Lisa Zahn Writes

I love looking at the links in my blogroll, so even though I’m neglecting my writing (a lot) lately, I’m still popping in here daily.  Maybe I’ll be back someday soon.

https://lisazahnwrites.wordpress.com/2010/09/01/keeping-my-blog-open-for-the-links/

If you know me, you know I haven’t been away from the computer much this Lent.  Here we are coming up to Palm Sunday and I really only made it a couple of days without email, Facebook, etc.  ...

https://lisazahnwrites.wordpress.com/2010/03/26/so-much-for-that-idea/

Some bills will need to be paid, and bank accounts checked (for that tax refund), and I’ll try to read email once a week, but otherwise I’m giving this modern time-suck up for Lent.  Which b...

https://lisazahnwrites.wordpress.com/2010/02/16/lent-and-getting-my-quiet-back-by-giving-up-my-computer/

I’ve been thinking about that question quite a bit lately. My kids are ten and twelve years old, and now I find myself caring for a 4-month old baby most days as a way to earn some money.  Thi...

https://lisazahnwrites.wordpress.com/2010/01/04/are-we-raising-our-children-to-be-parents/

I originally submitted this to a magazine but it seems they didn’t want to publish it, so I’ll put it here.  A funny piece, my writer’s group liked it so I’ll consider it a “free” bl...

https://lisazahnwrites.wordpress.com/2009/12/02/hazards-of-a-kitchen-remodel-gaining-weight/

I adore the blog Clover Lane and read what Sarah has to write every day.  Even though I haven’t been blogging much lately, I’m still here and still checking out the blogs on my list.  Well,...

https://lisazahnwrites.wordpress.com/2009/12/01/christmas-trivia/

Rose is growing up so fast.  She’s in 5th grade now and usually she is up and ready to go for school without any help from me.  But this morning she was so tired, I had to wake her up.  Sitt...

https://lisazahnwrites.wordpress.com/2009/09/18/a-10-year-old-daughter/

More photos today… It was foggy outside on Saturday morning, but I’m not sure how the mist got into our front hall. The living room.  This is Elijah’s favorite chair, but when we bought it...

https://lisazahnwrites.wordpress.com/2009/09/15/our-home-the-main-floor/

The Home Tour is over.  We are breathing sighs of relief and enjoying our sparkling clean house.  And I do mean sparkling, like a Mr. Clean commercial.  It will not likely ever be this clean a...

https://lisazahnwrites.wordpress.com/2009/09/14/our-home-the-front-porch/

The other day I wrote about how we have just 77 bucks for gas and groceries (and spending in general) for the next two weeks.  A big part of that is because we had the unusual expense of Rose’...

https://lisazahnwrites.wordpress.com/2009/09/03/living-on-the-cheap-or-frugally/