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Kelly Crawford | December 30, 2010
Farmer holds a few ordinary seeds in his hand. But he doesn’t see seeds. He also doesn’t see, or rather, doesn’t dwell on the work he’s about to give himself to. OK he does see the seeds, and dirt, and sweat and weeds. But it’s what lies beyond the seeing….it’s the VISION. He really sees [...]
Andrea Reins | December 29, 2010
Disney princesses, who doesn’t love them? Since Snow White’s debut in 1937, the ‘Disney Princess’ line has become a $4 billion franchise, whose merchandise includes everything from miniature ballgowns to designer handbags…for a mere $2.49 one can even purchase their child a personalized phone call from the princess of their choice.1 They’ve become an icon [...]
Mrs. June Fuentes | December 21, 2010
I recently have been reading through an online ebook that shared some interesting information regarding mothers during the Great Depression. These courageous women, during these trying economic times, who had families to feed and a humble home to take care of did not falter but did what they had to do to survive and keep [...]
Jennie Chancey | December 16, 2010
We drew a winner through Random.org (click here to see the results), and congrats go out to kmhobson! Thanks to all of you who shared, tweeted, and emailed the giveaway, and stay tuned for more book drawings in the future! Also be sure to check out these wonderful book sets on the Inspire for Less [...]
Jennie Chancey | December 14, 2010
New Leaf Press recently sent me a review copy of their new edition of Mornings & Evenings by Charles H. Spurgeon. This is a marvelous devotional with short, meaty reads for the start and end of your day. Better still, this new printing is accompanied by a very nice blank journal for your own devotional notes, [...]
Jennie Chancey | December 14, 2010
We really love the things Brett McKay has done over at The Art of Manliness. We’ve linked to several pieces he and his associates have written since AoM started. But today’s post absolutely takes the cake. It is so good that we’re cross-posting it here in three categories, including the Theme Articles section. Why? Because [...]
Jennie Chancey | December 14, 2010
Interesting: When the women’s movement burst on the scene in the 1960s, leading feminists such as Betty Friedan stressed equality and focused on opportunities denied women. The movement’s leaders expected their reasoning, framed as a matter of justice and based on the principle of equal opportunity, would allow individual women to have the same choices [...]
Jennie Chancey | December 9, 2010
From Mariette over at Mercatornet: Sorry, I cannot divulge the cost or any statistics behind this headline, because I just made it up. But someone ought to write that story. After all, reports about the (insert fear-mongering adverb of choice here) high cost of parenthood are so numerous, frequent and ubiquitous, that they would be [...]
Jennie Chancey | December 6, 2010
NPR ran this report on its Morning Edition show, and I sat up to listen. While providing a lot of new statistical information, the piece doesn’t ask or answer some key questions. First, here’s the meat of the report: The path to adulthood used to be clear — love, marriage, baby carriage — and no [...]
Jennie Chancey | December 6, 2010
How often do doctors in America prescribe a Group One carcinogen – one recognized as a “definite” cause of cancer – to otherwise healthy patients? Answer: as often as they prescribe the hormonal birth control pill. This little-known fact about the pill was presented by Dr. Angela Lanfranchi, a breast surgical oncologist and co-founder of [...]
Jennie Chancey | December 4, 2010
In association with a conference held in the nation’s capitol today about the 50th anniversary of the birth control pill, a pro-life group has released the results of a new poll. The survey finds women are generally uninformed about the potentially dangerous medical risks and ramifications associated with the oral contraceptive pill…. Once learning that [...]
