Hi there. I'm Amy. I write here about my life and my issues. I also design blogs and websites at Uncluttered Design. I'm a mom to 4 and a former pastor's wife.
February 2009
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Grace & oranges
The fruit of grace is like the lovely and abundant oranges produced from a tiny orange seed, planted, nourished and watered by the Creator.
The fruit of good works is like the lovely but limited oranges I picked elsewhere and tied to the branches of a tree which is not orange at all.
Analogy courtesy of my Continue reading...
Getting grace
The title of this blog haunts me a bit. Mostly because I feel so without purpose. I mean, I know I have purpose in the God-absolutely-put-me-here-for-a-reason sense, but I’m having trouble figuring it out in the practical sense. What am I doing right now? How does that fit in the big scheme of things? Should Continue reading...
Tax day
I did our taxes yesterday. Who knew it could be so quick & easy when you don’t have to deal with all the funky rules about clergy?
Or maybe it’s because we have no assets.
Either way, it was the best time doing taxes I’ve had all year.
Photo by Matt Aiello.
14 Best baby buys & tips
Jo-Lynne over at Musings of a Housewife just posted about baby items, specifically what has worked for her and what hasn’t.
I’ve been thinking about this very subject lately and have been meaning to post so this seems like a good time to do so.
I’ve given birth to 4 kiddos and have spent the last 8 Continue reading...
My latest epiphany in 11 easy steps
I’ve got issues. (OK, so that’s not the epiphany part.)
I know this because I know what goes on in my brain.
I’ve got bad brain habits. A bad brain habit (just made that up) is when I replay a wrong way of thinking (fear, anxiety, false guilt, bitterness, etc.) over and over and over again in Continue reading...
Privacy on Facebook
Just a friendly public service announcement…
Here’s a GREAT blog post about maintaining some privacy on Facebook. Don’t want any crazies peeking into your life, do ya?
10 Privacy Settings Every Facebook User Should Know
Free printable medical record log
Have you ever been filling out a form (as a new patient at a doctor’s office, applying for insurance, etc.) and were asked for your (or your child’s) medical history? And do you usually have to go by memory because you never wrote it all down? I do.
Well, I got tired of trying to remember Continue reading...
28 kid-friendly, (mostly) healthy snack ideas
We are beginning to consume large quantities of food around here. I hate to think of what the teen years will be like.
When it comes to snacks (and food in general), I generally take this approach:
I go for natural stuff, but not necessarily organic. I like our food to come from the ground, not Continue reading...
One of those mornings
I just began a beautiful, sunny day in a far from stellar way.
My daughter needed help figuring out a problem she’s having at school and what did I do? Comfort her and calmly help her lay out her options? Empathize and attempt to help her think it through?
No.
I got frustrated in a c’mon-why-can’t-you-be-more-responsible sort of Continue reading...
