by 123pizza on April 30, 2008
This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing The Big Picture (NavPress Publishing Group April 15, 2008) by Jenny B. Jones ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Jenny B. Jones is the author of A Katie Parker Production series. The other books in the series are In Between and On The Loose. Though now an adult, she [...]
by 123pizza on April 29, 2008
I have a few questions to get off my chest and then I’m going to start in my rant… Why is mental illness frowned upon? Why do others think I should be ashamed that I have problems with mental illness? Why do people think they can force their views on me? Why is it thought [...]
by 123pizza on April 28, 2008
I took my eldest son in for a haircut. Apparently this is a conversation they had… Son: I get $8 for raking the leaves in my yard. How much do you get for cutting my hair? Hairstylist: $10. Son: That’s all? Don’t you think that’s a little cheap? Hairstylist said usually it’s the other way [...]
by 123pizza on April 25, 2008
I’m going to a women’s retreat this weekend. It should be lots of fun. They usually are. My friends, food, friends, food, and oh yeah, some spiritual stuff thrown in there also. I don’t remember what the theme is this year but I do know that the guest speaker is our district supervisor’s wife. I’m [...]
by 123pizza on April 24, 2008
Thanks to Anna my daughter has been watching the Backyardigans. It is on a Nick Jr. DVD she loaned us because my two year old daughter loves Dora. Now she also loves the Backyardigans. I’m ok with them although I admit I haven’t sat through the entire episode. I do however love the Pirate song. [...]
by 123pizza on April 23, 2008
The first car I ever owned was a 1977 Ford Maverick. It was cute, silver-gray, and torn up. My mom made me buy it from her for $100 because I had destroyed it with my bad driving. I think I was 16 when I was forced to purchase it because that was when I got [...]
by 123pizza on April 21, 2008
When I was younger I liked to cuddle in bed with someone. That someone was my Aunt La. Now I’m not sure if she was in my bed or I in hers but alas we were in bed together. The only problem was I was still a bed wetter. For some reason my Aunt didn’t [...]
by 123pizza on April 18, 2008
I have a child with autism. Asperger’s Syndrome if you need to get more technical. Asperger’s is sometimes easier to say because it doesn’t always come with the stigma of autism. The stigma that comes from those who aren’t informed about autism, who don’t know very much but think they know everything. I used to [...]
by 123pizza on April 17, 2008
This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing My Soul To Keep (Multnomah Books – February 5, 2008) by Melanie Wells ABOUT THE AUTHOR: A native of the Texas panhandle and the child of musicians, Melanie Wells attended Southern Methodist University on a music scholarship (she’s a fiddle player), and later completed graduate degrees [...]
by 123pizza on April 16, 2008
Last night I had a migraine. Unfortunately, I had to suffer it out until I could put the kiddos to bed. Thankfully, I had some medicine I could take and called hubby and friends to be praying for me. I’m going to cop out on this post again and show a video. I enjoy the [...]