He requires complete trust from me. If I am not completely trusting Him, then I'm being disobedient. I cannot live like that."
A friend of mine once said "We never know what's going on in a woman's life, one conviction may look entirely different in another person's life and obeying your husband may look different and produce different things in every woman. Pray for them if you see something that you think is wrong, God sees our hearts and changes them. No one else can do that...
Finally I found a "quiverful" viewpoint that sounds just like what I think. My husband is not the same as this woman's husband (we all have different stories) part of my allowing God to control my fertility is following my husband's leading, God will lead him and change his heart accordingly, and I will keep doing my job the best that I can...
There is just one other thing that I want to say, one of the biggest reasons that people give for not having many children is that they are too impatient and unorginized. I can totally see this and understand it but God has done a miracle with each child that I've had, some how, my home has become easier to clean (i've decluttered and simplified more everytime) and I've become more patient (because I had to and I turned to God in my need). I love the woman that God is making me through this journey.
This paragraph really stood out to me
"I do not know why for some true Believers it is ok to have a vasectomy or take birth control pills. I do not know why God chooses not to speak to them about those issues. But then again, I also do not know why a 4 year-old little girl dies of cancer. I just don't know. What I do know is this is how God has chosen to speak to ME. This is how He has chosen to get my attention and require all of me. This is my burning bush. I am standing in His presence and He requires complete trust from me. If I am not completely trusting Him, then I'm being disobedient. I cannot live like that."
A friend of mine once said "We never know what's going on in a woman's life, one conviction may look entirely different in another person's life and obeying your husband may look different and produce different things in every woman. Pray for them if you see something that you think is wrong, God sees our hearts and changes them. No one else can do that...
Pizza Balls
Here is a recipe for Pizza Balls from allrecipes.com. I've never made them with the sausage though, this isn't my original recipe, they would be good with sausage but pepperoni is cheaper so that's what I use. I also use way more stuff and way more cheese and a whole lot less water. I wouldn't add the whole cup right away. You don't want them to be gooey or they can be really hard to get cooked up on the dry side... this has always been the problem with these things is making sure they don't seem doughy in the middle. But yummy delish none the less... Ahhh... these make me think of Aussie Joe! Where are you Joe? I miss you!
INGREDIENTS
1 pound ground Italian sausage
2 cups baking mix
1 chopped green bell pepper
1 yellow onion, chopped
1 (16 ounce) package shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup pizza sauce
1 cup water
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a large baking sheet.
In a medium bowl, mix together Italian sausage, baking mix, green bell pepper, yellow onion, mozzarella cheese and pizza sauce. Gradually stir in water until the mixture is a workable consistency. Roll into 1 inch balls.
Arrange pizza balls on the baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven 20 minutes, or until lightly browned. Serve hot.
INGREDIENTS
1 pound ground Italian sausage
2 cups baking mix
1 chopped green bell pepper
1 yellow onion, chopped
1 (16 ounce) package shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup pizza sauce
1 cup water
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a large baking sheet.
In a medium bowl, mix together Italian sausage, baking mix, green bell pepper, yellow onion, mozzarella cheese and pizza sauce. Gradually stir in water until the mixture is a workable consistency. Roll into 1 inch balls.
Arrange pizza balls on the baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven 20 minutes, or until lightly browned. Serve hot.
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
Christmas Baking
So what are you going to be baking this year for christmas? What are your families favorites? Any special ethnic dishes? How about you share some recipes with me and I can post them?
I love getting ready for Christmas, and to avoid putting us into debt I start buying things around September. This also includes this that I need for baking. I figure out what I'm going to make, how much and make an ingredients list with the quantities. Then I break the list up into groups according to how many weeks I have left before I start to bake. I am going to start my baking right away. Any cookies and loaves that can go into the freezer... also stuffing and pizza balls. Yummeroonioso!!!
I love getting ready for Christmas, and to avoid putting us into debt I start buying things around September. This also includes this that I need for baking. I figure out what I'm going to make, how much and make an ingredients list with the quantities. Then I break the list up into groups according to how many weeks I have left before I start to bake. I am going to start my baking right away. Any cookies and loaves that can go into the freezer... also stuffing and pizza balls. Yummeroonioso!!!
Desperate houswife?
Today you can head on over to Crystal's blog at biblicalwomanhood.com and enter to tuesday giveaway to win the above book. This is one giveaway that I'm hoping to win... you can read all about it at her blog (which I highly recommend)
Saturday, October 06, 2007
HAPPY BIRTHDAY EPHRIM!!!
My boy, then and now!
Well it's official (or it will be at 4:05 pm) Ephrim is two!!!
I asked him what he would like to do today and he said "my presents" You may be wondering how a two year old is so "in the know" about presents (unless you know me then you won't be wondering) but it's actually the doing of his siblings ;)
So we're on our way to worship practice then we'll be going for some birthday lunch, then spaghetti dinner with the grandparents tonight. Should be a great day!
