tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101238232012-01-13T09:08:10.865-08:00I'm not much into spicy food. I have recently discovered that if a meal is just a tad too spicy for me, I can put sour cream on top and make it not just palatable, but wonderful. This blog is devoted to doing the same for life.MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.comBlogger2371100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-4786144773965530102010-01-20T21:10:00.000-08:002010-01-20T21:22:58.380-08:00

Even before Christmas, my MIL had provided some toys for our son to play with at her house. She had a good assortment there. Two that have proven better toys after we left than even when we were there though were Melissa and Doug Lacing toys:Melissa and Doug Lacing Beads in a BoxThe other is lacing shapes -- Melissa and Doug Lace and Trace Shapes.There was no box with either -- but the boxes

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Dollhouse1 Originally uploaded by my boaz's ruthThis time I am changing the theme a bit to spotlight the dollhouse I had as a kid. We (my sister and I both got one the same year) got them WAY back in 1978, when I was just 5 years old. It had a lot of my parents love and care in it as they put the dollhouses together from a kit. But there were nice touches that made the houses all our own. One

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Wish I knew how to make a McLinky.I'm looking for folks' lists of favorite Christmas books. I'd like to start a special library to bring out in December (and maybe early January too?)I'll start out the list with one I've seen recently. I know I saw a second but couldn't find it :( I'll add lists to here as they are posted.Preschoolers and Peace: I recently picked up One Wintry Night and the

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My Bilingual Boys is doing a Linky of Toys my Children Actually Play With and I thought this week I would not be able to participate. And then my husband said "Maybe we ought to do something about the light on in the van" -- so here I am, sitting in the auto repair shop while they work on our car. and I've got TIME!This week's "toy" is an umbrella stroller. I have toy in quotation marks like

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-14074251517582440802009-11-17T21:34:00.000-08:002009-11-18T05:02:18.771-08:00

Is it my imagination or is the Jesse Tree becoming more common? I first heard about this tradition 7 years ago when I was hanging out with one of my best friends as she worked on coming up with the Jesse Tree items for her son for that Christmas. (Her son is blind so she needed stuff that were tactile or hearing, and that was my idea of why she needed to make up her own. At the time). I was

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This week's Toy my son actually plays with is a little odd. I don't know what it is, exactly. I just know how my son is playing with it.I'll include pictures as I go. If you know what it is, speak up! He's had SO much fun with it I'd like to get the "next step up" (Do you have an idea what this might be?). It's a combination activity cube/shape sorter/building toy.I bought this at a garage

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-36150571804809332332009-11-12T10:23:00.001-08:002009-11-12T10:27:49.741-08:00

I got an Eskimo account back in 1992 and I've been a faithful customer ever since. When I started having problems getting to my eskimo account yesterday (DNS Server not found, etc) I figured that it was just one of their normal problems.when I still couldn't get there today, I tried calling, and the phone lines are dead. Now, I am mourning 17 years of great service, trying to figure out who all

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I know "back in the day" they managed without much stuff at all. And that included toys. HOW did they manage? How did the kids learn everything they needed to learn without all the innovations of today? Was one puzzle good enough back then when now we need a succession of puzzles? In other words, what do we really need?

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Sorry, I don't have a picture yet of my son playing with this (it's stuck on the camera). I bought this adorable wood puzzle used for our trip to Florida last September, but it ended up not coming out at all. When it was clear he'd outgrown the peg puzzles, he brought it out at home. We brought it out too late -- he mastered it in only one evening. However, he STILL loved it and I wish I

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I love toys. I love looking for reviews on toys and determining what I want to buy next, etc. But in the process, I have had a lot of misses. (I much prefer my misses to be thrift store finds, but even toys bought at full price have been misses, I fear) So when I saw Bilingual Boys' Toys my child ACTUALLY plays With linky, I knew I wanted to participate.This first toy almost doesn't even seem

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Linked from the Anchoress:Just after the election: Thank you, President Bush--Bumper Stickers, T-shirts, etc.Thank you, President Bush -- UPDATED

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I want to remember this link that makes me wish my boy was older.I saw them at Chasing Cheerios.There are a LOT of cute tiny erasers, useful for many different circumstances, especially dollhouses and such. And gifts for friends. Just as long as they don't go to anyone who dislikes small pieces.

