I've had an extended absence, too, and doesn't it feel nice to start reclaiming parts of your routine and your life?!?     I missed your blog; I'm happy to know you've posted again!

Danielle, this recently happened with my 9-year-old granddaughter who is healthy and beautiful in every sense of the word.  We were HORRIFIED and TERRIFIED.  I'm off to read your post...  Just wanted you to know that you're not in it alone.

Oh my gosh, I knew I was going to love your blog as soon as I heard "Baby of Mine" playing.  That was my favorite lullaby to sing to my older son.... Oh, man, thanks SO MUCH for the walk down memory lane; he is 18 now and I don't want those early memories ever to fade!  Your photos are priceless!

I haven't posted in FOREVER and I'm so sorry!   

I've been (pneumonia, bronchitis and a sinus infection) for most of the last month and it has taken a lot to get me feeling even minimally human again.  Getting a couple of posts a week on the blog has been a major challenge! I plan to spend this weekend getting all caught up and reading the blogs of all the new members (if that's even possible!).  My blog, like my life, has taken a new direction with decidedly more of a Christian bent than it had before.  Just wanted to let you guys know that in case you might find the more spiritual nature offensive -- some people have.

Anyhoo, looking forward to getting caught up!  Hope everybody has been happy and healthy!

[You can enter the giveaway at http://www.apronstringsandangst.com]

There has been a lot of press about the movie Fireproof and the book that came from it, The Love Dare.  I have ordered myself a copy of the book as well as an extra one to give away.  Hope you'll drop by and enter -- this book seems to really be devoted to improving your relationship with your significant other using Christian principles.  Here's the link for more info on the book: http://www.thelovedarebook.com/

You can enter the giveaway at http://www.apronstringsandangst.com

Can you go in on Feedburner to your account and check the feed name?  On Feedburner itself the feedname is showing up as http://feeds.feedburner.com/NancysHomeWorkForYou which Feedburner says cannot be located.  Make sure that that feed name is pointing to the actual blog and then go into Wordpress and make sure that the feedname is correct there and matches Feedburner.  I use a Feedburner widget on my WP blog and that makes everything much easier I think.

Nancy, what's the URL for the one you're trying to get on Feedburner?

LonKir, I like your style!

. How did he propose? He didn't. After 3 years I figured it was high-time we got married. I literally pushed him to the ground and sat on his chest holding a calendar over him and telling him to pick a date! Not very romantic, but it worked!

Hi.  I knew from about month 4 that my first might be a C-section.  He was tracking big and I'm anatomically pretty short and narrow through the pelvis (though I wish I LOOKED narrow).  My doc wanted me to try to deliver on my own rather than schedule a C-section so that's what we did.  18+ hours, Pitocin, hours of what they termed "hard labor" later, I had only dilated to 2.5 cm and was stuck.  The baby and I were both in distress according to the monitors so they went ahead and did an emergency C-section.  Kid ended up being 9 lbs 2 ounces and 23 inches long.  Doc said I would have never been able to deliver him on my own.  With baby #2, I wasn't risking him or me so I insisted on a C-section rather than trying VBAC.  As it turns out, baby 2 was a whole lot smaller and probably I could have gotten him out but those last few minutes with baby #1 and me were just too scary to risk again.

Welcome!  I love your blog!

Your blog is so pretty and you are so brave posting your weights.  I will post about almost anything else before I'd post that -- my hat is off to you! I've added you to my reader!

Did you ever watch the West Wing?  I would love to have a long lanky body like the CJ Cregg or Donna Moss characters have!  What I have, instead, is short and round -- but, hey, round is a shape, right?

Very nice blog with lots of practical (meaning even I could do them!) suggestions.  I've bookmarked it and will be checking it often!

Looks fun!  And I wasn't invited because.....?

backgrounds? Not often.  Headers and themes?  As often as  I change my moods!

And I am thrilled to be one of the lucky recipients!