7 Quick Takes

7 Quick Takes: The Photo-op & She’s Risen from the Blogging Dead Edition

— 1 — Since I have a fall-inspired pile of photos that I knew readers who are actually related to me might enjoy seeing (AKA this post is for you, Nana, and Gaba), I thought I’d jump on the 7 QTs bandwagon after a long hiatus. As for my blogging habits these days, well, theyRead the whole post >>

7 Quick Takes: The Missed Opportunity & More Edition

— 1 — Yesterday afternoon someone from Time magazine contacted me about participating in a “conceptual” photo shoot about attachment parenting. They had read some of my posts on the subject and wanted to see if might be able to fly up to New York City with some of my kiddos (my two youngest probably)Read the whole post >>

7 Quick Takes: The Hazardous Waste, Vanity, October Baby, & More Edition

— 1 — I’ve always assumed my calling myself an “Expert in Hazardous Waste Removal” in my email tagline was an obvious joke since I’m the mom of poopy littles. But a few weeks ago I corresponded with someone whom I don’t know well. Our children were involved in the same activity. Well, we exchangedRead the whole post >>

7 Quick Takes: The Leaving on a Jet Plane Edition

— 1 — Things have been quiet around here. Let me take that back. Things have been quiet around my blog, but it’s been quite the opposite in my house. Here’s what I’ve been up to in between the normal domestic and homeschooling duties: Packing, making lists, making more lists, walking around my house mumblingRead the whole post >>

7 Quick Takes: The “Of Breast & Women,” Discernment, & More Edition

— 1 — Thank you to everyone for your prayers on behalf of my mom. The recovery has been agonizing, but this was expected. My dad sent me a photo of her scar. It’s a nasty and Frankenstein-like. Yesterday I posted a photo of it onto Facebook. The image was really small on my phone,Read the whole post >>