Managing the MotherLoad by Jennifer Applin

Short Blogging Break

I'm still recovering from surgery. I'll be back to blogging next week :-)

Scenes from my backyard

 

February Writer Mama Column

My February column for the Writer Mama Zine is up on the blog. It is titled "Quiet that Questioning Voice in Your Head."  If you'd like to subscribe to the entire zine, just sign up here. Also, Christina recently gave me a gold star! You've got to love virtual pats on the back :-)

New post up at Larger Families.com

You can check out my latest post at Larger Families.com here. It's all about trying to stay organized!

Owlhaven's Great Blanket Party

Every baby needs to have a nice warm blanket to be wrapped in!

Unfortunately this isn't the case in poverty-stricken countries like Ethiopia. So Mary at Owlhaven is doing something about it! She is sponsoring a baby blanket fundraiser. You can check out the details here.

The blankets cost just $5 or less. Surely we can all donate at least $5 (give up one latte, pass on the Big Mac combo, etc.) so that a newborn baby can be wrapped in love and comfort. Right?!?

Here is my plan: I'll be donating to purchase one blanket on behalf of each of my children. And...since my kids are home due to the snow I decided this would be a good opportunity to teach them to be charitable. I've explained the fundraiser to my older kids and they've agreed to do extra chores today to earn money to make a blanket donation (ahhh...this warms my heart just as I know the blanket will warm the baby!). Check out Owlhaven throughout the day to get updates on the Great Blanket Party!