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Recent Posts

• Obamanation: super ads, subterfuge, and suspicious friends
• Why one young black man is voting for McCain/Palin
• Down syndrome - inspirational photo essay
• Our Wasilla correspondent on the aftermath of Hurricane Sarah
• Today is Yom Kippur
• Tripp hits setback to his recovery
• Life with Down syndrome - share your experience
• Down syndrome success story
• Sarah Palin on Laura Ingraham before noon today
• Video: Fannie Mae CEO calls Obama and Dems the "Family" and "Conscience" of Fannie Mae
• Voters Guide for Serious Catholics
• The Invisible Woman
• 2004: Democrats revile backers of Fannie Mae regulation
• Boomers' memory test
• Vaccination harrassment - moms vent
• Elisabeth Elliot on life's difficulties
• Planned Parenthood spreads Palin/rape kit lies - despite CNN setting record straight
• TV going digital - well, at least we can laugh. . .
• Palin: Madeleine Albright's Starbucks cup quote
• Palin deals with a heckler in Florida

Recent Comments

• Jillian on Obamanation: super ads, subterfuge, and suspicious friends
• Lisa on Tripp hits setback to his recovery
• Greta on Tripp hits setback to his recovery
• Arthur on Men: why they like Sarah Palin
• Franchelle on Voters Guide for Serious Catholics
• Monica on Down syndrome success story
• Elizabeth M. Thompson on Why one young black man is voting for McCain/Palin
• Nichole on Why one young black man is voting for McCain/Palin

Where Will Barbara Be?

• October 15, 2008
  9:30 am - Moms Faith Formation Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church Potomac Falls, VA
• October 25, 2008
  Writers' Workshop
  Lovettsville Library
  2:00 pm
• February 20, 2009
  The God of Second Chances
  Christian Fellowship Church MOPS ~ 9:30 am
• April 1-7, 2009
  Mt. Hermon Writers Conference
  Critique Team and
  Writing workshops

Other Interesting Stuff

Since 2/2/06
I've lost 90 pounds.
Details under Categories/Diet

Our Little Extras: A Mother's Day Down syndrome celebration

See the winners here!

March for Life 2008 See my photo journal!