Just wanted to let you know that the Compassion bloggers are broadcasting LIVE from India this evening at 10PM Central time.  Tune in to chat with them and to hear their most recent stories.
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I’ve been dreaming of an SLR camera for a very long time.  Hearing the luscious ‘shlunk’ of other people’s cameras.  Reading amazon reviews.  Asking photographers what they use.  Imagining the delight of a camera that could suck in lots of natural light and produce that yummy, yummy depth of field. Most likely a Canon,...
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In honor of the Compassion bloggers who are in India right now, I am repeating a story that I wrote from the Dominican Republic on my trip in November.   Please also visit the above link, and read the new stories being written about children around the world who are in need. —————– I feel...
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It’s been fun to read what people have to say about my book– thanks to all of you who have weighed in!  Here are some links to recent reviews. Notes from the Trenches (new today) 5 Minutes For Mom (new this week) Like Merchant Ships Another Espresso Please Parenting.com Amazon.com (11 reviews) Technorati Tags:...
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I’ve noticed that the most frustrating moments of parenting tend to come when I’m not seeing progress, when I’m addressing the same issue for the 6th time or the 12th time or the 27th time, when it seems a child isn’t listening or isn’t learning or isn’t thinking. At times like those, my frustration...
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The Compassion bloggers are off to India! Read their stories, and pray for the children!
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I was overjoyed when a Panda Express restaurant was built near my home. There were two main reasons for my delight: their names were chow mein and orange chicken. This version of orange chicken has helped me resist the siren’s call of the panda more than a few times. Maybe they’ll save a few...
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Aren’t they cute????? You can click on the links to enlarge each picture– and if you’d like to see my 4yo’s whole face! Technorati Tags: chickens
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The final fundraising tally for Sophie’s Ethiopia mission is $819.72!! Hooray! Isn’t that just awesome? Thanks so much for supporting Sophie’s work in Ethiopia. Be sure to visit Sophie’s blog to hear about her travel preparations.
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