Show & Tell: It's Been a Long While

Well, this is a favorite type of post for me, and for many of you-- when I share noteworthy articles, recipes, ideas, jokes and/or favorite links.  Here's a recent picture of our family... and now, let's dive into the links, shall we?

COOKING

• Just made my favorite banana bread this afternoon... ripe bananas at the farmer's market this morning were $1.00 for 2 bunches, and then she ended up throwing in 2 more bunches... we had something like 15 or more bananas, all ripe or even starting to brown.  This banana bread is absolutely amazing... if you need a new easy go-to recipe, this is a GREAT one.
• Last week, I was on a Chinese Green Beans kick, so I wrote out the recipe.  They are so addictive.

PARENTING

• You don't see articles like this one often enough: 10 Things New Parents Don't Need
• Parenting & Technology:  Ever wanted to dropkick an electronic distraction straight out of your home?   Spunky shared her thoughts on the matter
• Justine's story of her abortion, 23 years ago
• What happens when, in a family, we don't "feel" love?  A mom adopting for the 2nd time wrote a very helpful post for all of us: When Love Isn't There
• A friend of mine decided to warn you-- Why Homeschooling is Dangerous
• Need to get organized?  Here's a compilation of organizing ideas all in one place.
• John Piper's "Letter to an Incomplete, Insecure Teenager"-- excellent reading for teens, or for us as parents to remember those awkward years and give grace.

GROWING AS A DISCIPLE OF CHRIST

• The ripple effect of one grumpy woman
• We talk a lot about daily Bible reading, but hardly ever talk about exhorting one another-- one blogger challenges us to take the Bible seriously-- "The Daily Exhort"
• Journaling?  Why one woman thinks it's unhelpful.
• Ideas for HOW YOU CAN HELP A PARENT who has a child with special needs
• Do you need to practice personal Spiritual Disciplines more thoughtfully and intentionally?  Have you considered that there are things you can do to strengthen and grow your spiritual life?  Here's a list of regularly practiced and recognized spiritual disciplines.
• WHY practice spiritual disciplines?  (Article: "Taking the 'UGH' Out of Spiritual Disciplines)  :)
• I think these definitions of spiritual disciplines are particularly helpful for sorting out which practices might be beneficial for you, and why.

FUNNY:

• Benefits of Breastfeeding 

Happy reading!  :)