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We got the Washer/Dryer installed Thursday. We were out of town Friday/Saturday. (got the diapers Friday). So I had him in cloth diapers for the first time today. 1st diaper (not 15 minutes after putting it on): single turd. No problem. Flick it into the toilet. On we go. 2nd diaper: 1 large, smooshed turd. Doesn't flick so well. Leaves part of it behind on the diaper. Have to actually get my

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I am quite hopeful McCain will choose Sarah Palin as his VP pick.Could even make me excited about this presidential race for the first time.1. She's a really gutsy woman who has proven herself.2. She's a mother, recently giving birth to a little boy who will forever be about the age of my own little boy.3. She shares a name with me!I thought she was a really long shot. But if I'm wrong, and

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I just heard about this. My friend's daughter is having brain surgery today to remove a tumor. She is 12 years old. Her parents are active in their church and she's a Christian. They do think the tumor is benign. But this is very scary stuff. Please pray for her, her parents, and her older brother, Michael.

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-66830153617995300262008-06-18T16:34:00.000-07:002008-06-18T17:00:12.605-07:00

When peace like a river attendeth my way;When sorrows like sea billows roll;Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say,"It is well. It is well with my soul."Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,Let this blesst assurance control:That Christ has regarded my helpless estate,And hath shed His own blood for my soul.My sin, O the bliss of this glorious thought,My sin, not the part,

Boazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15188340536138859314noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-84287990456333123332008-05-17T23:04:00.000-07:002008-05-17T23:05:19.650-07:00

It got hot this weekend. 85 degrees inside our house! (with fans blowing, etc. This is the best we can do.)But little Obed won't drink water. Not in his bottle or in a cup. (Though he hasn't really mastered any type cup yet). I tried to find pedialyte to prevent him from getting dehydrated. But could not find it. It is appropriate for heat dehyrdration?He's not hardly eating at all (solids)

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-22431137155435318432008-04-23T06:16:00.001-07:002008-04-23T06:23:21.544-07:00

I thought I would have a good long time before he started to walk. After all, he was not even standing!But then we went to the Mommy Bloggers event and I guess he saw all the other little kids standing and wanted to be like them. So here he goes. (Technically he had help getting up in this picture but he later did it on his own.)(I must say Flickr makes blogging these pretty easy!)

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-40690294075944340842008-04-15T22:43:00.000-07:002008-04-15T22:48:27.708-07:00

Pray that I will get the job in Austin.Nonetheless, we are starting to plan for our trip to Texas. We are planning to travel South to Sacramento, then head east across the country to Texas (by way of Phoenix/Tucson, AZ)We'll have a 1-year old with us.Anything not to miss along the way? Suggestions greatly desired for traveling with children.I see Joshua Tree National Park. I love Joshua Trees

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He doesn't want to be held to eat anymore. He wants to hold the bottle himself and certainly not with MOM. So independent.And my heart sinksBut this is the same boy who crawled away from me earlier today, then looked back, and grinned, and turned around and crawled right into my arms!And of course he continues to twist and turn in the midst of a diaper change. Now, though, the same boy who

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Write a substational review for epinions.com! They are evidently trying to build up their database, and thus paying to get people to go over there and review things. So if you like to write, and are opinionated, get those pencils ready and click over to epinions.com and share your $1 worth! :) ($10 for each 10 reviews you do, up to a max of $100)

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-11747712553567576382007-11-29T23:32:00.001-08:002007-11-29T23:32:54.624-08:00

Milestones Originally uploaded by my boaz's ruthMy husband caught the baby (nearly 4 months) doing something new today and snapped this picture.I'm so proud!

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I've got a wonderful husband.On Thursday, He cooked the butterhorns that was our part of Thanksgiving this year. and he let us stay at our friends' house later even though he's allergic to dogs. And cleaned up after himself.On Friday, he cooked up the turkey we got because 1) We were not sure we were having turkey for Thanksgiving at said friends' house and he loves turkey 2) Turkey is cheap

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-79090360328783960842007-10-16T22:40:00.001-07:002007-10-16T22:47:46.573-07:00

Your (biological) baby was taken home by someone else and you had someone else's baby.This happened, 10 months ago, in Czech. The article is HereAlready -- if I discovered Obed was not ours, I can not imagine giving him up. But 8 months from now?This was my nightmare before I went to the hospital and why I made sure my husband kept with the baby until he was tagged. (though at Overlake,

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-21395868306669540742007-10-09T22:32:00.000-07:002007-10-09T22:35:42.721-07:00

So a little while ago, I was changing a diaper. We hadn't seen a stool, but had seen indications that Obed was working on it. So there, with him on the changing table, diaper open, I looked at him and said, "I want you to be working on a diaper, all right?"And he just looked up at me, seeming all cute and innocent...and promptly did.After everything got cleaned up, the only thing I could say to

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Obed is 2 months old, (95% boy: 13 pounds 8.5 ounces, 25 inches long, and a head circumference of 41.5 cm) and I've finally got some pictures posted!:)

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-11482934693749971062007-09-23T15:40:00.000-07:002007-09-23T15:58:15.797-07:00

