October 3, 2011 9:56 AM
Mommy Matters October 2011
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September 2011
Domestic Tranquility
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 Dear Moms -
Remember
way back when you needed things just right before you could fall
asleep? My, how our lives as mommies have changed. Napping is just
part of multi-tasking - we're grateful for even five minutes while the
kids tear the house apart.
And for the record - anyone who
pretends motherhood is one beautiful Mary Cassatt painting after another
isn't worth your time. Yes, those images touch the tender spaces of
our hearts, but still we have to keep it real. Keep looking for
authenticity and love - you need both to keep going.
Our
kids have now been back in school - at home or where we've felt led to
send them - for a few weeks. Many of us have become engaged politically
in a way we never expected when we first started our families. We've
faced up to the fact that domestic tranquility means more than just what
is going on in our homes, but what is going on in our country. We're
ratcheting up our capacity to make a difference - and the power
for change is coming in large part from moms using social media to
spread news ignored or spun by media intent on keeping the status quo.
After years of being relegated to "just a mother," we're gaining a sense of how important mothers really are.
So
much to be done! Like Moses, we may answer God's call by listing our
inadequacies, yet He beckons us on into His glorious plans for each of
our lives. You need never fear that He is asking too much. Remember
always that God doesn't call the equipped - He equips the called.
Work hard, but take care of yourselves - even if it's five minutes of couch time.
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Coat flip - she can do it herself!
Your children will be so happy when you teach them how to do it themselves!
Pictures from Agatha
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In case you missed it, September 24 was
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"A room without books is like a body without a soul."
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No bells and whistles,
but loads of free worksheets and writing helps
Thanks, Sarah!
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My fellow parenting pilgrims:
This
time last year, we were just starting to organize for some REAL hope
and change, with no idea how the November elections would shake the
Liberal Establishment and finally begin to turn the ship around.
But
that was only the beginning. Momentum has continued to build as the
grassroots movement of the people, by the people and for the people -
otherwise known as the Tea Party - has risen above the media lies and
growing numbers understand what it is all about.
Please be sure
you are registered to vote at your current address and that you have
the proper ID. If you have children who have had their 18th birthday,
make sure they are registered too. College students should request
absentee ballots.
Every vote counts!
Please know that I pray for you daily. And I hope you will pray for me.
Enjoy
the transition we will be going through together as summer turns to
fall. Get outdoors and enjoy your children. Make a joyful noise!
Love,
Barbara
Barbara Curtis
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