Mon, Feb 7, 2011
Wonka Fest
February 1 is the date Roald Dahl chose for Charlie to be admitted to Willy Wonka’s amazing chocolate factory. We were busy that day, so we opened ours up on January 29 to fifty-some of our friends and neighbors. more »
Sat, Jun 12, 2010
Doula mama
I’m super-excited to have attended my first birth — other than the birth of my own children, that is. more »
Sun, Jun 21, 2009
Chicago joys
My job hunt earlier this year made us confront the real possibility of moving away from our beloved city of Chicago. We know God loves the whole world (and we love it, too) — but we’ve definitely been glad to stay put. more »
Sun, Jun 14, 2009
Tidbits from the month: May 2009
The girls are doing so many interesting things! I can hardly remember to write them all down, but here is my best shot for May: more »
Thu, Nov 13, 2008
HarvestFest 2008
Where can Lucy go to see sheep, goats, pigs, cows, chickens, and tiny kittens? Plus get knocked over by a giant dog? Circle M Farm, of course. more »
Sun, Mar 23, 2008
Making the blacksmith
There’s a verse in the Book of Isaiah that has lately struck me — a verse that sums up the indirect (though certainly powerful) way God often works in the world. In context, the passage is about forging swords for wreaking havoc, but I think it applies to midwives, maternity nurses, and you. more »
Thu, Apr 19, 2007
Papa at one
We were all one-year-olds, once — even Papa (that old dog). Here’s photographic evidence, as we anticipate Lucy herself turning one next Wednesday. more »
Sat, Mar 31, 2007
One year of Boyds’ Nest News
Today is the first anniversary of Boyds’ Nest News! Thanks for listening in and peeking over our shoulders as we’ve been learning the rhythms of a new family dance. more »
Mon, Mar 12, 2007
First lady
Jon and I just finished watching the final episode of The West Wing. We’ve been watching this TV show (on DVD) about life at the White House for over a year (cramming seven years’ broadcasts into one), so we’ve been thinking about it a lot. This prompted Jon to ask me the other day, “What would you do if you were First Lady?” Interesting question. more »
Fri, Feb 23, 2007
Site outage coming late Saturday night
Just a little heads-up here: Our hosting provider will be taking their whole operation down for about three hours starting at 1:15 AM CT on Sunday, February 25, for emergency electrical repairs. If you try to visit BNN then, you’ll get a whole lot of nothing — but please come back Sunday morning and we trust everything will be back to normal.
Wed, Feb 14, 2007
O Lord, our hope!
We have a special candle that we light when we want to say something to God, but we don’t know what words to use to pray hard enough. Last updated Feb 16, 8:15 PM more »
Fri, Dec 8, 2006
Poo-poo head alert!
On this brisk Chicago morning (5°F when we left the house!), we had an outing to our favorite local breakfast spot, The Tre Kronor. Everything was wonderful — except for the cranky guy at the next table. more »
Wed, Nov 22, 2006
Alphabet of thanks
Since Sarah Jane tagged us, we’ll offer our Thanksgiving message — from A to Z. (And we shamelessly steal the acrostic idea from our friend Kelly, but she stole it from the Psalms first, so it’s OK.) more »
Sat, Oct 7, 2006
The Week
A few months ago, while desperately trying to find a way to think about non-baby-related things, I stumbled upon The Week. It is the perfect magazine to help a new mother keep up with the news, with clearly written, comprehensive, brief articles; almost no ads; and only 40 pages per issue. more »
Mon, Aug 28, 2006
First day of school
No, we aren’t sending Lucy off to preschool yet (even though she is clearly brilliant). Tomorrow is the first day of Dr. Boyd’s teaching career at North Park University. more »
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