From the monthly archives: July 2009

A First Look

By annkroeker On July 16, 2009 · 6 Comments

David C. Cook Publishing made sure I received a copy of Not So Fast to have, hold, hug, smell, flip through, gape at, and blog about.

The official release date is just a few days away: August 1st.

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Travel Back to the Battle of Franklin

By annkroeker On July 16, 2009 · Leave a Comment

I reconnected with an old friend recently, historian and curator of the Carter House in Franklin, TN, David Fraley.

Last year, Dr. James Dobson of Focus on the Family met David while visiting the battleground and museum and was deeply impressed by the experience of walking the historic grounds with such [...]

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Kids, Creeks, and a Slow Afternoon

By annkroeker On July 14, 2009 · Leave a Comment

I wrote a post for NotSoFastBook.com about a recent afternoon spent wading in a creek with friends. Well, the kids did the wading.

Anyway, can we live slow enough to encourage outdoor free play?

Please join me there…

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July 2009 MMM Progress Report #2

By annkroeker On July 13, 2009 · 6 Comments

July 2009 Mega Memory Month is moving right along. Already we find ourselves at Progress Report #2.

How’s it going?

Use Mr. Linky to connect your progress report to this master list. If I have time, I’ll swing back by and edit the post to make [...]

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Make-Do Mondays: Make-Do Mousepad

By annkroeker On July 12, 2009 · 4 Comments

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At Make-Do Mondays, we discuss how we’re simplifying, downsizing, repurposing, buying used, and using what we’ve got.

It’s a carnival celebrating creative problem-solving, contentment, patience and ingenuity. To participate, share your own make-do solution in the comments or write up a Make-Do Mondays post at your blog, then return [...]

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Food on Fridays: First Harvest

By annkroeker On July 9, 2009 · 11 Comments

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Here at the Food on Fridays carnival, any post remotely related to food is welcome. Recipes are enjoyed, but you can just describe your system for composting, tell us about the first time you ate Ramen noodles, or reveal  how many licks it takes to get [...]

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3 Union

By annkroeker On July 8, 2009 · 7 Comments

3 Union was performing at a local coffee house the other night, so I rounded up some teenage girls and we all went to hear them play.

These poised Christian young men played a range of styles in their sets, including some praise music, original songs and an occasional classic hit (“What I [...]

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July 2009 MMM Progress Report #1

By annkroeker On July 6, 2009 · 5 Comments

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July 2009 Mega Memory Month has only barely begun. In fact, it’s been less than a week since the kick-off.

So I assume that today’s progress reports will be modest.

Also, feel free to invite others to jump in, because there’s still plenty [...]

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Make-Do Mondays: Watch Band Clasp

By annkroeker On July 5, 2009 · 2 Comments

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At Make-Do Mondays, we discuss how we’re simplifying, downsizing, repurposing, buying used, and using what we’ve got.

It’s a carnival celebrating creative problem-solving, contentment, patience and ingenuity. To participate, share your own make-do solution in the comments or write up a Make-Do Mondays post at your blog, then return [...]

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The Speed of Social Networking

By annkroeker On July 4, 2009 · 1 Comment

I posted about the speed of social networking over at NotSoFastBook.com.

Would James recommend we be slow to tweet (or Facebook, or blog)?

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