Hi there Reader, According to the people who took my survey, emails twice a month are the sweet spot. So, I'm popping in here for the second (and last) time in February. Thanks so much to everyone who took the survey - it's given me some good ideas! Of course, there are some conflicting ideas. One person wants shorter emails, while others want "more tips" (what kind of tips, I wonder?), "meal ideas", "more pictures", "inspirational quotes", "writing tips", "more about your normal family...

Dear Reader, Happy February! Thanks for those who replied to the survey... if you haven't, there's still time! It should only take a couple minutes and comes with a free set of Bible verse cards! It's been interesting to read people's feedback. So far the top three categories of interest (in that order) are articles I write, personal news from me, and giveaways. I don't have any of those three things in this newsletter, sadly, but I'm working at incorporating more of your ideas going forward!...

Dear Reader, I haven't gotten too many responses on my survey yet, but one response that keeps coming through is that you all want to read more of my articles. The only problem is that I haven't written very many articles. I don't actually really like writing articles. And my favorite kinds of articles to write aren't always topics of wide interest (like the one I wrote about preventing preeclampsia.). That all being said, I'm taking a stab at writing another article today, with the topic...