by Dawn Camp | Feb 21, 2007 | a day in the life
When I graduated from high school I wanted to become a psychiatrist. Generally, I’m a person people feel safe sharing their secrets with, a never-met-a-stranger type, the kind who start conversations in the check-out line or the waiting room. Although sometimes...
by Dawn Camp | Feb 6, 2007 | a day in the life, faith, family & friends, Favorites, motherhood
I have what some might call a fancy education. I took six years to get a four-year degree, and also married and had my first child during that time. In the months leading up to graduation, friends, family, and professors asked what I planned to do with my education. I...
by Dawn Camp | Feb 4, 2007 | a day in the life, family & friends, kid funnies
In spite of being sick, I just had to get out and go to church yesterday. We ordained two of my favorite men in the world (from my favorite families) as deacons. They are so special to us that they were both pallbearers at my mother’s funeral. I just tried not...
by Dawn Camp | Jan 29, 2007 | a day in the life
Okay, so maybe the title is a slight exaggeration, but I really like it, so there it is… I was in Blockbuster the day before Thanksgiving, and by pure coincidence found myself in front of the fitness DVD’s. I say “by coincidence” to point out...
by Dawn Camp | Jan 8, 2007 | a day in the life, homeschooling
I know the word resolution gets overused at this time of year and even holds a somewhat negative connotation for many: decisions made with good intentions, abandoned too soon, subsequently leading to disappointment. I, however, love this time of year and the fact that...
by Dawn Camp | Jan 4, 2007 | a day in the life, family & friends
When we gave our 15-year-old a new chess set for Christmas, he told me that I’d have to learn to play. Tonight we had our first lesson. I felt much less apprehensive once I decided that I didn’t have to actually master the game in one night, just get a...
