October 31, 2008

EMN Carnival: Thanks, Mom!

Congratulations to Kate Wicker, who presents the winning entry for this month’s EMN “Moms we love” contest! Her entry, entitled My Nana, is posted at Momopoly. In my favorite bit in the post, Kate recalls asking her grandmother “how she did it.” “Did what?” Nana asked. “Had nine kids,” I said. Like duh. “Oh honey, if God gives you rabbits, He gives you grass,” was her response. Clearly, Nana was of the God Family Planning mindset. God plans families; couples don’t. Lori in “Dakotacityquilter” writes: “My mother taught me to accept gifts graciously and always thank the giver–whether it was something we wanted or not!!  And she […]