I really do have pictures. and i've even managed to get them sent out in email. (Email me at sarah at eskimo dot com if you'd like to be added to the list that get email updates. I've got a whole mailing list of people!) But I'm having problems getting them posted. and things are not going to get easier because I go back to work tomorrow!The old way of posting pictures is not working for me

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-50680018187933884322007-08-04T16:42:00.000-07:002007-08-17T13:34:46.928-07:00

As Desi Arnaz sang in his role as Ricky Ricardo: "There's a brand new baby at our house."Here are various things I noted at the hospital. They're primarily tech-related, but neat.First, the sink. Has anyone wondered how establishments keep the faucets of the sink clean when people keep putting their dirty hands on them? Here, there was a wonderful solution: faucets are pedal-operated instead of

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At 8:12am PDT, Friday, August 3, 2007, we welcomed little Obed into the world.Given that this was in the Seattle area, there was rain.Given that we were inside the Hospital, we didn't notice until I looked out a window.All went well for My Ruth. We checked in to the hospital at 2pm, started the induction at 4pm, water broke at 8pm, painkillers started at midnight, epidural in at 1:30am [allowing

Boazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15188340536138859314noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-28383050841333031652007-08-02T06:34:00.000-07:002007-08-02T06:48:15.717-07:00

Three days and counting on the old ticker...I know you are finding it mighty comfortable in mother's womb, little buddy. Getting comfortable, growing big on the fruits of momma's diet. But doctor says it is time for you to meet the world.So. We can do this the easy way or we can do it the hard way. Talk to God about it, would ya? And see what He wants. We've got a lot of people praying for

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LOTS of news from the doctor's appointment.They had a machine set up to get the baby's heartbeat when I got there. It took a LONG time to get the baby to move enough to get them happyTurns out baby is measuring over 4500 grams. What is more concerning to them than that is that the abdomen is measuring bigger around than the head. And the fluid is at only about 8.5She offered us choice between

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Well, up until last week I thought that I'd be okay through to the middle of August. Then I went to the doctor last week and they started talking about not wanting to let me go very late... We have an ultrasound scheduled first thing tomorrow morning, and will find out maybe better what they mean by "not very late." So suddenly instead of having "plenty of time" I'm crunched for time!Somehow,

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-63812610114905881142007-07-23T22:08:00.001-07:002007-07-23T22:09:30.620-07:00

Yikes!My house is overflowing with newborn-sized clothes.I remember that my sister's kids never fit into newborn-sizes at all. And the 0-3 month sizes only go up to 12 pounds.If the kid is born at 10 pounds, how long is that?these are SO cute... but I don't know what to do because I'm fairly certain they will never fit my kid.

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-11073810876965696712007-07-21T08:27:00.000-07:002007-07-21T08:30:15.878-07:00

My dear Boaz is off picking up Deathly Hallows. So I'll sneak one more prediction in. I'll be okay with a Harry Potter book 7 in which Harry Potter dies vanquishing Voldemort. But I really don't think he, Ron, or Hermione are going to die.

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-56236780985802698272007-07-20T20:48:00.000-07:002007-07-20T23:26:52.339-07:00

The day the last Harry Potter book comes out _Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows_. The end of a lot of speculation. I can remember when they announced the date for this -- thinking would I be reading the book in the hospital? well... I don't think so. I honestly think we'll end up inducing on August 17th at this point.(though one of my buddies over at Ovusoft might. I just heard that Mrs.

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-15342607658378444492007-07-19T22:01:00.000-07:002007-07-19T22:03:09.594-07:00

No baby yet (I may have to start my posts this way for a while now until the baby comes) but I am going through baby shower gifts, (trying not to be bothered by my swelling right foot) and wondered:what do you carry in your diaper bag?Diapers, of courseA change of clothes.What else?

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-62837610896659438172007-07-02T20:02:00.000-07:002007-07-02T20:13:00.798-07:00

I got my carseat as my very first shower gift! Yay! That's the one I was the most concerned about! So I got it out of the box and "Aired" it out for a few days. Then I took the advice of my car seat safety instuctor and decided to practice using it. I think I need a smaller babyWell... He fits by weight, easily. But I think his head is already too high. It was good practice though. I had to

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At least.. I think it's at the doctor's office. I've been angry since my appointment today and I can't quite figure what I'm angry at but it is making me really uncomfortable.I see two different midwives, alternating appointments (or so). Last appointment, the midwife was very concerned about a 4 lb increase (out of just 18 over the entire pregnancy) in my weight combined with a 4 cm fundal

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Not too much to say at the moment. Just getting things set up for the impending increase of our family. After all, the hospital birthing center is completely wi-fi. We may not live-blog the birth, but there should be several entries, even if My Ruth isn't quite up to things.

Boazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15188340536138859314noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-64887074608377454702007-06-16T08:56:00.000-07:002007-06-16T15:04:33.050-07:00

I am so blessed. I really feel like my body was designed to be pregnant, I've had so few problems. I could do this again easy :)(Yes, I know, easy to say before I go through labor)

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-71014567397686225882007-06-10T21:49:00.000-07:002007-06-10T22:11:27.328-07:00

Here is my picture today (32 weeks even) -- My swimsuit no longer works so I had to improvise a bit.With staying in town until December (at least and maybe longer), we decided we will need the crib up here, not just in Texas. So we went and looked at cribs this weekend... and fell in love.Babi Italia Pinehurst Espresso dropside crib. Unfortunately, as you can see, it is just available at Babies

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-47317115271967542632007-06-08T22:17:00.000-07:002007-06-08T22:26:38.140-07:00

Sorry it's been so long. Life has progressed. Baby boy has not made his appearance yet. But things are starting to happen. Movement is getting active! It's actually rather fun, and I can see my stomach moving sometimes. And I've been getting Braxton Hicks (once more than 4x in a hour though by the time I was in a place to call my doctor, they had died down to nothing so I didn't...) We're

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-85362688938373272122007-05-12T08:19:00.000-07:002007-05-12T08:30:34.363-07:00

Still no good pictures of my baby bump. Maybe today.But the pregnancy is getting "harder"We're under 100 days until baby is due! Under 90 days, even. that's just three months. I guess that puts me solidly into the third trimester. I don't feel "bad" exactly with the baby. But I am noticing that I am dissolving into tears/getting close to dissolving into tears more often. Feeling abandoned at

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-69204525585766670302007-04-23T22:32:00.000-07:002007-04-23T22:39:57.316-07:00

For the most part, I do not seem to be suffering from the dreaded pregnancy hormones.I still need to get a picture of me and my belly -- I was at a end of tax season party for my husband last night and even though I am 6 months along, people were saying that it was hard to tell I am pregnant. (I've "chunked up" and I can FEEL the hardness of my stomach. But evidently people around here don't

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-137529373896745442007-04-23T08:49:00.000-07:002007-04-23T09:42:47.429-07:00

I know that this is just Mary Engelbreit. And she is supposed to be all about pretty pictures, etc. But knowing the context of this particular verse just takes my breath away. After all, she's put it in the calendar as a "command" that seems to be directed toward all of humanity. But the phrase before it indicates that it is a command to those who -are- to hurt the earth and the sea and this

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-78633887724303245672007-04-19T21:58:00.000-07:002007-04-23T08:01:54.817-07:00

Okay i've had two ultrasounds and seen my baby moving on the screen (I need to get the second online. Got a better picture. Our baby has Great personality on screen!) I can feel kicks and movements inside (esp this weird occasional flutter that simultaneously hits my belly button and more nether regions.). EVERY time I go to the doctor I hear a heartbeat, a heartbeat quite distinct from my own,

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-30814278717943852522007-04-06T07:06:00.000-07:002007-04-06T07:13:04.339-07:00

I LOVE being pregnant. My body in so many ways seems to be working better pregnant than it ever did before. I worry some, sure (though I am trying not to) but the baby is moving, and THAT is exciting. And I am feeling well, and not gaining weight (though usually it seems I just have to look at food to gain!). and I'm not even showing much, though I've moved over to maternity clothes because my

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-36006368521569454962007-03-16T17:46:00.000-07:002007-03-26T21:39:34.085-07:00

Thank you SO much for the prayers, Tuesday I went to the doctor and after feeling and seeing my winces she decided I should not be feeling that much pain. So she sent me for an ultrasound.They went ahead and did all the systems check on my baby! So I pretty much do not need to go back on Monday (Though evidently they could not find a few things so want me to go back in 4-5 weeks to see the rest)

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-11293510114645005632007-03-12T20:46:00.001-07:002007-03-12T20:52:29.441-07:00

I've had a very easy pregnancy so far. Haven't gained ANY weight (though I started out overweight, I have not been doing anything special to not gain) So I hate to complain, but this last weekend things have gotten difficult. Starting Friday night I started feeling "too full" -- in fact, at first I thought it was just that I'd eaten too much and my body was complaining at me. But I was sore

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-84992485133508826312007-03-08T07:06:00.000-08:002007-03-08T07:09:10.895-08:00

As my ticker says, it is 18 weeks, 6 days. And I have not felt my baby move yet! I know, the books say it is normal betwee 18 and 20 weeks. But I still feel like I should have felt something by now.I keep just trying to focus on other things and keep worry away from the things I can do nothing about. We have our big ultrasound on March 19, just in time for our anniversary, and then we can see

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-66837301230823632362007-03-05T20:09:00.000-08:002007-03-05T20:12:53.793-08:00

