Show & Tell: November Notions

Looking for stuff to ponder? Learn about? Be challenged by? Here are my "show and tell" offerings for November-- enjoy!

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• HOW WOULD YOU KNOW? Read it. Consider it. It's worth your time.
  

Thoughts on Blogging

• Bloggers: You've only got 96 seconds. Whatcha gonna do with it?
• Build a better blog-- 31 great articles that will get you motivated.
  
• Is blogging going the way of the dinosaur?

Thoughts on Life With Kids:

• "I can't be a foster parent, because..."
• Consider adoption.
• Don't get a divorce.
• Forgo caffeine while pregnant. New studies show negative effects.
• Want to make a precious homemade doll? Looks pretty easy.
  
• Teach kids to be careful. Good thoughts on houseproofing your child.
• God, have mercy on children growing up with such foolish parents. ( "Male and female He created them and He blessed them" )
  
• Answer their questions. A good explanation of why we should be around to answer their questions, and why we should take their questions seriously.
• Be a parent who displays God's glory in the way you talk about your children. (This family is SO inspiring and has such faith!)
• Know some honest mommy blogs by moms of teens or tweens? Go share the links with Christine.
  
• When a 16-year-old doesn't seem college-bound... thoughts on giving counsel, and how to prepare a son or daughter for non-degreed life in the real-world.
  

Thoughts on Womanhood

• Women & Femininity- another good word from Driscoll.

Thoughts on Saving Money

• Make a price book. It'll save you money.
• Make a price book. It'll save you money. (Yes, those are two different links.)
• Inexpensive, beautiful nightstand ideas
• I've heard nothing but good things about these from-scratch breadsticks. In fact, I've heard that they're better than Olive Garden's. So, enjoy.
• Roast your own coffee. OK, maybe it wouldn't save you money. But it's interesting nonetheless. When you live in the middle of nowhere and want fresh coffee, necessity truly is the mother of invention.
  
• A compilation of twenty-five money-saving tips.
  

Thoughts on Homeschooling

• Mary Grace has a good discussion going about a potential weakness of homeschooling.
• A collection of great, free educational websites

In the "Amen" Corner:

• Accept the gray. Don't live only in black and white.
• What are some of the biblical freedoms in lovemaking for married couples?
• What should we do if one of us is not in the mood for sex?
• Things I miss about cable T.V.
  
• Pray more than you criticize.
• What happens when "Me, Myself, and I" becomes god
• The heavens declare the glory of God- WOW! Check this out-- WAY cool.
• Worthwhile thoughts on Christmas.

Enjoy... there's some good stuff here.