Monthly Archives: July 2012

Book Repair: Reattaching Covers

Posted on July 26, 2012 by K_Steinmann

In a house full of young children it is not unusual for me have a box of books sitting around waiting to be mended…. One of the common repairs is reattaching one or both covers to a hardcover book. It … Continue reading →

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Silly Putty

Posted on July 24, 2012 by K_Steinmann

As I’ve mentioned before one of the things that is very difficult for F is making transitions from one activity to another. He has a “one-track mind” and once he is set on something it is very hard for him … Continue reading →

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Healing in Sacrifice?

Posted on July 23, 2012 by K_Steinmann

In the sermon on Sunday our deacon (who was presiding as our priest was on vacation), mentioned that there was healing to be found in communion with one another. She gave as example a story about a prison guard asking … Continue reading →

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An Absence of Charity

Posted on July 21, 2012 by K_Steinmann

I really should be napping but I can’t settle my mind for sleep… This past week a conservative blog written by a woman and her daughters that I read every day or so got into a fight with a liberal … Continue reading →

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With Intention

Posted on July 16, 2012 by K_Steinmann

Yesterday on my way out of church I stopped to talk with an acquaintance. Just a quick “Hello, how’s your summer going?” kind of thing. She’s middle-aged and single, so we don’t have a whole lot in common but we … Continue reading →

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The Sunflower

Posted on July 15, 2012 by K_Steinmann

The garden bed in front of the house faces south and tends to be hot and dry. This year I decided to plant it with tall, heat tolerant things and installed a soaker hose. My hope was that enough plants … Continue reading →

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Heard Around Here

Posted on July 14, 2012 by K_Steinmann

W to J who was having tummy time on the floor: W: “This is a dump truck, J, this is two dump trucks. This is a front-end loader.” (parks the vehicles in front of J and goes and gets two … Continue reading →

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Baby J:Two Months Old

Posted on July 14, 2012 by K_Steinmann

He’s such an easy baby, cheerful, laid-back, happy to let his older siblings hold him, burp him and snuggle him. He started smiling recently: Not a very good example, but he did give a few of his good opinionated looks! … Continue reading →

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Adventures!

Posted on July 13, 2012 by K_Steinmann

Yesterday I did two things I’ve never done before….. I went to a mall (I’ve done that before) and bought two new pairs of shoes! I spent $100 on them and I’m still cringing…actually I’ve been cringing over these for … Continue reading →

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Clarifying: Thoughts on Science

Posted on July 12, 2012 by K_Steinmann

Yesterday I wrote my mother an email asking about some ideas she’d mentioned to me about a science course for elementary school. I wrote: “I think that the science that is available is either too focused on “Evolution is bad” … Continue reading →

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