Not that I needed one.But over at Schreiss Weekly she is talking about how elementary school teachers are now forcing students to share all of their school supplies. The parents go to the store and buy the stuff their children want (even left handed scissors for a left handed child, etc) and then you go to school and have to dump it in a communal supply cabinet, where no one cares how they treat

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-36701020348191444572007-02-27T21:15:00.000-08:002007-02-27T21:19:28.897-08:00

I was reading from my _Christian Ethics_ by Norman Geisler book (The book I am reading for my remaining college class -- I ended up dropping one due to inability to keep up with homework) and I came across some interesting quotes by C.S. Lewis. They really give you another look at the some of the arguments used by those who want to rehabilitate criminals."To be punished, however severely,

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-1170442988996865952007-02-02T10:58:00.000-08:002007-02-09T06:56:40.200-08:00

The Canadian National Post has an interesting series of articles about the Deniers of Global warming todayStatistics Needed -- The Deniers Part 1Warming is Real -- and has benefits -- The Deniers Part 2The hurricane expert who stood up to UN junk science -- The Deniers Part 3Polar Scientists on thin ice -- The Deniers Part 4The original denier into the cold -- The Deniers Part 5The sun moves

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-1169501540027284102007-01-22T13:31:00.000-08:002007-02-09T10:46:03.066-08:00

Click on the title for an article describing (at least better) what Consumer Reports did wrong.

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When Consumer Reports came out with the news that most of the infant car seats on the market could not stand a side impact of 38 mph without failing catastrophically, it made big news. Only 2 seats were recommended, and within a week, they were very hard to find in stock anywhere. People were throwing away their existing seats and replacing it with one of the recommended seats. People who had

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-1167661659507169732007-01-01T06:19:00.000-08:002007-01-15T11:49:49.260-08:00

Have you ever felt guilty because of actions you took in a DREAM?Somehow I managed, in this dream of mine, to tell the proprietor of Engstrom family that the baby I am having is her son's. except it turned out to be the proprietor of The Common Room instead. Anyway, in my dream, I told said proprietor that I was married to their son. And indeed the first part of the dream was about getting

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-1167632468417083092006-12-31T22:18:00.000-08:002007-01-15T11:53:21.556-08:00

Now that I am pregnant, my wardrobe has become more limited. Which means certain parts of it (undergarments, so far) need to be washed more often. But I'd rather not do an entire load just for these things. (and the occasional handkerchief. My nose is also in overdrive!) Even if I dry them in the bathroom, it still costs $1.25 to run the washer!So. any idea how I can do these in the sink? after

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-1166814075451049372006-12-22T10:59:00.000-08:002006-12-29T13:22:17.133-08:00

*squee* :)I don't even know what brought her over to my little neck of the woods, but I got a comment from THE La Shawn Barber!I feel like such a fanboy.

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-1166597845868501702006-12-19T22:53:00.000-08:002006-12-21T22:34:07.163-08:00

Isn't it lovely? Boaz and I went to Shucker's Restaurant on a gift certificate to celebrate his getting the office lead position at H&R Block and our pregnancy. After much musing over what would be good and okay to eat, I had scallops. He had salmon. Quite good food (though not for what we would have paid without the gift certificate) But our server was VERY nice.and then it was time for

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-1166022468711204582006-12-13T07:06:00.000-08:002006-12-13T22:26:18.750-08:00

For some reason, Blogger will let me log in to my own blog, but not to put comments on Like Merchant ships, so I am answering this post here:One of my fondest Christmas memories, growing up, is that we would take our toys out to the front every year on Christmas eve. we'd assign parts to specific dolls, etc. and my dad would read the Christmas story (the ENTIRE Christmas story. Starting with

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-1165848687128157012006-12-11T06:48:00.000-08:002006-12-12T07:41:01.126-08:00

Please pray for my Boaz. He's been up and down all night, not able to keep anything down (even sips). He's going to the doctor today in hopes that they can figure out what is wrong.This is not the first time he's been sick since we found out I was pregnant. (though the last time was more exhaustion than this) Since I haven't had any symptoms to speak of, it is very interesting that it seems like

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-1165385137760959482006-12-05T22:03:00.000-08:002006-12-10T12:50:45.900-08:00

One problem with discovering your pregnant so early, is that you then wonder if you've lost it every day that you don't have any symptoms.I mean, I know if I was miserable I'd be wanting them to go away. But since I have none, now I want them! that's crazy. Maybe my pregnancy hormone problems are going to involve worrying that I've lost the baby. But that's bad enough. I keep trying to work

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-1165349181147688762006-12-05T11:57:00.000-08:002006-12-10T12:51:35.606-08:00

