Monthly Archives: April 2011
The Great Toddler Road Trip: Downsized
We’ve been planning our great cross-country road trip to California for the better part of this year. And then, things happened. My mom got sick. She had a heart attack and bypass surgery. Her recovery got rocky. Then my husband … Continue reading
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Connecting Across the Miles
My Wordless Wednesday post this week made me think about just how much my mother in law loves Jack. Jack is her only grandchild, and this woman was born to be a grandma. She crocheted him the most beautiful baby … Continue reading
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Wordless Wednesday: Grandma
This is my mother-in-law, holding a very sleepy Jack last summer. This woman is the perfect grandma: Jack is her only grandson and she absolutely adores him. She loves to get photos of him, she loves to hear his voice … Continue reading
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I love the toddler brain
Adults have a lot to learn from kids. Our minds are so compartmentalized and so set that sometimes the most obvious things aren’t at all clear to us because of our prejudices and our preconceptions. Jack is learning sign language. … Continue reading
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Earth Day Blog Carnival: Beyond the Green Sheen
Welcome to the Earth Day Blog Carnival This post is part of the Earth Day Blog Carnival hosted by Child of the Nature Isle and Monkey Butt Junction. Each participant has shared their practices and insights of earth friendly, environmentally … Continue reading
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Wordless Wednesday: He could sleep on a picket fence.
He fell asleep on the floor of my office when I brought him to work last week. That’s my sweater under his butt, my car keys under his feet, and a block behind his head. And about those car keys…I … Continue reading
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Race Recap: Trailbreaker 5K (April 2, 2011)
I’ve been meaning to write a recap of my second 5K race, the Trailbreaker in Waukesha. The Trailbreaker event is a marathon, half marathon, and a 5K. The 5K started at 10:00 a.m., with the marathon and half marathon starting … Continue reading
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In Defense of Barbie
A question posed to the Natural Parents Network Facebook page got me thinking about Barbie. The concerned parent wanted to know how to discourage her child from playing with Barbie or Bratz dolls because of the potential they have to … Continue reading
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Wordless Wednesday: Photo Apps
I love playing with iPhone photo apps. They make my plain photographs look awfully special. Even the most dull shots look like they are interesting when you add special effects. I just downloaded the Cross Process app as well, but … Continue reading
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Natural Parenting: Advocacy by Example
Welcome to the April Carnival of Natural Parenting: Compassionate Advocacy This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Code Name: Mama and Hobo Mama. This month our participants have shared how they advocate … Continue reading
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