Tag: life

  • Breastfeeding for the Working Mom: Back to Work

    Breastfeeding for the Working Mom: Back to Work

    You’ve decided to breastfeed. Check. You’ve brought baby home. Check. But now maternity leave is coming to a close. Some people will cry for the first week. Others will have a celebration on the way out the door. Whatever your situation, here are some things to help you make the transition while still producing milk…

  • Breastfeeding for the Working Mom: Baby is Here!

    Breastfeeding for the Working Mom: Baby is Here!

    Yay!!! You’ve nested, labored and delivered, and now you have finally met this little person that will absolutely flip your whole world upside down. It’s the greatest feeling in the world and the scariest, too, the first time around. But don’t be scared of your newest love. Take a deep breath. Here are some things…

  • Breastfeeding for the Working Mom: The Nesting Phase

    Breastfeeding for the Working Mom: The Nesting Phase

    You’re pregnant! You’ve decided to breast feed. Congratulations- on BOTH counts!!! These are some things that you can actually do/purchase/prepare when you’re in this lovely energetic phase! (Please read the first post in this series before reading any further. By reading the suggestions in the following posts you are agreeing that you understand that this…

  • German Adventure (part three)

    German Adventure (part three)

    Well, I think that we have finally adjusted back to Tulsa time. (excuse the cheesy link) What an adventure we had in Germany. It was great fun it to reconnect with our German friends, be used as an instrument of blessing into the lives of the churches there, and build up the local church worship teams.…

  • How to Raise Miss (or Mr.) Curiosity

    How to Raise Miss (or Mr.) Curiosity

    If anyone knows Michael, I’m sure you can only imagine the curiosity with which he lived life as a child. It seems that our oldest has inherited his questioning ability, as well as his ability to remember. I wanted to make sure early on that we did our best to foster this passion for learning…

  • Expanding Hearts and the Pictures Everyone Wants to See

    Expanding Hearts and the Pictures Everyone Wants to See

    It’s true that your heart expands when you have children. I’ve only done it twice- but it happened each time. They are two totally different people. I love them each as deeply as the other, but my relationship with each is and will be different both now and in the years to come. They will…

  • Grumpy People (Me)

    Grumpy People (Me)

    Yesterday, I made a “ninja move” as described by one of my friends: I went to another part of town completely and totally alone. (I attribute this ninja skill to our recent viewings of Kung Fu Panda, but moving on…) I made a pit stop to indulge in a little coffee delight at one of…

  • Welcome Ruth Christine

    Welcome Ruth Christine

    You have followed our journey from the big surprise to the big reveal, and now… It is the big day!! We are so grateful for all your thoughts, prayers, encouraging messages, gifts given, and all the love you’ve heaped on us as we prepared to welcome baby Ruthie. So here are several of our favorite…

  • The Merger

    The Merger

      Well this post is going to be short and sweet. We are very excited to continue our blogging journeys—together!!! Welcome to TheLetneys.com! Your “subscription” has automatically been moved over so now, you will receive updates for TheLetneys.com instead of either Michael Letney Music or Cake for Your Thoughts.If you have already been an e-mail follower…

  • Gender Reveal?! Our Lips are Sealed…

    Gender Reveal?! Our Lips are Sealed…

    We have had so much fun just in announcing the pregnancy and in finally answering the “What are you having?” question! We are so excited to welcome another baby girl to our family in February!!! [Excuse me while I go help Michael pick out a few shotguns…] As is probably suspected, I can’t take all…