If ever there was a time to revive Swirly Saturday, it’s now. Goodness. Ready? ~~The latest on Joanne: the movements she was making today (Friday) were actually seizures. The doctors have put her in a medically-induced coma until they can find out the source of the problem. This is heartbreaking news. Please keep praying for her, friends. And again, THANK YOU for taking the time to check for updates and pray. I do most of …

Does your name start with S? Because today is Name Game Bonus Day!! (and can I just say that every single time I try to type the word g-a-m-e, it comes out g-a-b-e instead?) Looks like K names are the new winner (unless the S’s can knock it out of the park). I’m Stunned by the Sheer variety of names your mothers came up with. Thanks for playing Keli, Kylee, Kimberly, Kellie, Kathlena, Kat, Kelly …

Dying to know the history of Swirly Saturday? Wonder no longer. Dedicating today’s post to the three little beauties who used to look like this (photo circa 2007): And struggling to breathe through the sharp pang in my chest when I realize how much bigger/older they are now. Especially the youngest one. Or maybe the pang is because, six months later, I can no longer fit into those jeans. (Or do my hair with the …

If you’re not familiar with Swirly Saturday, read up on the phenomenon (cough, cough) here. And if you’re stuck inside your house in the middle of a snowstorm, you can read the first 19 “issues.” Or go sledding with your loved ones. Whichever you think will be less painful. Jumping right into The Swirl. ~~HAPPY 59th BIRTHDAY, DAD!! I love you!! You’re the BEST dad a girl could have! ~~Up until 2005, my daddy got …

Oh, Swirly Saturday! I’ve missed you! Let’s belly-flop right in, shall we? ~~Kathi Lipp, author of The Husband Project, has sweetly offered me TWO MORE BOOKS to give away! (for a total of 3 winners) It’s not too late to enter to win one! ~~I’m speaking at a church in Maumee, OH (northwest corner of the state) on Wednesday, October 21 at 7:00 pm. The topic: Unsolved Mysteries: The Case of the Opposite Sex. Anyone’s …