Jennifer of Noble Womanhood has graciously offered to give away another copy of Passionate Housewives. Just leave a comment here to enter the drawing, and I will choose a winner. And (will the giveaways never end?) she is also hosting a giveaway for the same book over at Noble Womanhood. I have to admit that [...]

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I need some input, ladies.  I imagine my collective readers have been pregnant quite a few times and surely some of you have an idea of what causes swollen feet. Late this afternoon I realized my sandals kept popping off my feet and each time it happened I was having more trouble slipping them back [...]

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The winner of last week’s drawing for a free copy of Passionate Housewives is Sarah. The winner of this week’s drawing is Mrs. Mordecai. Congratulations! And a second winner, courtesy of an anonymous donor: Bethany! If both of you will email your shipping address using the contact form, I’ll see that you get your book. [...]

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Our goodies from the last trip are nearly gone, and so is the pain in my back, so it’s time again. We’re off to the produce terminal again today, this time with a new innovation. Thanks to my hubby and some very helpful readers (and a couple of my own hours last night on the [...]

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Posted by: Deanna The picture below is of my favorite oak tree as seen from 50-60 yards away, it’s one of the tallest trees on our property that I can climb, and the easiest. This picture shows how I climb it. What I do is I step up onto footprint 1 with my right foot, [...]

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Remember this? I’m in. In mid April, I’ll be here, playing with this and this and this. It’s all rather shocking, and we spent several days thinking, praying, receiving and considering counsel before making the decision to participate. I appreciate the input I received from several readers – even those who recommended we pass on [...]

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I had to add this picture, it’s one of my favorites from yesterday. Pc3

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This was from our responsive reading in church this morning. The minister read the bold, and the congregation responded by reading the regular print. Maybe you know this already – the statements in bold type are the 10 commandments as quoted from the Old Testament, while the responses are Christ’s words from the Gospels. I [...]

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And a whole bunch of pretty girls… And just for good measure, here’s a shot of all 10 of us.

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Scroll to the bottom to learn how to win a free copy! I recently had the privilege of spending some time with Stacy McDonald and Jennie Chancey, authors of Passionate Housewives Desperate for God, and when I talked to them about doing an online interview, they were both happy to participate. Here are Stacy’s answers [...]

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I don’t often do the Period. After. Each. Word. thing for emphasis, but I’m really feeling emphatic about this. An internet marketing firm that specializes in creating buzz among bloggers has invited me on an all-expenses paid trip to California for a “Sony Mommy Blogger Event”! I know you’re probably thinking noooo KimC, it’s a [...]

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Thursday afternoon Mom told us that we had a cake decorating DVD and an e-book to review. Lydia and I were very excited (Deanna and Megan were at work with Dad). We watched it right away and loved it. It started by telling about the icing tips, and what they are for then it gave [...]

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The pain, that is. Not only the pain that was new since Friday, but also the pain in my back every morning for the last 3 months. Imagine that. I’ve only been to chiropractors a couple of times in my life, and I tend to go with a bit of skepticism. I don’t doubt that [...]

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My back is fine, y’all, so you can quit worrying about me. If it makes you feel better, I’m leaving for the chiropractor in a few minutes. In the meantime, here are a few amazing stories that I have been meaning to share for much too long: Twins save their mother’s life by kicking loose [...]

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