Updates...

Thursday, July 22, 2010 - I've added content and corrected missing links in my Pregnancy and Childbirth pages.

Sunday, July 18, 2010 - It's time for a new look! I've been thinking of recreating the site where the background would be white. It's easier to read for some and is more appealing when there are photos to share. We were pleasantly surprised to learn that our recently purchased home had tulips popping up this past spring. I enjoyed taking pictures of these beautiful flowers and decided it would make a calming color scheme for my new template. I hope that you'll enjoy the changes. I'm determined to add more content to this site and fill in all of the "coming" sections. I've remastered the art of NAK (nursing at keyboard) once again, so hopefully I can find the time to share more of what I have discovered.

Monday, March 8, 2010 - I've managed to go through my links pages and fix any broken links and remove links to sites that are no longer there. Hopefully I can add some new links in the coming days.

Wednesday, March 3, 2010 - For all of the reasons listed in my last entry, it's been several months since I last worked on this site. I'm trying to get back into "life" beyond basic survival with a newborn and four other children, unpacking, and getting our property ready for Spring activities (planting a garden and fixing an overly neglected lawn and trees). I've been collecting many more resources to share and hope to have the time to do that. I'm working on it....

Thursday, November 19, 2009 - I think I have finally (with the help of my husband) fixed the problems with my site template. I need to work on the graphics a bit to make them blend in better with the new background color, but overall the site is looking much better. I hope to be able to add more content soon by continuing some of the work I had started way back when. There will be a time when I go MIA soon since we're closing on a house... and will be moving... and then we have the holidays... and then the birth of our 5th child.... Gee, that sounds busy.... We'll see what happens, I'll do my best. Thanks for visiting!

Monday, August 3, 2009 - The all day nausea and evening sickness has finally passed so I'm trying to catch up on my online activities. Below I mentioned creating a new look for me site, which is true for most of my site, but not all. I am having trouble with the template I created and can't seem to apply it to the Mothering section of my site. I am working on that....

Tuesday, June 23, 2009 - I've created a new look for the site once again. There are no new links at this time. I have been dealing with all day sickness with this pregnancy. Oh yea, I haven't really announced that here have I? I'm in my 10th week of pregnancy. As usual I'm rather sick and counting down the days to when I feel healthy again. The updates on my site will come as I am able. I've been working on this new look for many weeks so everything comes a bit slow for me right now. I hope you like the new look! The birdhouse photo is one that I recently took. When I'm feeling better I'll share more of my photography in my Blog.

Sunday, March 8, 2009 - As promised, I've been sorting through all of my links and adding some new ones. Organization Links, Spirituality Links, Education Links, and Mothering Links all have ~NEW~ links marked.

Sunday, February 22, 2009 - Okay, I went through all of the links in my links pages and modified them. I removed anything that was no longer active and adjusted the URL's of those that have changed. I hope to now go back through them and make sure I want them linked from my site. I have found that as the years go by I change a little in regards to my practices, interests, and ideas. I also hope to add many more links as I get organized.

Sunday, January 18, 2009 - Once again, it's been a while since I've been able to update much on my site. I've changed the look once since my last update, now I'm back to change things a little bit more. Once these changes are complete I hope to review my links and make sure they're all still active, purge ones I no longer feel may fit with my ideas, and add new ones that I have discovered the past year or so. This will all take time and I'll try my hardest to keep this page updated so that you can know right where to go to find newer or clarified content. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Sunday, May 4, 2008 - Life is starting to settle down a bit so I'm attempting to update a few things on the site. I have updated a few comments on my Parenting page, as well as added a new link. My Pregnancy page is also being expanded. I've removed the old ~NEW~ markers so that the truly ~NEW~ items are clearly marked throughout the site. Some of the other changes are more subtle, like rewording a few things that stated we lived in TN now that we've moved to UT, and other things that I felt needed some adjustments.

Tuesday, January 8, 2008 - I know, I know, it's been a rather long time since my last update. It's a new year with a lot of new beginnings for our family. We just moved from TN to UT and are surrounded by boxes and chaos. This move was a good one for our family for many reasons. I don't have time to share too much but just know that I hope that I will have time to make a few updates throughout my site and share a bit more about this latest adventure in my life.

Monday, August 27, 2007 - I have been updating sites on many of my links pages. Some links were no longer valid, or had changed. There are also new sites that I have added.

Friday, July 13, 2007 - On my Mothering page I have expanded my comments quite a bit. There is also a new addition to my Parenting page about Baby Signing. My Childbirth page is finally expanding to share my favorite childbirth resources to study and learn, as well as my personal childbirth journey. It may take me a while to complete it, but I have added quite a bit already.

Monday, March 26, 2007 - I've added another section on my Parenting page on public safety.

Thursday, March 22, 2007 - There is a new section on my Parenting page that has some information on certain topics I have researched involving choices I have made as a parent. There are also new comments on my Adoption page, and new content on my Breastfeeding page.

Wednesday, March 7, 2007 - You will find a recent photo of me at the bottom of the Home page. It's nothing special, just a quick shot I took in my backyard earlier today. I really hate my photo taken, but I thought about how much I like seeing the face behind the websites I visit and figured I should do the same for others.

Saturday, February 17, 2007 - I have finally finished Seth's birth story. It may be a bit rough since he's now almost 9 months old, but I was able to jolt my memory through my midwife's notes and various posts on message boards I had saved from that time. I have not proof read it well, but think it's complete enough to share for now.

Tuesday, January 30, 2007 - I've been going through and deleting or readdressing links on my various links pages. Some links were no longer active, some moved, and others seem to have changed their content a bit beyond my liking. I hope to add more links soon, and continue reviewing the ones I currently have for quality.

Monday, January 22, 2007 - Crystal Voice was created on the 5th of October, 1999. Since that time it has gone through many changes. Throughout the month of January 2007 I have been planning and executing my most recent ideas for change. For those who are repeat visitors you will notice the differences right away. I've gone through the work and effort of creating my very own template for crystalvoice to try and make things even more simple for me to manage this website. My hope is that I will be able to add more content, more easily, more frequently. Please come back and visit when you can. As always I'll make sure I only add things I feel are worthy of your time.

One addition to my site that you may or may not have noticed is the link to my Blog. My husband introduced me to blogging so I thought I would give it a try. I'm new to it and have yet to find my rhythm, but I figured I didn't have anything to lose by sharing a few of my thoughts on various things that interest me. You may not agree with what I have to say, but perhaps I'll mention something worth thinking about.