So -- I dropped caffeine from my diet with pregnantcy (well, caffeine in soft drinks. I drank some caffeinate and some decaffeinated, but it is hard to get the Diet Caffeine Free drinks and easier for me to drop altogether than limit to just when I can get that -- and the sweetener in the Diet may be a problem anyway). And I upped my consumption of milk and water instead. Except -- I sweeten my

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-1165216240256556322006-12-03T22:41:00.000-08:002006-12-20T08:38:31.996-08:00

So... three weeks ago I was here complaining about how much I was going to miss where we are when we move. Finding a new church, having a baby away from all my friends and family...and two week ago I was complaining about a pain that migrated a bit and just would not go away. (And then it did, finally, after seeing the doctor and taking medicine -- but she wanted me to get X-rays and when I

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-1165126223992513252006-12-02T22:09:00.000-08:002006-12-03T20:47:59.460-08:00

I have changed my blog header. I've been hinting about this already in a few places and all the family, etc know so I might as well say it here. I wanted to write more but I'm exhausted already.

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-1164812984120097022006-11-29T07:05:00.000-08:002006-11-29T07:09:44.123-08:00

Sorry about the new look. Something went wrong with the old one and I could not fix it, even by reapplying the template. So I decided to apply a new one. I doubt I will stay with this one. But I'm walking out the door to work soon so it will work for now.

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-1164180625136548862006-11-21T23:07:00.000-08:002006-11-28T20:37:45.113-08:00

Yeah, I know. I'm not the best blogger. At least this last week I had an excuse. I came home from class last Thursday to my network being down. In the midst of getting it fixed, I got a backache. No injury, nothing spectacular happen at all that would explain. Between one step and the next I realize I have a back ache. That's weird. Friday morning, I woke up early (and my temp was down,

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-1163485093426593362006-11-13T22:07:00.000-08:002006-11-17T21:56:02.910-08:00

So now it looks pretty certain we are moving, I am looking around and realizing I have more here than I thought. Previously, I thought the one thing about here I'd really miss are our rocking friends-close-as-family. But yesterday I was sitting there in church, in uncontrollable tears at the idea of leaving our church.I'll never finish the Bachelor's degree I've been working on since before we

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-1163227840107317292006-11-10T22:49:00.000-08:002006-11-10T22:50:40.123-08:00

The Engstrom's put up this quiz. I thought "cool. I know two people with my name already" so I took it.HowManyOfMe.comThere are:5people with my namein the U.S.A.How many have your name?Wow! I know 40% of my results already. Now I'm curious to find more.

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-1163139941854176442006-11-09T22:21:00.000-08:002006-11-09T22:25:41.866-08:00

I wasn't going to post this at all but it's been eating at me. And I came back to Headmistress's post about her husbandMy husband is so wonderful.Have you ever had one of those situations where you are doing something very ordinary, and someone sees you doing it, but in their eyes its not something ordinary at all. And when you realize how they are seeing you, you realize how much you mean to

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-1162626070376478252006-11-03T23:27:00.000-08:002006-11-03T23:42:20.663-08:00

I heard this morning something about someone big in the evangelical world being brought down. (Dobson? I wonder. But just idly and don't really believe. Maybe that guy behind the Purpose driven stuff) But no details until I got home from work. In which case I get email from focus on the Family that today's broadcast was about Haggard. (Who?) So I go out and find out the current status of

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-1162592310655738042006-11-03T14:14:00.000-08:002006-11-03T14:18:30.673-08:00

I was reminded about this over at Organized Home -- but states keep a copy of property that is unclaimed for whatever reason. If you do a google search on unclaimed property, then you can probably find the link to your state's version.But 34 states have also come together with this site (linked to in the title) that you can put a name in and see if they have any unclaimed property in the

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-1162276072658634822006-10-30T22:23:00.000-08:002006-11-03T22:20:58.660-08:00

Who was it who said good things come to those who wait?Things are starting to come together on the job front. I'm starting to understand why my Boaz hasn't been able to find a better job all this time. And maybe even why God hasn't wanted us to have babies yet. I'm feeling excited and bouncy and everything. Mr. Boaz is still looking into requirements, etc. and we aren't sure exactly where we

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-1161927288076132532006-10-26T22:14:00.000-07:002006-10-26T22:34:48.136-07:00

Look at the Bible and how much depended on one person. Abraham (and maybe Terah? If Terah received the command to move first. But that is speculation). Jacob. Joseph. Moses. Joshua. Achan. And so forthand then I am reading a book called _What if?_ by Stephen Ambrose that is a compilation of what several military historians think might have happened during World War I. Either to make it a

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-1160634570369039182006-10-11T23:29:00.000-07:002006-10-13T09:07:20.850-07:00

Family Scholars BlogUsed to be everyone thought 2 children was "perfect" for a family. But it seems an awful lot of my blogs I read, people I talk to, etc are larger. I always thought it was because of the crowds I hung out with. However, it may be more than that.

