…you’re grooving to the celtic music hour on the radio while making a homemade gluten-free apple pie (out of local apples, of course). (Actually, I’m not sure if this is … Continue reading You Know You’re a Crunchy Mama When…
Today I planned yet another introvert-unfriendly outing for my introverted self and my two introverted children. We were supposed to meet a houseful of strangers (fellow UU homeschoolers; you don’t … Continue reading The Introvert Playdate
Last night my husband stopped by the library on his way back from the bike shop to pick up a few books for me. He got everything I requested, but … Continue reading Birds and Bees and Cats
I wrote this as a guest post on another blog. I won’t go into details, but suffice it to say, that fell through. Rather than wasting a perfectly serviceable post, … Continue reading Guest Posting on my own Blog
When commenting on other bloggers’ posts, I often have the feeling that my comment is better suited to a post-length response on my blog than a comment on theirs. I … Continue reading Mom and Her Amorphous Job Description, or, A Blog Comment on Steroids
I took my son for his two-year well-child visit today with the new doctor. Usually when I’m shopping for a new doctor, I do multiple meet-and-greets, gearing myself up each … Continue reading Is There a Doctor in the House?
My son’s second birthday is today. I’ve been thinking a lot about his birth, reflecting on how much he’s changed in the past two years, how much he’s still the … Continue reading My Son’s Birth Story, Part 3: The Awesome Calm
My son’s second birthday is today. I’ve been thinking a lot about his birth, reflecting on how much he’s changed in the past two years, how much he’s still the … Continue reading My Son’s Birth Story, Part 2: Show Time
My son’s second birthday is tomorrow. Naturally, I’ve been thinking a lot about his birth today, reflecting on how much he’s changed in the past two years, how much he’s … Continue reading My Son’s Birth Story, Part 1: Ramping Up
A Thomas Jefferson Education Home Companion by Oliver Van DeMille My rating: 5 of 5 stars Do you know that thing where, when you’re pondering what direction to take, everything … Continue reading Lessons for Life: A Thomas Jefferson Education Home Companion
I know that a number of my readers are current or former (or future!) nursing moms, so I thought I’d post about this here and invite you to participate in … Continue reading Calling All Blogging Mamas!
We were at craft time in the library today coloring and pasting pictures of animals and geographical features on a cut-out of Africa. One of the animals was a tiger, … Continue reading Children Should be Seen and Not Heard
Imperfect Happiness 