Expanding the Challenge

OK, fellow obsessive bloggers. Here’s an additional challenge. BIG sigh here. Can we limit our blog time during TV Turn-off next week? I know this will be a much bigger challenge for me than ignoring the TV. Here’s the goal from Mom Unplugged:
A maximum of one hour per day online. It will occur after the [...]

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TV Turn-Off Blog Challenge

It’s almost here. On Monday, April 23rd, we will turn off our TV and leave it off until the completion of Sunday, April 29th. Can we do it? Can we live a whole week without our TV? What about you? Do you think you can? Mom2One commented in my last TV Turn-Off post that her [...]

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Heavy Heart

I suppose we all have those days when we wonder what the world is coming to. I was already feeling low about the Stephanie Bennett case. How horrid that an adoption agency would find it acceptable to put paper and pen in front of a young woman they have just met with the intention that [...]

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To the Couple Hiding Evelyn Bennett

This has been on my mind all day. I was so moved earlier that I banged out a quick post while B was having his quiet time, although I know it isn’t very good. I so hope folks reading here will click over and get the details of this case. It is very heart wrenching. [...]

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Come on people, do the right thing!

There’s a blogging blitz in progress regarding an Ohio “adoption” case. Here’s a brief overview. Young girl pregnant, keeps baby with her parents help and support. Five months out, babie’s father causing trouble, making threats. Apparently not a nice guy. Girl sees high school guidance counselor and mentions adoption. Guidance counselor gives brochure from an agency [...]

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Another Family Thought

I realized as I re-read the Family Ties post that I did not mention my in-laws. Let me just say that was completely unintentional. I’ve been thinking about that and wondering why. Well, we’ve been married over 17 years now, so they’ve been a part of my life longer than anyone, aside from those that [...]

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Foster Care and Our Family

First off – yayyy! We get to stay in Texas!
So, some things that have been on the back of my mind are coming to the forefront now that I’m starting to look at our options for adoption and foster care. Foster care has always been something I thought I would do “someday.” I’ve just always [...]

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TV Turn-Off Week

It’s coming, in just two weeks. Can you & your family go without watching TV for a whole week? If your answer is no, or if you’re not sure, you might want to think about why. Here are some facts from TV Turn-off.org.
Television cuts into family time, harms our children’s ability to read and succeed [...]

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He is Risen!

*Early Sunday morning
Before the light of day,
An angel came from heaven
And rolled the stone away.
Later on some women came
And looked inside the tomb,
But Jesus wasn’t in there -
It was an empty room!
Happy Resurrection Day.
*Poem from The Rhyme Bible Storybook by L.J. Sattgast.

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Do you have OBD?

Now that I’ve posted about my first blogiversary, I feel compelled to make folks aware of a new disorder I’ve discovered related to blogging. Do you have OBD? Apparently I do.
Smile!
As usual, I’m up way too late at this computer. I must shut it down and say good night now.

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