How to Impress a Toddler #1

Today I spent a gleeful several minutes playing with my Little Crow, who is a sporting almost 2 years old, and a 2 foot diameter heavy duty yellow exercise ball that once upon a time was taller than the child who pulled it down and rolled it over to me, a wide grin and sparkly eyes expressing joy. I dribbled it like a basketball. Little Crow thought that was the best thing ever. Each time I stopped, small hands thrust the ball back against my knees until I dribbled it again. Giggles and jumping up and down in place, toddler … Continue reading

Why I Reject Contraception: A Woman’s Perspective

HEALTH THREATS Initially, my decision to reject artificial birth control was based on health issues.  This article on the health risks for women in the birth control mandate gives a decent run-down of the health issues pertaining to the use of artificial birth control.   I was in college and the doctor would always ask me if I wanted birth control pills whenever I went in for my yearly check-up.  I found it rather annoying since, as a person who had decided to wait until marriage to indulge in the pleasures of sex, I had no need for birth control.  Oddly … Continue reading

Called To Life: Introduction

Over at Suscipio I have joined in with other women to read the book, Called To Life by Jacques Philippe.  We began with the Introduction and I got a bit of a late start but am already enjoying this book.  The format is to read a section and then respond on that web site.  I can already see that this is a good community of women and edifying for me! My copy of this book is the Kindle edition.  I have to say that I am finding the basic kindle to be a good thing.  I can carry an entire … Continue reading