I love you my boy!!!
Wednesday, October 03, 2007
Dr. Appointment
So I had my five month checkup at the doctor yesterday. I was VERY (read almost exploding with giddiness) excited to find that I'd only gained .3 of a kg in the last month. My doctor informed me that I was measuring 27 weeks instead of 22 then I informed him that it's my fourth baby and there's a fairly substantial hybernation layer that's formed on my tummy ;) he agreed, in a very funny way by saying to me "I didn't say a thing!" I really love my doctor and hope that he will be able to deliver this little guy.
As for a name... there still isnt' one.. there's barely enough time to think that there's a baby at all. Although I am managing to get all the stuff I need.. and to filter out and sweet baby girl things I managed to collect in the first few months... sigh... pink...
My 22 week report.
Your baby now looks like a miniature newborn, checking in at 10.9 inches and almost 1 pound. Her skin will continue to appear wrinkled until she gains enough weight to fill it out, and the fine hair (lanugo) that covers her head and body is now visible. Her lips are becoming more distinct, and the first signs of teeth are appearing as buds beneath her gum line. Her eyes are developed, though the iris (the colored part of the eye) still lacks pigment. Eyelids and eyebrows are in place, and her pancreas, essential for hormone production, is developing steadily.
So there are now only 18 weeks left. Some may think that still a long time... not his Momma. There are so many things that are going to have to happen in those weeks, Ephrim's birthday, getting ready for Christmas, our anniversary, Adon's birthday, Christmas, and then starting school again and finishing as much school as possible. One bonus is that my friend Karen dropped off a big box of diapers that I had leant her that I had forgotten about so I'm not going to have to sew diapers... unless I really want to for some reason. And I realized that I have a brand new hammock that I had made for someone and the never used it... so I don't have to make one of those either. That's a load off my mind right now. Diapers are a huge job. I do have a new diaper pattern coming though so I may end up doing a few anyway.
Well I think that's all for now. I have a lot to do today... hehe ... as usual... hopefully I'll get it done this time. I'm going to head up to my mom's to help her pull her garden, should be a good day.
Tuesday, October 02, 2007
My wish list (updated continually)
An apple cider press
A grain mill
A bosch kitchen machine
A very big pot, really big, not like freakishly big, but still big.
A garden next year, still not sure if it's going to happen.
A grain mill
A bosch kitchen machine
A very big pot, really big, not like freakishly big, but still big.
A garden next year, still not sure if it's going to happen.
Busy Day
Well I've got about 2/3's of a box of apples left. Those are going to be baked today and turned into my last batch of fruit leather. Then I guess I'll have to watch for cheap apples for making apple sauce. I guess I'll need more apples next year... man that was a lot of apples though. Another thing I'm really going to need to get this fall is pumpkin. Anyone out there have a surplus in their garden this year? I'll even pay you for it... not much though ;) I would like to make some pumpking pie filling to can.We'll see I may just freeze it and do some more mass batches.. my pantry is overflowing as is.
So today I have a doctors appointment. I think by the time you're having your 4th you should only have to go in every two months. I do love my doctor though, and I really hope that he'll be able to deliver me... just to think that by the time I have my next appointment I'll be 6 1/2 months. Crazy! that's like only 4 more appointments! Although I realize at the end you have a whole bunch more. Which is also frustrating me already but I'm sure by then I'll be eager for any news of progress. I'm still feeling really neutral about this baby. I'm very happy that he's in there and I know it's going to be absolutely lovely to have him here, but alas (I love finding reasons to say alas) I find that the usually extreme excitement is not there.. maybe it's because there is so much stuff in life that has to be done, maybe I'm just tired? I would hate to think that it gets less exciting everytime. I wonder how Patty Brousseau felt when she was pregnant with the 12th. I hope I'm not seeming like a cold heartless beast ;)
Anyway. It is exciting none the less.. just not as exciting as it usually is. Poor little guy is gonna have a complex.
Well there are MANY things to be done and that includes school so I'd best get at'er.
Talk to you soon!
So today I have a doctors appointment. I think by the time you're having your 4th you should only have to go in every two months. I do love my doctor though, and I really hope that he'll be able to deliver me... just to think that by the time I have my next appointment I'll be 6 1/2 months. Crazy! that's like only 4 more appointments! Although I realize at the end you have a whole bunch more. Which is also frustrating me already but I'm sure by then I'll be eager for any news of progress. I'm still feeling really neutral about this baby. I'm very happy that he's in there and I know it's going to be absolutely lovely to have him here, but alas (I love finding reasons to say alas) I find that the usually extreme excitement is not there.. maybe it's because there is so much stuff in life that has to be done, maybe I'm just tired? I would hate to think that it gets less exciting everytime. I wonder how Patty Brousseau felt when she was pregnant with the 12th. I hope I'm not seeming like a cold heartless beast ;)
Anyway. It is exciting none the less.. just not as exciting as it usually is. Poor little guy is gonna have a complex.
