I guess I’m a lot of things: a wife, a mom, a daughter, a sister, a crafter, a cook, a reader, a writer, a homemaker, a pianist, and probably a lot more too. But at the end of the day, I’m just a Christian trying to find and obey God’s will.
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Yup, my name is Danica. Like the race car driver, whose name I know, but whose career I know nothing about. A Nascar fan I am not. Things like reading, playing piano, gardening, cooking, sewing, writing, and keeping my bathroom bleached are more up my alley. Read more »My maiden name is Sinclair (not Patrick), and I come from good stock. (So says my husband, anyway!) I'm the oldest of 9 kids--and my parents are neither insane, uninformed, or Catholic. They're actually the best parents you could ask for. Seriously. (And, consequently, I think pretty highly of my siblings, too, whose blogs you can access from the links below.) I've joined a new clan, though, and my husband and I have been "leaving-and-cleaving" for 2 years and counting. We have a son who you'll read much (too much?) about. Oh. And there are pictures of him, too--hundreds of them--should you care to click on over to my flickr account. I'm a stay at home mom who is redefining that title--I literally stay at home as much as I possibly can. I love to be home! Home, by the way, is in Northern California, although my roots are in a lil' ol' town in Northern New York. Lastly, I take all blame for any ridiculous, outlandish, illogical posts. Anything worth commenting on or linking to is due to my husband's encouragement. In the spirit of the Little engine That Could, "He thinks I can, He thinks I can, He thinks I can,...", and sometimes, that's all a wife needs.
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- John Mackey: The Whole Foods Alternative to ObamaCare
"Even in countries like Canada and the U.K., there is no intrinsic right to health care. Rather, citizens in these countries are told by government bureaucrats what health-care treatments they are eligible to receive and when they can receive them. All countries with socialized medicine ration health care by forcing their citizens to wait in lines to receive scarce treatments.
Although Canada has a population smaller than California, 830,000 Canadians are currently waiting to be admitted to a hospital or to get treatment, according to a report last month in Investor's Business Daily. In England, the waiting list is 1.8 million." - girltalk | Monsters Under the Bed
A fabulous thought on responding to our children's fears: Yes, your fears are valid, and YES, Jesus came to deliver.
- A Right to Free Health Care??
Well said. Nothing genius, but then again, it seems that us duped Americans just need a lot of basic truth these days.
- The Sotomayor Debate Is a Chance to Talk It Out on Race
"Sotomayor’s comments were literally scripted — for a lecture. She then published that speech in a law journal. It’s apparent she meant what she said, and if a white judge ever said anything similar, his career would be over. And, as former federal prosecutor Andrew McCarthy notes, any typical citizen who said anything of the sort would be dismissed from a jury pool."
- Harsanyi: Abortion debate changing
Creepy: the exact word I use when describing my feelings about leaders who go out of their way to promote infanticide. But that's another story. (ht: lore.unskewed.com)
- Enterprise Feedback Management
We love this site. The industry leading site to all things customer experience management. EFM is the study of customer satisfaction and loyalty.
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I’m in the market for a new handbag, but I love my old one so much it’s going to be rediculous trying to replace it! It has three pockets on the outside front, three inside, and a zipper pocket on te outside back. And I can fit tons of stuff in it!
September 23rd, 2008 at 12:36 am
What I meant to say was: I really love your new styles! Especially the circles and whimsy, and the one with the leaf on it! That’s my favorite!
September 23rd, 2008 at 12:36 am
@Angela: Haha, you make me laugh! I’m still trying to decide if I like big with pockets or not. I can’t believe how much stuff you have to carry around for a baby (like, you know, three extra outfits because if you only bring two, they’ll ALWAYS have three blow-outs), but on the other hand, big and lots of pockets just means I lose things into this abyss of a bag. And when I finally empty it, I find that it’s fully of crumpled old grocery receipts. Ugh. It’s like having a whole other closet to clean. :)
But you should look on etsy for a replacement bag. You’ll find what you’re looking for, no doubt, and it’ll be “fun!”
September 23rd, 2008 at 1:58 am
@Danica: the good news is that you’ll have a lot less blow-outs with cloth diapers! At least, that was definitely my experience with Aubrey, though, granted, she didn’t switch until she was 6m old. (But she was still blowing out regularly through disposables at that point, so I’m thinking it really is true!)
September 23rd, 2008 at 10:05 am
Speaking of diapers: I was researching the diaper purchase for the coming baby before I went to bed last night, and guess what my hugely disturbing nightmare was? I kept going out to my clothesline to find a whole row of bumgenius diapers instead of my kissaluvs. Oh no! And the worst part? They were never dry! Oh yes. Nightmares at their worst. :)
September 23rd, 2008 at 12:23 pm
Stay on point girls—this is about selling products.
:)
…I can’t believe the Blue Floral hasn’t sold yet. That’s the coolest one.
September 23rd, 2008 at 1:02 pm
Hi Danica. I don´t think I have ever commented here before, although I have been a lurker for close to a year now, I think. I became a for sure follower when you got pregnant shortly after I did - something irressitable about following along with someone in a similar situation. Anyways, writing today because your post a few days back about voting really hit me, and I was wondering if it would be ok to link to it on my blog?
I may or may not already be in labor (contrations coming and going…), so if I don´t respond to your response or don´t post the link soon, you´ll know why… :)
September 23rd, 2008 at 10:00 pm
love the beautiful work, D!
(Most guys would consider a “blow-out” something that happens to a tire on their truck.)
September 23rd, 2008 at 11:15 pm
I tried toemail you back, but my email isn´t working. So, thanks for letting me link. And no baby yet…only just enough contractions to keep me on my toes, without ever actually going anywhere…
Oh, and don´t feel bad about a day´s delay in getting back to me - as you may have picked up when you checked out my blog, I don´t get online everyday/consistently.
September 24th, 2008 at 10:02 pm
Danica! Beautiful bags!!! My mother’s birthday is coming up in November. She’s Dutch and she loves anything blue and white, because it reminds her of the blue and white Dutch china that often depicts windmills. The other bonus is she loves anything blue to match her eyes. Is the blue and white floral purse still available and for how much? It really is gorgeous. Looks like you do excellent work!
We’re off on a mini vacation to visit family till Sunday, so if I don’t respond, you’ll know why.
September 25th, 2008 at 2:47 pm
I love the bags. Your talent is very obvious! I must know- what do you line the bags with? They are nice and sturdy looking!
September 27th, 2008 at 10:35 am
@Abby: For these, I used a fusible fleece lining. It works well for this size; along with simply the structure of the design, it’s enough to give it a little sturdiness.
For larger bags, though, where you want to have a boxy quality, I would recommend using a heavyweight Pellon interfacing. You can find a pretty big variety of stiffness, which is nice, especially if you want a sturdy bottom for your larger bag.
September 27th, 2008 at 1:03 pm
Danica, how do people let you know when they are interested in buying one of your bags? Does one need to be a member of flickr?
September 29th, 2008 at 9:11 am