What I've Been Looking At

I have not been on this blog much lately because of the pain I've been experiencing. It takes longer to do everything so when I sit down, I don't always want to think about what to write.

Here are some things I have found around the web this week that have captivated me:

Tragedy strikes a middle school a few miles from my parent's house.

Kelle's birth story. This blog post is long, filled with beautiful photography, and shouldn't be read without a box of kleenex nearby. It chronicles the emotional roller coaster of having a baby and learning to accept, love, and be blessed by her birth.

My former pastor's nephew tragically passed away.

The government has your baby's DNA. That's a bit scary.

Finds from around the Web

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Here are some things I found while surfing around the internet this past week. May you enjoy a Saturday of good reads and a few laughs.

Digital Photo reads:

• Here are some great photography tips that are great for Moms from Marcy Massura at Blissfully Domestic.
• Get great family photos with these tips from Simple Mom.

Parenting reads:

• Make a week's worth of kid-friendly meals a guest post from Erin of $5 Dinners on BabyCheapskate.
  
• Why you should respect other parent's parenting judgement from Heather at Not a DIY Life.
• How to pick out fruit for your kids from Lara at Parenting-Blog.
• Thanksgiving projects for little hands from Joy at Stay-at-Home Missionary.
  

Just for fun reads:

• Enter this Ugly Christmas Sweater contest from Melanie at Big Mama. (And be sure to check back and have some chuckles!)
• Try this fun word-verification game with my friend Christy at WARNING! Sleep-Talking Zone.
• Read about David Thorne who submitted a spider drawing in lieu of payment on an account and the antics that ensue.