Valorie Delp's comments

Christmas Cookie Balls - Blog Entry

10 Dec 2008 04:27 PM

I've been deliberately avoiding the cookies in this blog. . .and now I know why! Waaaaayyyyy too many cookies for me to bake and new recipes to try! thanks Michele ;-)

Would You Allow Your Child to Wear a Purity Ring? - Blog Entry

10 Dec 2008 02:15 PM

Oh contraire--it's never too early to start thinking about it.

Parents who do the purity ring thing also educate about birth control and keeping safe and likewise they educate on the consequences of one's actions.

Would You Allow Your Child to Wear a Purity Ring? - Blog Entry

09 Dec 2008 04:19 AM

I think we will surprise them actually. ;-) This is like a whole movement of sorts and there are ceremonies, (for both boys and girls) and other things that you can do along with presenting the ring. I should say that at least in our family, this is an ongoing conversation about purity. Our son and older daughters already know some expectations we have for them, and they know very little about sex. The ring will definitely NOT be the first time that this whole idea of purity is communicated, it's just one part of an ongoing conversation.

Hey Moms... What's On Your Christmas Wish List? - Blog Entry

09 Dec 2008 04:16 AM

Well. . .can you say fudge is a necessity? LOL Yeah, I really do make time to cook. I find it very cathartic. But many people are surprised to find that I do dinner very, very simply. Parties, food gifts, etc. are what I do elaborately.

Clean Up Your Act or You're Homeschooling! - Blog Entry

08 Dec 2008 01:11 PM

I think that you misunderstand this blog. Homeschooling is comparitively common here in the United States and this an entire blog is about homeschooling.

Hey Moms... What's On Your Christmas Wish List? - Blog Entry

08 Dec 2008 04:38 AM

Cook books. . .and kitchen gadgets to perpetuate my hobby!

Dry Pack Canning - Blog Entry

08 Dec 2008 04:31 AM

I'm not an expert but I'm told that you can freeze before packing. I'm also told that you can use molasses + white sugar in place of brown sugar.

Preparing to Be Out of Work - Blog Entry

08 Dec 2008 04:30 AM

Samual this blog is dead which is why no one responded but the simple answer is 'no' you don't automatically get disability. it's not a federal system but administered by the states and so you have to apply. And it takes awhile to get it too.

Volunteering When You Have Other Children - Blog Entry

08 Dec 2008 04:02 AM

As a former teacher, I would've been livid to have a mom bring in her cranky toddler and I did not allow parents to bring siblings on field trips with my class. Of course, this is NYC so I needed moms to watch all the kids get off the subways, make sure no one got run over, etc. I never had a mom bring in a cranky kid--but I think I'd kick them right out. UGH

Would You Allow Your Child to Wear a Purity Ring? - Blog Entry

08 Dec 2008 03:54 AM

Thanks for clarifying Dr. Newmom. . .

The purity ring discussion is like a whole other thread that we could start in the forums. But no, I don't think that because the Jonas Brothers wear a purity ring it cheapens the symbolism. I think that for kids who have sex before marriage who wear them--it cheapens it for them and perhaps there are other issues there. But ya know, lots and lots of people wear crosses and at the same time live less than Christian lives. It does not change the meaning of my cross for me.