All Boyds, all the time.
Miniature humans! How do they do it?
In the spirit of tying up loose ends and working on my 2015 goals (“write more!”), let me offer this story of one of the most significant changes in our household last year: the tale of a family who adopted two kittens, one mother’s reluctance, and the glorious craziness of pet-ownership that has ensued. Continue reading “How we became cat-owners: The story of Franny and Pepper”
Yet again this year, we are sending out a blank Mad Lib for the fun-loving among you to create your very own version of a Boyd holiday letter. But if you’re curious about the official version, read on.
Continue reading “Look out! It’s the 2014 Boyd Mad Lib!”
I’ve come across a few gems in my summertime reading over the past few months. Continue reading “Twitterature: June 2014”
As is our custom, I’m writing up our latest emergency room visit. Continue reading “ER visit #3: The rehydration chronicles”
We’re welcoming the spring by experiencing three weeks of sickness. Continue reading “Sick days”
I’m trying out a new format for book reviews so that I can be less boring. Continue reading “Twitterature: April 2014”
Let me tell you a story about how small pieces of trash entrusted to me by our children have been drawing me closer to Jesus. Continue reading “Handing it over”
We’ve been preparing for a few years, waiting for that million-dollar question: “How do the sperm and the egg join?” And just this Friday, we hit the jackpot. Continue reading “How we told our children about sex”
_What does it mean to observe Lent? How can I practice a Lenten fast in way that is authentic? Is it really necessary to give up chocolate?_ These are some of the questions that I’ve been pondering as I read through the latest edition of “Let Us Keep the Feast”:http://www.doulosresources.org/books/books/books/books/LUKTF_Lent.html. Continue reading “Let Us Keep the Feast: Epiphany & Lent”
If you see Rosie these days, you will likely receive a demonstration of the gaping hole where her tooth was last seen on January 27, 2014. Continue reading “Rosie loses a tooth”