Cookie Hangover
I have a cookie hangover, and I’m not even eating any of them. The fudge is the toughest thing to resist. I really like fudge. But after a few weeks … Continue reading Cookie Hangover
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My Craziest Idea Yet: Sleeping
The idea goes that I spend so many hours with my kids, I need time to myself to function properly, even if this means giving up adequate sleep to get … Continue reading My Craziest Idea Yet: Sleeping
How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Starring “Mom” as the Grinch.
I’m reading Simplicity Parenting by Kim John Payne right now and alternately enjoying and feeling strangely anxious about dramatically reducing the number of books and toys my children have daily … Continue reading How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Starring “Mom” as the Grinch.
Creating Treasured Childhood Memories: An Amateur’s Guide
I stopped making the recipes passed down from my female ancestors when we started on our food sensitivity odyssey. For five Christmases, I searched out gluten-free, dairy-free alternatives that didn’t … Continue reading Creating Treasured Childhood Memories: An Amateur’s Guide
Living Simply with Kids: Knowing When to Say When
This weekend, our family watched the movie Babies together. In the opening scene, two toddlers sit playing, focussed and quiet. In front of each is a large stone onto which … Continue reading Living Simply with Kids: Knowing When to Say When
Book Review: Duane Elgin’s Voluntary Simplicity
Voluntary Simplicity: Toward a Way of Life That is Outwardly Simple, Inwardly Rich by Duane Elgin My rating: 5 of 5 stars My husband and I took a “Voluntary Simplicity” … Continue reading Book Review: Duane Elgin’s Voluntary Simplicity
Weekly Photo Challenge: Celebration
The new Weekly Photo Challenge topic from The Daily Post is “Celebration.” And wouldn’t you know? It was my birthday yesterday! I had a simple, wonderful, day-long birthday celebration that was … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Celebration
A Birthday
“Let us decide on the route that we wish to take to pass our life, and attempt to sow that route with flowers.” — Madame du Chatelet, from Gretchen Rubin’s “Moment … Continue reading A Birthday
The Existential Importance of Blog Stats: A Response to a Response
Zoie at TouchstoneZ blogged about me (or rather, about my blog) the other day. I was, as always, tickled. She always delights me with her eloquent optimism about online connections and … Continue reading The Existential Importance of Blog Stats: A Response to a Response
‘Tis the Season for Candy-Cane Mishaps.
I made dinner tonight while wearing a firefighter’s helmet. This isn’t a metaphor. My son was wearing his construction hard hat and wanted me to wear the firefighter’s helmet. So … Continue reading ‘Tis the Season for Candy-Cane Mishaps.
Gettin’ Nothin’ But Stat-Sick
The past couple of weeks I have, once again, been thinking about dropping my blog entirely. Last night I even fantasized about deleting the whole thing, closing my Facebook and … Continue reading Gettin’ Nothin’ But Stat-Sick
Simple Eating
As I type, the cauliflower is steaming on the stove. When I finish this post, I’ll have a bowl of homemade chicken soup and some steamed cauliflower. That will be … Continue reading Simple Eating
Imperfect Happiness 