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Happy 12th Birthday, TNH!

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Submitted by Lynn on Tue, 03/01/2011 - 1:03pm

Twelve years ago, I was still in my 30s, I had only one child, and that child was 18 months old. I went looking for a website for homemakers that didn't push a particular religious agenda, that didn't participate in pushing the work-outside and stay-at-home moms into an unnecessary rivalry, and that didn't assume that all stay-at-home moms are right-wingers.

I couldn't find one. So I made one.

And here we are, twelve years later. Josie is thirteen (going on thirty). Louisa, who was born in 2001, is not quite ten. John and I have been married over fifteen years now. I've survived several heart attacks and a cardiac arrest, and deal with fibromyalgia. All in that twelve years.

TNH has evolved over the years to be less of a community and more of a resource, which is to be expected; so much has changed on the internet since its founding in 1999, and there are so many ways to connect to others that weren't available then.

But for those of you who've been along for the ride--and I know there are those of you who've been here the entire twelve years and watched my second pregnancy and my children growing up and me deal with both chronic and critical illnesses--thank you. This site has always meant a great deal to me and will continue to be close to my heart even with my forays into other kinds of writing.

Happy birthday, TNH!

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Belated Birthday Wishes

Submitted by lgunnoe on Wed, 03/09/2011 - 2:31pm.

To our beloved TNH!

Thanks, Lynn for being there for US these past 12 years!

Love you! Mean it!
Lenora

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xxoo!

Submitted by Lynn on Wed, 03/09/2011 - 2:41pm.

Smiling

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Congratulations!

Submitted by Honey on Thu, 03/10/2011 - 1:16pm.

I found TNH about nine years ago, and took part in the community here on a daily basis for several years. I miss those days! The community here were such big help and support to me as a broke single mum, and especially when I began homeschooling my son when he was 11 (he will be 20 this summer!). I remember Shaun, Jenny, Jana, Lenora, Bronwyn, Kerri, Zillah, Becky, AnneP, Hope, Caundler....

I still pop by from time to time to catch up with reading the articles and your blog Lynn. I should say hi more often.

So hi! (And hi to Lenora too!) and congratulations on 12 years of TNH!

love,
Honey

ps I have a blog now, just my little musings and random stuff. Pop by and say hi if you have the time! Smiling

http://musingsandbemusings.blogspot.com/

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HE'S 20?!

Submitted by Lynn on Thu, 03/10/2011 - 5:52pm.

Jawdropping!

I miss the regulars myself. After I got sick it was hard to post all the time, and then there are so many other venues now for people to talk--Facebook and so on. And then I got involved in my other project! I'm hoping to post here more often. I feel less constrained now.

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