Monthly Archives: October 2010

Birthday girl

Posted on October 26, 2010 by

I’m already on the verge of having to shift my playground answer from “just over a year” to “thirteen months,” but here are some pictures from Bridget’s birthday.  They’re taken by Jesse Raymond who is clearly a better photographer than … Continue reading →

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Mouthing the world

Posted on October 21, 2010 by

Hey, look, I put a new link in my blogroll: Mouthing the World.  I love this new blog for two reasons: 1. It’s written by a dear friend, who lives far away, who I’m not very good at keeping in … Continue reading →

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Cherry Hill Seminary Yule ornament

Posted on October 20, 2010 by

It’s early to start thinking about Yule, but I just ordered my 2010 Cherry Hill Seminary (CHS) Yule Ornament.  I’m happy to add to my very small collection of Yule ornaments and happier still to be supporting the Seminary. CHS … Continue reading →

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Fighting for breastfeeding

Posted on October 19, 2010 by

Welcome, Carnival of Breastfeeding readers!  If you read my post I’d love for you to leave a comment.  You can find links to the other Carnival posts at the bottom of this post. I’m beginning this composition with thumbs on … Continue reading →

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Social networking

Posted on October 18, 2010 by

It seems to be my week for fabulous web networking: First Witch Mom honored Reproductive Rites with the One Lovely Blog award.  I’m grateful, but I’m not going to follow the rules and pass the meme on.  I already link … Continue reading →

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Reading list

Posted on October 15, 2010 by

I read two interesting pieces out of academia this week: The president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary got some attention for his blog post about why Christians maybe shouldn’t practice yoga.  It’s a pretty thoughtful if brief take on … Continue reading →

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Why I use cloth diapers

Posted on October 13, 2010 by

Why would I use cloth diapers when disposables can save me so much labor? First, let’s be clear: cloth diapering is labor intensive and that is a real and important concern.  There is always diaper laundry to be done.  Rinse, … Continue reading →

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Apple season

Posted on October 12, 2010 by

Yesterday we took Bridget apple picking at Russell Orchards.  She is expert at harvesting tomatoes in our garden and has been enjoying chomping her new teeth into fresh apples, so we were really excited to introduce her to picking apples. … Continue reading →

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Religious knowledge, religious life

Posted on October 11, 2010 by

There’s been a lot of talk recently about the new Pew Forum survey on religious knowledge.  The take-home message many are deriving from the results is that atheists, Jews, and Mormons outscore Protestants and Catholics on religious knowledge, and that … Continue reading →

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Reading list

Posted on October 8, 2010 by

This week has been a rough scramble to dig my way back out of the hole my to-do list fell into last week aka family sickness week.  All my grand plans to write many posts in honor of Bridget’s first … Continue reading →

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