Kate’s Blog – Page 49

Let’s Talk About Komen (& Why I’m Leaving the BlogHer Network)

I drafted this post last night. I should have published it then because now it seems like pro-lifers such as myself (and many but not all of my readers) are too late, or Planned Parenthood is too much of a bully. I just saw this article. Komen is backing off its decision to defund PlannedRead the whole post >>

Mom’s Got Talent

I have two new homeschooling mom-friends who have offered to give educational tours of their respective businesses to my children. One oversees an organic farm that also serves as a prayer and mission base. The other owns an Italian restaurant. I joked that I didn’t have anything interesting to offer in exchange, but one ofRead the whole post >>

Maggie doesn’t need a diet or a humiliating billboard

My 5-month-old boy is wearing 6 to 12 months clothing. This is not a complete shock to me because I’ve had other chunky babies and because I’m well aware that I make more than enough milk. My babies’ rolls have always been a sign of good health to me and nothing to worry about. They’reRead the whole post >>

7 Quick Takes: The “Mommy has a crush on Jesus” and More Edition

— 1 — Thomas, who is just shy of five months, has made his modeling debut. — 2 — 7-year-old: Do you have a crush on anyone, Mommy? Me: Yup. 7-year-old: I think I know who. Me: Who do you think? 7-year-old: Jesus! 4-year-old: Yeah. It’s definitely Jesus. I actually had their daddy in mind,Read the whole post >>

Everybody’s sick around here

Even my 2-year-old’s baby doll. Fortunately, the baby and the girls only have some sniffles and congestion. This doll seems to be in for a worse fate. The Black Death perhaps? Those are actually globs of black Play-doh. My 2-year-old is normally a very attentive mommy, but she has recently taken up a new pastimeRead the whole post >>