Posts by Gina Conroy
Spring Break Goals
Hubby sidetracked my goals by getting sick on Sunday with a stomach bug! But I let him sleep all day and he’s almost 100%. Then Joey threw in a bunch of birthday requests including breakfast in bed and a rollerskating party in the garage with a homemade rollerskate birthday cake. Soooo here are the things…
Read MorePens Should Be Mightier than Toilet Plungers
Martin Espada wrote this advice to young poets in The Republic of Poetry, but it applies to all writers, Christian bloggers included. Advice to Young Poets Never pretend to be a unicorn by sticking a plunger on your head. Let me just extract a few editorial lessons here. 1) “Never pretend.” Good words are always…
Read MoreA New SpringThing!
Since I’ve had kids, I’ve been trying to make Easter more about Christ’s resurrection than the Easter Bunny. But in today’s materialistic society where retailers want to make money, it hasn’t been easy. Though we’ve technically never told our children the Easter Bunny, baskets of goodies were waiting for them after church, eggs were hidden…
Read MoreJoey’s Got Big Plans Tomorrow…
for his tenth birthday. Since we’re not having his official party until the end of the month (after spring break when all his friends will be home), I wasn’t planning on doing more than our usual cake with the neighbors, and mom and dad’s special dinner with just the birthday boy, but he’s go it…
Read MorePosting at Writer…Inerrupted, Again
Sometimes as founder/editor of a group blog you have to be ready to jump in with a post or two to fill in an empty slot. So check out my post today on Abusing Grace . No, not my child Grace. God’s Grace!
Read MoreAbusing Grace
Handing out grace is tricky business. When I use it in my parenting I run the risk of my children taking my grace and running, without a changed heart. But do I stop offering grace? No. Because true grace will transform a person’s heart. It’s the same with God and sinners. You know the kind.…
Read MorePosting at Writer…Interrupted Today
Since I’ve had kids, I’ve been trying to make Easter more about Christ’s resurrection than the Easter Bunny. But in today’s materialistic society where retailers want to make money, it hasn’t been easy… Want to read more. Check it out!
Read MoreA New Spring Thing
Since I’ve had kids, I’ve been trying to make Easter more about Christ’s resurrection than the Easter Bunny. But in today’s materialistic society where retailers want to make money, it hasn’t been easy. Though we’ve technically never told our children the Easter Bunny, baskets of goodies were waiting for them after church, eggs were hidden…
Read MoreGreen Food
Well, the “green” Mac and Cheese, made with a little too much garlic pesto, wasn’t a huge hit with the kids. Neither was the Reuben, with sauerkraut. In fact, after Timmy, my six-year-old took a bite, he looked up at me with he big blue eyes and said, “Mom, I don’t like this sauercrap!” We…
Read MoreSt. Patrick Day Recipes & Fun
Today we’re getting together with some friends to celebrate and remember the life of St. Patrick, patron saint to Ireland. Of course we will do some crafts, like making shamrocks. Did you know Patrick used the three leaf clover to explain the trinity? And probably learn a little about the history of leprechauns and Ireland,…
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