And Now…a Toast
I answered Susan Cain’s call Tuesday night. On her blog, QUIET: The Power of Introverts, she has the Year of Speaking Dangerously challenge. Week One’s challenge was to find two … Continue reading And Now…a Toast
Category: Happiness Project
Rethinking Tolerance: Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali My rating: 4 of 5 stars On the cover of this book there’s a quote from The Boston Globe about how Ayaan Hirsi Ali has become … Continue reading Rethinking Tolerance: Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Update: A Compromise
Update of the Update: The link to the new Page should work now. Sorry for leading you astray. After posting yesterday, I discovered that I could, in fact, migrate my … Continue reading Update: A Compromise
The Social Dilemma
Here’s the deal: I watched The Social Network the other night. I realize that it’s a fictional portrayal of Zuckerberg and the real life of this real person was Hollywoodized … Continue reading The Social Dilemma
Mothers Before Me
Welcome to The Breastfeeding Cafe Carnival! This post was written as part of The Breastfeeding Cafe’s Carnival. For more info on the Breastfeeding Cafe, go to http://www.breastfeedingcafe.wordpress.com. For more info … Continue reading Mothers Before Me
Take a Hike! Mt. Pisgah Conservation Area
When I first saw that there was a Mt. Pisgah in Massachusetts, I experienced a moment of confusion. I thought for sure I knew where Mt. Pisgah was, and I … Continue reading Take a Hike! Mt. Pisgah Conservation Area
Oh, Baby! Yet Another Young(ish) Mother Responds to Erica Jong
Erica Jong is right about one thing: I don’t like to talk about sex. In her article, “Is Sex Passe?” (published in The New York Times on July 9th, 2011), Jong asserts that my … Continue reading Oh, Baby! Yet Another Young(ish) Mother Responds to Erica Jong
Weekly Photo Challenge: Old Fashioned
These are the photos I took in response to this week’s photo challenge by The Daily Post. I’m not a photographer, but I like taking photos, especially for this type of … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Old Fashioned
They’re Called Kids, but They Shouldn’t Be Scapegoats
The ideas have been percolating away in my brainpan. I have a desire to be happy, and part of the way I think I could be happier is by allowing … Continue reading They’re Called Kids, but They Shouldn’t Be Scapegoats
No Kids Allowed
I ran across this article (Restaurant bans kids under 6. Discrimination or smart move? – Parenting on Shine) tonight, and found it rather annoying. Apparently, a Pennsylvania eatery will ban … Continue reading No Kids Allowed
I Told Me So
I wrote that post last night about embracing entropy and accepting disequilibrium. And wouldn’t you know, this morning the kids got up early and my daughter begged me to do … Continue reading I Told Me So
Calling All Blogging Mamas!
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!
Imperfect Happiness 