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-1160290454902874012006-10-07T23:49:00.000-07:002006-10-12T21:28:48.066-07:00

For those watching, the test was a negative. Before I had a chance to test again, the window of opportunity closed. Life here is pretty boring. Reading for my Tuesday _Introduction to Counseling_ class continues apace -- though I read something pretty disturbing today. Has anyone else read _Connecting_ by Larry Crabb? I'm not sure why this concept has shooken me so much. I have decided that

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-1159244327723092682006-09-25T21:18:00.000-07:002006-10-07T23:47:26.610-07:00

The Common Room: Love and Biscuits in the Time of Youth*wry* My husband is exactly the opposite.I don't think I'd ever had homemade biscuits before I got married. But my husbands' mother's stew recipe (GOOD and fairly easy to make) is made over homemade biscuits! Aigh. The ones out of the can definitely WON't do.So... I've learned to make biscuits. They are a HUGE mess but not nearly so hard

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-1157983006246204812006-09-11T06:55:00.000-07:002006-09-15T20:06:52.113-07:00

I have attached a link to the blog entry I wrote the first anniversary of 9/11. It has details I don't remember anymore so just linking to it is best I think now.My blog entry on the first anniversary

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-1157641863383242602006-09-07T08:09:00.000-07:002006-09-07T08:11:03.396-07:00

This is disappointing.If the blurb at this link is correct, it was a Christian minister that encouraged the captors to get the captives to convert to Islam as a way of saving face and getting them to let the guys go.

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-1157175666697731312006-09-01T22:41:00.000-07:002006-09-01T22:41:06.816-07:00

iDi: Current & Upcoming ClassesJust a note for anyone interested that idi Bible College, the college run by my church, is offering a Wednesday night class about Francis Schaeffer. Unfortunately, I can't take it because I need to take other courses for my degree. But he's a great author and the college is very affordable. I love the classes I have taken and highly recommend them for local folks.

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-1156779327229999822006-08-28T08:31:00.000-07:002006-09-02T22:48:56.313-07:00

When I first read about the journalists being released, I was ecstatic they were released. Sure, they lied to their captors. But who cared, these were terrorists!But then I was caught up by what I had thought. What they lied about -- their faith. That's important. That's so important we get told about Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abendego who refused to bow and were protected about God.

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-1155316987448560332006-08-11T10:23:00.000-07:002006-08-11T10:23:07.606-07:00

The Common Room: Mother's Jumper and my skirtOn our visit to South carolina, I DID manage to get my dad to teach me how to sew. But we couldn't find any fabric that was 7' in length (45" fabric) or 5' in length (60" fabric) so we had to buy it in two pieces. Neither piece turned out to be long enough so we are planning on using JennyAnyDots' method of ruffling to add on to the length of the

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-1153342315462901662006-07-19T13:41:00.000-07:002006-08-04T02:50:36.313-07:00

No Credit Needed Is holding a link-a-thon for money-saving-tips.My Biggest Money-saving tip is not earth-shattering. But it works *when I stick to it*Have a (short) list of things I am wanting to buy. Look around for bargains on those things, wait for the best price.If I see something in the store that I feel I MUST have, but it isn't on the list -- don't buy it. I can go home, add it to the

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Chris and Jenni � We had a fire�A week ago, Tuesday July 4th, I lay in bed, listening to the fireworks outside and unable to get to sleep as I worried about the 4 houses that had burned that day and what I would do if a rocket landed on our apartment. Started to wonder if we should get a fire ladder so we have a second way out if the stairway to the door is blocked by fire. Wondered if I should

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-1152379671178651102006-07-08T10:26:00.000-07:002006-07-12T18:04:20.193-07:00

I'd been memorizing Philippians 2 in KJV. Was committed to doing all my memorizing there. but now I'm not so sure. Would this make more sense? For use in reaching others. Phil 2:12 "What I'm getting at, friends, is that you should simply keep on doing what you've done from the beginning. When I was living among you, you lived in responsive obedience. Now that I'm separated from you, keep it

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-1151936018916795152006-07-03T07:13:00.000-07:002006-07-08T02:25:37.680-07:00

Engstrom Family Cerebrations: Celebrating Civic HolidaysA while ago, Mrs. Engstrom posted an article about whether July 4th should be celebrated in a church. This weekend, I came across a quote from one of our founders.John Adams, 1837 "Why is it that, next to the birthday of the Savior of the world, your most joyous and most venerated festival returns on this day [the Fourth of July]? Is it

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-1151814791078106132006-07-01T21:33:00.000-07:002006-07-11T14:25:37.583-07:00

