Posted in Raising kids on Sep 17th, 2010
Yesterday, I made grape jelly. Yes. I did. I am eight weeks postpartum with twins and I made grape jelly. Okay, so before you start being too impressed (or hating my guts, depending on the kind of person you are), you must understand that Jack and Jane spent two days picking the grapes from our [...]
Posted in Raising kids on Sep 14th, 2010
The babies rarely cry. Instead of wailing when they’re hungry, tired, cold, or wet, they quietly raise their little hands. When I say, “Yes?”, they answer in a darling British accent: “Mummy, I’m a bit hungry. Might I have a nip at your breast?” “Mummy, I’m feeling tired. Might you pop me into the crib [...]
Posted in Writing on Sep 10th, 2010
I found this post buried in my drafts file, and it made me happy to remember a time (just a few months ago!) when I was writing more and learning how to write better. So I thought I’d share a few of the writing exercises I did last spring when I still had brain cells. [...]
I am a reader (I feel about books the way some people feel about chocolate: yum), a writer (I've written a book, even: The Circle of Seasons: Meeting God in the Church Year), and a mother (of four). So that's what I blog about: reading, writing, and raising my kids.
