Happy Flag Day, Americans, and Happy Birthday to my friend Todd who moved to Ohio when we were kids, so I’ve only seen him once in thirty years. We lost contact over the years, but every June 14, I think of him. Hope you have a great birthday, Todd, where ever you are.

Starbucks Free Wi-Fi Starts Today from Social Media Mom

The Big 5: Regular Books Worth Rereading from Reformissionary

An Appeal to Christian Consumers from Colossians Three Sixteen

Writing While Mothering from Writer-Mommy

Is Google Making Us Stoopid? from Ann Kroeker

and if you only have time to read one item off this list, make it this post from La Shawn Barber, Exercise your Freedom to Offend. It goes great with what I had to say the other day regarding your freedom to believe what you want.

The twins at 5 Minutes for Mom are at it again – another fab contest for us mommies. The theme for this contest is Creative Summer Days. If you are in need for some summertime creative inspiration – and who isn’t, right? – surf (get it? summer and surf) over to check out all the cool stuff up for grabs.

And it’s my last in the series about Indonesia. Follow the link to read A Tale of a Demon Tree.