MusicSpace.com - Timeless Treasury of Faith & InspirationTrying out the Blog this! button on the google space.I just heard this CD advertised on television, all the songs I remember from growing up (though on TV it had all sorts of different names -- who is Allen Ashbury)can't buy anything. Got to tell myself that over and over. I just got a new laptop after all. But the music sure brings back

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-1150919693131317782006-06-21T12:42:00.000-07:002006-06-21T12:54:53.176-07:00

I read the Cooking forum on GardenWeb's bulletin board. And yesterday I saw a thread called "One Pot Wonders"So I tried this one.It actually turned out quite good. (Better warned up than not! I was a bit nervous because of the bit about adding the cream right before serving.) It took me longer than 15 minutes to cut stuff up -- but I'm slow that way. Next time, I want to try creating the

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-1150747282235386272006-06-19T12:25:00.000-07:002006-06-19T13:01:22.270-07:00

(Sorry, I don't get back to things as fast as I mean to. I will get back to my ideas of how a Christian end times computer game might go without messing with my values, unlike what I have heard (but not seen. Shooting of individual games like DOOM just aren't my bailiwick) about the game they ended up with.)But today, I want to talk about Jonah. (Amos will be next) I am studying the Old

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-1150262602841591182006-06-13T22:19:00.000-07:002006-06-15T10:59:26.026-07:00

The Husband is another year older now. I am so lucky to have met and married him. We spent the night on his birthday, and will be celebrating the rest this weekend with a baseball game.But here it is, his birthday, and he's still in the kitchen helping with dinner, making sure I know how much he appreciates what I'm fixing (NOT his favorite meal by a long stretch because I didn't feel like

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-1149919834656975282006-06-09T23:07:00.000-07:002006-07-12T18:06:59.243-07:00

In the linked article is a story about a new movie that has received a PG rating. The movie is called "Facing the Giants" The reason it was rated PG? "decided that the movie was heavily laden with messages from one religion and that this might offend people from other religions. It's important that they used the word 'proselytizing' when they talked about giving this movie a PG."

MommyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10123823.post-1149660767329853002006-06-06T23:05:00.000-07:002006-06-06T23:12:47.346-07:00

6/6/2006? *shrug* Another day. Wait a few hours and either you'll get another or you won't have to wait anymore. I'm not quite sure why those who don't believe the Bible were spooked, and for those who do, and are Christians, seems they should know that the world can't end yet. Jesus hasn't returned!So that leaves only those who believe the Bible but have not believed in Christ yet... I can

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My mother's family is having their 100th Annual Family Reunion this year.And I volunteered (even though I'm on the other side of the US) to do some computer stuff for them.This past weekend I worked on making a custom calendar.And after trying a whole BUNCH of calendar programs -- I found the one that worked the best for what I was wanting to do... Microsoft Word!I use Picasca for dealing with

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I tried to research this online but am having problems figuring out how.When you see Bro. before a name, what do you think? The person is a pastor? He's a monk? He's a fellow believer in Christ? Something else?

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I should be writing my final paper for Theology 3, But first I had to decide what I am making tomorrow (when I've got a day off work) and in searching, I found a great article called The Ketchup Conundrum"It also offers explainations for why MSG is used in so much, and why children stop trying new foods. Looking around the site, there are other great articles there if I just had time to stop

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So before I got married I had as good friends a family with younger kids. The children referred to me as Miss Ruth. Then, two years ago, I got married. Now they refer to me as Miss Ruth and my husband as Mr. Boaz. Except -- we recently got together, and its starting to feel weird because, after all, I'm married now, and Miss is for an unmarried lady? On the other hand, it's been two years

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"It also envisages separate dress codes for religious minorities, Christians, Jews and Zoroastrians, who will have to adopt distinct colour schemes to make them identifiable in public....""Religious minorities would have their own colour schemes. They will also have to wear special insignia, known as zonnar, to indicate their non-Islamic faiths. Jews would be marked out with a yellow strip of

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Tomorrow, my husband goes off to his first men's retreat. (Excuse me, I forgot. Men's Advance. Pastor Hutch is that way.)I went to the ladies' retreat earlier this year. And we were wanting him to go before. So we've certainy slept apart before.But it still feels different. i've been somewhat dreading it all week. And tonight, knowing it was our last night together for a few days... by the

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I told Like Merchant Ships I'd post my new dress (wish I'd gotten a picture with my arms up. This makes me look fat) Goodwill, $3.99.

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Next Sunday (Mother's Day) I will have lived in my current state for 12 years.To celebrate, on Saturday, I have invited over the friends I met the next day, who took me to church bfore I had a car and who have been friend ever since.Our dinner? (at least as I have it planned. i've never done this before)Roasted Beef with Carmelized ShallotsFried ZucchiniThree Bean Salad--I figure it's too hot for

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