I have watched, listened to and loved Disney’s Cinderella since I was too little to remember.
I have always thought her beautiful ball gown, in which she wooed the prince, was white.
Crystal white, to be exact.
I couldn’t have told you the fabric that I thought it was made of when I was young, but now I […]
Filed under: General, Catbird, Random Thoughts on May 31st, 2006 | 23 Comments »
While I do think that human beings often need restoration, I’m pretty sure that we aren’t hardwired to do it ourselves.
It takes software to restore this woman’s heart and mind.
(I realize the many obvious applications for the word “soft” in “software,” but I hope to avoid any corniness in my metaphor. Probably a futile attempt.)
When […]
Filed under: General, Catbird, Like a fire, Random Thoughts, Friendship on May 31st, 2006 | 5 Comments »
In the name of “The Over-Prepared Parent” here’s The List (so far…):
Jane’s bathing suit(s)
Elizabeth’s bathing suit(s)
swim diapers
sunscreen
wide-tooth comb
little net
little floaty fish
bucket
squirty whale and shark
Pack-N-Play
crib sheets (2)
blanket(s)
fan
humidifier
Flip-Flop, Mooki and Cow (Jane’s loveys)
pj’s
pacifiers
clothes
Jane diapers (10–is that overkill? esp. with panties, too?)
Jane’s new panties
potty
Elizabeth diapers (12–I’m obviously preparing for blow-outs!)
baby food (8)
baby cereal (box of oatmeal)
cereal bar for […]
Filed under: General, Catbird, SAHM on May 29th, 2006 | 8 Comments »
“So Cathy, how’s it been with Paul gone?”
“Fine.” (lie.)
“Are you missing him? Has it hit you yet?”
“Not too much, really. I’ve been keeping us busy so I haven’t had a lot of time to think about it.” (lie.)
“Well, let me know if I can do anything for you while he’s away.”
“I will!” (lie.)
I’ve already had […]
Filed under: General, Catbird, Like a fire, Random Thoughts on May 28th, 2006 | 6 Comments »
Freecycle is amazing.
No, really. I’m being serious.
“Freecycle” or the Freecycle Network, as it’s formally known, is “a grassroots online exchange” that lets people give away their stuff to people who want or need it.
It’s kinda like Goodwill (you give away your used, unwanted stuff) except you don’t have to drop off your “goods” […]
Filed under: General, Catbird, Random Thoughts on May 27th, 2006 | 4 Comments »
I am the parenthetical queen.
That’s right. I am the Queen of Parentheses!
My last 3 posts had 7, 9, and 8 sets of parentheses, respectively. (One of them was a draft I saved, just in case you want to check the accuracy of this statement. I am the only one able to view my drafts. […]
Filed under: General, Catbird, Random Thoughts on May 26th, 2006 | 4 Comments »
What kind of jewel are you?
Fire Opal
People love to be around you. Not just for your stunning outer beauty, but also for the inner beauty that radiates from your awesome personality.
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I found this quiz (and, of course, took it!) on Patricia’s […]
Filed under: General, Catbird, Random Thoughts, Tidbits on May 25th, 2006 | 7 Comments »
You know you have the blog writing/blog reading bug when you start your dishwasher before you sit down at the computer to blog-write and blog-read, and 2+ hours later the dishwasher is finished, but you aren’t.
The fact that you are unaware that the dishwasher is even running is another tip-off.
Oh, and of course, there’s […]
Filed under: General, Catbird, Random Thoughts, Tidbits on May 24th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Way back in February, I blogged about “
Filed under: General, Catbird, Random Thoughts, Jane on May 24th, 2006 | 5 Comments »
Numbers have been a pretty big topic of conversation around my house lately.
What kind of numbers? You might ask.
The kind that represent people. I’d answer.
Using numbers to measure people, particularly in ministry, is a tricky thing.
Why is that? All you have to do is count ‘em! You might be thinking. It’s just that simple.
And it […]
Filed under: General, Catbird, Like a fire on May 23rd, 2006 | 3 Comments »