Here are some other people’s thoughts that have blessed, encouraged, instructed me, and made me think recently:
Herb Cookery: Vintage Tip Sheet.
Mothering, chores, and consequences. Favorite quote: “…one theme that seems to keep coming up in some of the episodes we watch, and that’s women feeling as if they’re hopeless about getting their children to do chores. ‘They never clean up! They see me cleaning, but they never help, and finally I give up because it’s not worth the hassle and arguments they give me!’ Where did women ever get the idea that they were this hopeless? They are the MOTHERS. They can make their children clean up.”
10 good reasons to exercise hospitality. The posts linked to there are good reading as well. This is an area where I fall short consistently.
Reassurance for parents of young ones. Quote: “…the first few years are the hardest, if you do them right. Picture discipline like a pyramid: you discipline a lot in the first few years, and then when they’re older you don’t have to do very much. What’s required gets smaller and smaller because they internalize good morals (and hopefully a relationship with God).”
Raising sons, raising heroes. Quote: “I’ve been wondering lately,though, about the wisdom of always counseling my guys to avoid risks. Truth is, there are plenty of times in life that you need a guy around who is bold enough to take a risk. To do something.”
20 tips for living on one income.
Write as you read — different approaches to Bible study and getting more out of devotions.
A vision for women’s ministry. Quote: “Women’s ministry is not about women’s rights or about women’s feats, it’s about expressing our love for Jesus and His church – his body.” — Mrs. Susan Hunt
What we call “traditional” gender roles. Quote: “Far too often a couple who claims to be following the Scriptural model for gender roles are actually following a cultural tradition without any foundation.”
Collected thoughts for the new mom.
My son pointed me to the This is why you’re fat blog (that sounds funny…he shared it because he thought it was interesting, not because he was hinting that I was fat…), a site showing “deliciously gross food,” like this Deep fried cupcake with chocolate syrup and sprinkles, the Bacon Cheese Pizza Burger, which uses pizzas as the top and bottom of a burger, or this Bacon-wrapped meatloaf with a layer of macaroni and cheese.
Some of it is pretty gross — some of it actually looks good — but only in small portions!!
Have a great weekend!
Stray Thoughts 
I am fat, but I never ate like that! Give me cake! Thanks for sharing.
That deep fried cupcake looks pretty good — but that meatloaf looks positively gross to me. I don’t like bacon … I don’t really like meatloaf much either. I make it for the fam – but it’s not a big favorite of mine.
Barbara – my sweet tooth is OUT OF CONTROL! I have a horrible time saying no to sweets. BUT… I gave them up last year and God HELPED me… and I know if I do it again this year, He will help me again! He will also help me pedal! This TRULY is one of those cases of putting ALL my faith in Him! Because THIS is something I can NOT do alone!
Oh my, I hate to tell you this but that does look a little gross! Thanks for these links, I’m going over to look at some of them now.
I gave the link to that this is why your fat blog to my son who will thoroughly enjoy grossing out over half that stuff. LOL. Who comes up with some of that and a bigger question is who orders that stuff? Wow.
thanks for all of the interesting links, Barbara! You’ve been busy! I would probably try the meatloaf! Just being honest! I looooove bacon, meatloaf AND macaroni and cheese! Why not just cook it all at once and be done with it! LOL A salad would be a nice addition!
Yours has got to be the best post I’ve read tonight! Talk about diversity. I love it! Cept yeah, some of that food is kinda gross!
-c
yappingcat
Hmmm… I don’t think I’ll be able to stomach that…
Thanks for the informative links, Barbara!
That food blog is disGUSTing. And hilarious. Thanks for sharing!
Lol, that bacon-wrapped meatloaf looks, um, tempting?
Thanks for all the great links. I love the Gender blog (Susan Hunt) and I followed a few others, like “20 Tips for Living on One Income.” Thanks for linking to Chrysalis too. Blessings!
Thanks for the link! And that meatloaf looks awful….
oh, my!
Mary, mom to many