Valentine’s Day: I love it and I hate it. For one thing, it’s starting to become just another one of those holidays designed to make busy moms feel bad because they didn’t have time to take cute photos or arrange a Pinterest-worthy candy bag. And for another thing, it’s kind of weird how we have this one day per year when couples are supposed to be romantic and buy each other gifts and stare longingly into each other’s eyes …even if they don’t give a single thought to any of those things on . . .
Concurrent Planning: Another kind of orphan care
This post is sponsored by the Ad Council in partnership with AdoptUSkids. When people talk about orphan care, oftentimes the first thing they think of is adoption. I’ve talked before about the need to extend this definition to include family preservation, as well as orphan prevention through family planning and aid for struggling families. Foster care is another important way to care for vulnerable children. But there are many children in the U.S. in foster care who are in a bit of a limbo . . .
Photobooth Valentines . . . the finished product
Last week I shared how I made the kids some economical photobooth valentines using an app on my phone, and then printing the photos (tutorial here). The photos arrived and the next step was to cut them into photo strips. Easy peasy, and because I have adjusted the collage to the right size, the photo strips were perfectly spaced on a 4x6 photo. After that, I had the kids tape each photo strip to a piece of Airheads candy. (Because Valentine's Day has become the new Halloween and . . .
What I want you to know about depression
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest posts is by Rachel. You know how sometimes we have to force ourselves to do things we know are good for us? Maybe for you, it's forcing yourself to go to the gym. Maybe it means forcing yourself to cook . . .
The Bachelor Recap: Season 18 (Juan Pablo) Episode 6
Cassandra has the worst birthday ever. Clare and JPab find themselves between a rock and a hard place. Juan Pablo reminds Renee that she is a mom in case she forgot. Sharlene seems more sure about her feelings for the Hobbit house than she does for Juan Pablo. Here’s our recap of the latest episode of the worst Bachelor in Bachelor history. . . .
Best Snark Reviews on Amazon: The Sequel
Last year, around this time, I posted a list of some of my favorite satire reviews on Amazon. To be honest, it was one of my favorite posts of the year to write, because I’m pretty sure sarcasm is one of my love languages. There’s something wonderful about finding a really stupid product and reading a really smart take-down of that product. I don’t know who these people are who go around spreading snark on Amazon, but I love them. They are like the flash-mobbers of the internet. Anyway, I’ve run . . .
India and Kembe recreate a Gap ad, reportedly make ovaries explode
A couple weeks ago I spoke at ALT Summit. This year, the conference was having a party where everyone was requested to wear green. The night before my flight, the dress I had so cleverly ordered online had not yet arrived to my door. It was a Tuesday, which means my husband was working late. So I had to schlep all four kids to the mall as I searched for a new green frock. One of the stores we walked through was Gap, and there was a large photo of Cyndi Lauper and Billy Porter on the wall: The . . .
Dishing on Downton Abbey: Season 4 Episode 6 Recap
Sarah James and I felt like this episode of Downton Abbey really picked up after a somewhat dull beginning to the season. We’ve got a love triangle, a forbidden romance, and a man with a serious death wish. The drama! What did you think of this week’s episode? (source) . . .
How much does our culture influence our values?
I recently read Notes from a Blue Bike: The Art of Living Intentionally in a Chaotic World and it’s been rocking my world a bit. In the book, my friend Tsh recounts the time she and her family moved to Turkey, and how they adjusted to the slower culture there. As they moved back to the states, they wanted to maintain some of the values they had inadvertently adapted to while living there . . . cooking fresh foods, savoring meals, spending more time with family, moving at a more relaxed pace. She . . .
That’s what SHE said: twins meeting online, weak men doing chores, mother/son dances that are better than yours, realistic facebook movies, and more . . .
We Don’t Start With A Needle In Our Arm | Renegade Mothering Does this make you uncomfortable? Does it make you sick? Yeah, me too. But this is it, people. This is what it is. Most of us start out good and decent and wanting a real life with kids and a house and job, and we start out fooling around and maybe we’re a little overzealous but by the time we’re really, really in trouble, we’re dying, and we’re powerless, and the chances for recovery are really, really freaking slim. Most of us rot . . .
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