When I was struggling to breastfeed at the very beginning, I told myself I would aim for 6 months, and wean by then. I know some breastfeeding is better than none, and I felt like 6 months was an attainable goal. I didn’t particularly LIKE breastfeeding at first… I looked at friends like Beth and thought “wow I’m nothing like her. I’ll just be one of those moms who weans at 6 months.” Then as the 6 month mark drew…
It’s a cold, dreary, rainy day here in Atlanta. I am sitting here sipping hot chicken noodle soup, which is really hitting the spot. I have a bad sinus cold, and woke up with a pounding headache because of it. I am feeling a lot better now thanks to Excedrin. A friend picked me up this morning and we went to the store together to get food for our church’s food drive. I love shopping for things like this. I…
Editor’s note: This guest post is brought to you by Paul who has been delighting friends and family with pumpkin pies for the past 3 years. Just looking for the pumpkin pie recipe? You can find it here. One of my favorite times of the year is fall. There is just something about the change in the air that is refreshing and beautiful. From the changing of the leaves to all the holiday traditions that bring people together. One such…
1. I’m so tired of people walking through our yard. They like to cut off the corner, and because of landscaping in the yard they walk right up next to the house. It really bothers me, this disregard for personal property. I hope to put in a fence, but can’t afford that right now, so I’m thinking of a poor-man’s fence of stick and rope. 2. Recently when I got an “overdue notice” in the mail for a medical bill…
This past summer we started going to a new church. We really like it, but it is small and doesn’t have some of the opportunities that our old church has. One of them is a mom group, which my old church has every Thursday morning during the schoolyear. I went only a few times last year, but this year I decided to go ahead and pay for childcare and commit to going. I thought it would be good for both…