Well there are MANY things to be done and that includes school so I'd best get at'er.
Talk to you soon!
Monday, October 01, 2007
Book Warning
BEWARE OF THIS BOOK!!!
If you have children or grandchildren, work with children at church, or you have neighborhood children whose parents you know, please take note of the information below and pass it along to others. Schools are distributing this book to children through the Scholastic Book Club.
The name of the book is Conversations with God.. James Dobson talked about this book twice this week. It is devastating. Parents, churches and Christian schools need to be aware of it. Please pass this information on to church/e-mail addressees, Parents, Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, friends.
Please pay special attention not only to what your kids watch on TV, in movie theaters, on the internet, and the music they listen to, but also be alert regarding the books they read.
Two particular books are, Conversations with God and Conversations with God for Teens, written by Neale D. Walsch. They sound harmless enough by their titles alone. The books have been on the New York Times best sellers list for a number of weeks, and they make truth of the statement, "Don't judge a book by its cover or title."
The author purports to answer various questions asked by kids using the "voice of God". However, the "answers" that he gives are not Bible-based and go against the very infallible word of God. For instance (and I paraphrase), when a girl asks the question "Why am I a lesbian?" His answer is that she was 'born that way' because of genetics (just as you were born right-handed, with brown eyes, etc.). Then he tells her to go out and "celebrate" her differences.
Another girls poses the question "I am living with my boyfriend. My parents say that I should marry him because I am living in sin. Should I marry him?"
His reply is, "W ho are you sinning against? Not me, because you have done nothing wrong."
Another question asks about God's forgiveness of sin. His reply "I do not forgive anyone because there is nothing to forgive. There is no such thing as right or wrong and that is what I have been trying to tell everyone, do not judge people. People have chosen to judge one another and this is wrong, because the rule is "'judge not lest ye be judged." Not only are these books the false doctrine of the devil, but in some instances quote (in error) the Word of God.
And the list goes on. These books (and others like it) are being sold to schoolchildren through (The Scholastic Book Club), and we need to be aware of what is being fed to our children.
Our children are under attack. So I pray that you be sober and vigilant about teaching your children the Word of God, and guarding their exposure to worldly mediums, because our adversary, the Devil, roams about as a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour (1 Peter 5:8). We know that lions usually hunt for the slowest, weakest and YOUNGEST of its prey.
Pass this on to every Believer you know. God bless! And, if you are in doubt, check out the books yourself.
If you have children or grandchildren, work with children at church, or you have neighborhood children whose parents you know, please take note of the information below and pass it along to others. Schools are distributing this book to children through the Scholastic Book Club.
The name of the book is Conversations with God.. James Dobson talked about this book twice this week. It is devastating. Parents, churches and Christian schools need to be aware of it. Please pass this information on to church/e-mail addressees, Parents, Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, friends.
Please pay special attention not only to what your kids watch on TV, in movie theaters, on the internet, and the music they listen to, but also be alert regarding the books they read.
Two particular books are, Conversations with God and Conversations with God for Teens, written by Neale D. Walsch. They sound harmless enough by their titles alone. The books have been on the New York Times best sellers list for a number of weeks, and they make truth of the statement, "Don't judge a book by its cover or title."
The author purports to answer various questions asked by kids using the "voice of God". However, the "answers" that he gives are not Bible-based and go against the very infallible word of God. For instance (and I paraphrase), when a girl asks the question "Why am I a lesbian?" His answer is that she was 'born that way' because of genetics (just as you were born right-handed, with brown eyes, etc.). Then he tells her to go out and "celebrate" her differences.
Another girls poses the question "I am living with my boyfriend. My parents say that I should marry him because I am living in sin. Should I marry him?"
His reply is, "W ho are you sinning against? Not me, because you have done nothing wrong."
Another question asks about God's forgiveness of sin. His reply "I do not forgive anyone because there is nothing to forgive. There is no such thing as right or wrong and that is what I have been trying to tell everyone, do not judge people. People have chosen to judge one another and this is wrong, because the rule is "'judge not lest ye be judged." Not only are these books the false doctrine of the devil, but in some instances quote (in error) the Word of God.
And the list goes on. These books (and others like it) are being sold to schoolchildren through (The Scholastic Book Club), and we need to be aware of what is being fed to our children.
Our children are under attack. So I pray that you be sober and vigilant about teaching your children the Word of God, and guarding their exposure to worldly mediums, because our adversary, the Devil, roams about as a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour (1 Peter 5:8). We know that lions usually hunt for the slowest, weakest and YOUNGEST of its prey.
Pass this on to every Believer you know. God bless! And, if you are in doubt, check out the books yourself.
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