It’s a lazy Sunday afternoon and both tinies are asleep(!) so I thought I’d share a couple of fun things with you.
- This is the best pumpkin bread I’ve ever had in my life. I have made it from scratch now twice and LOVE it. Thanks to my friend, Dana, for the head’s up.
- I’ve started to fall in love with “simplify your life” or “unclutter” type of blogs. I have subscribed to about half a dozen in the past week or so (have I mentioned lately how much I love Google Reader?). Does that count as clutter?
- Among my new favourites, check out Simple Mom.
- I have also become the big advocate of “buy local or buy handmade”. You may remember that I’m a recent convert to Etsy. Well, since I’d love to stay home with my kids someday(!), I like to support other women that are doing whatever they can to make that dream a reality for their families as well as express themselves artistically.
- To that end, I ordered my Christmas photo cards from a designer at Etsy called Chickpea. I picked this one. The cool thing is that she does the design and sends you the high-res file. Then you can attach that card to your e-letters/greetings as well as print off as many as you need (either at home or through Superstore etc.). I like that I can control how many I need and also do one-offs.
- Along those same lines, my floor chaplain from university, Resa, has a successful internet business going these days called Resa Design. She makes mod clothes/accessories for babies and toddlers. Love them. I think Anne and Joey will be getting these for Christmas…And they retail in Canada at Raspberry Kids.
- Some of you have asked where I got Anne’s new hat. (It was a gift from a good friend of mine so I had to check the tag and do some hunting.) It’s made by a fellow-mum from Calgary and they retail around Canada. They’re called “Haute Tots”.
- Here are fourteen benefits of simplicity.
- One of the greatest pieces of advice I’ve gotten came from my friend, Jenn, on this blog post (comments section). To that end, I’ve done one load of laundry every day. And I am actually on top of the laundry train without having to dedicate an entire day to laundry. Hallelujah. And amen.
- Simple Mom is running an offer where you can make free photobooks (you just pay for shipping).
- The fellow at Reclaiming the Mission had an excellent article on “How do Christians Grow and Mature?” and another excellent one on Spiritual Formation for Missional Leaders.
- Andrew Jones (AKA “Tall skinny kiwi”) rounded up some good Christian female bloggers. Very interesting reading (especially when you’re up late, nursing a 7-week-old…)
- Finally, Angie Smith has launched a new idea called 7×7 to get mothers to pray for their kids seven times a day, seven days a week. Follow the plan here.
So that’s what caught my eye this week!
