Birthday Baking is the Best
Posted by Danielle Bean in Food on Monday, November 23, 2009
Hard to believe that ten years ago today, I spent the morning doing my very best not to curse at a well-intentioned nurse who continually offered me a “birthing ball.”
No thank you, Ma’am ... No, really, I don’t want it ... Please, no ... NO BALL! GO AWAY! NO BALL!
It got pretty ugly.
But birthing ball or no birthing ball, the end result of that labor of love was well worth every bit it cost me.... READ MORE
Not a Baby Anymore
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Wednesday, October 14, 2009
When we were waiting and praying that God would send us children, I thought a lot about babies. Sweet cuddly babies, with rosy cheeks and soft hair. Tiny ones are achingly cute, literally: I ached when I saw one.
Eventually God blessed us with Camilla, and my focus on babies increased throughout my pregnancy and her first years. This year gave me another chance to immerse myself in babyhood with Blaise’s... READ MORE
What Made the Birthday Boy Happy
Posted by Danielle Bean in Reviews on Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Phew!
We Beans end every summer with a slew of birthdays, but Daniel’s 3rd birthday last week marked the end of our celebrating until November.
One of the gifts we gave to Daniel was such a success that I thought I’d share it with you here: It was the Melissa & Doug Wooden Take-Along 24-piece Tool Kit
This is the second one of these sets we’ve bought (the last one was many years ago and the pieces... READ MORE
Wow - 18!
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Just me on Wednesday, September 09, 2009
Today, we celebrate our son Eric’s 18th birthday. Since it’s a school day, our major celebrating will occur this weekend, but we’ll have a special family dinner tonight to mark the occasion.
As I was packing him off to school this morning, I couldn’t express to him enough how incredibly proud I am and how blessed I feel to be his mother. Our parenting work on Eric’s behalf is far from over, but... READ MORE
Bountiful Birthday Blessings
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Just me on Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Well, I’m happy to report that after a day of being 46 years old, life is still pretty fabulous! I’m not typically a big birthday celebrator (when it comes to my own birthday)... I’ve been known to tell my husband and friends, “Let’s not make a big deal out of it this year.” I’ve even left town a few times and visited my sister Erin in Chicago to avoid the fuss. I’ll bet many of you are the same—you... READ MORE
Sleeping Soundly and Aging Gracefully
Posted by Lisa Hendey in News on Thursday, June 11, 2009
This week on the Faith & Family Live Cast (click here to listen or click on the player above), Rachel, Arwen and I tackle two topics that hold great interest for moms everywhere: sleep and aging.
Sleep schedules, bedtime routines, curfews for teens and dealing with exhaustion are perennial challenges for families. How do you handle bedtimes and naptimes? Do you find it important to get a certain... READ MORE
Happy Birthday Benedict!
Posted by Danielle Bean in News on Thursday, April 16, 2009
Last year, Pope Benedict celebrated his birthday (with this fab cake) here in the U.S., but this year, he is celebrating at the Vatican.
In honor of his 82nd birthday, please take a moment to say a prayer for Pope Benedict today. Our church needs his moral courage and fearless defense of the truth now more than ever.
(You might also like to check out the blogging over at our sister site, NCRegister.com, where they are doing some re-cap of last year’s historic papal visit.)
Finding Pokemon on a Cake
Posted by Danielle Bean in Family on Sunday, April 05, 2009
We moms know little kids’ birthday cake angst. And Amy Welborn knows it in a special way this year.
It was also a reminder of how the simplest things we do for each other might have an impact far beyond the obvious. Who knows what huge bridge someone is trying to cross when they need something small from us? Who knows what a difference our outstretched hands make in someone’s longer journey, which probably holds difficulties far beyond what they let on.
A touching story and an important reminder for all of us. Go read the whole thing.
Tea-riffic
Posted by Danielle Bean in Family on Monday, November 24, 2008
Juliette turned nine yesterday.
It’s on special days like these that I revel in the blessing of my big girls. There is just something wonderful about sharing “girl-ness” with a growing-up one of your own.
I hadn’t even noticed the “girlie” theme of our celebration yesterday until about half way through Juliette’s opening of her presents.
To her one main gift (a watch), I added a bag filled with small... READ MORE
Golden Boy
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Today is my oldest son’s birthday, and as he is turning twelve on November 12th, it is his Golden Birthday.
Happy Birthday, Ethan!
Do you celebrate Golden Birthdays? This has always been a big deal in my family, though I celebrated mine when I was five and I don’t really remember it much. Growing up, I always felt a little sad for my dad. He celebrated his Golden Birthday exactly one year after his... READ MORE
