Thrifty Mommy just tagged me to describe the names we gave our children. Our children both have very plain, very old-fashioned names. In fact, I’ve been accused of giving them “grandpa and grandma” names. And, actually, those are exactly what they are. My son’s name starts with a B to honor his paternal grandfather whose […]
Unassisted childbirth might be moving into the mainstream, but it may not be a choice. In some areas, there are not enough midwives to go around.
Tags: finding-a-midwife
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While it’s true that Babylune would never have happened were it not for the influence of Dr. Hsien-Hsien Lei, I had one other influence early in life that taught me so much about journaling on a PC.
Doogie Howser M.D., I owe all this to you.
Tags: blog-humour, Doogie-Howser, Hsien-Hsien-Lei, origins-of-blogging, preparing-for-childbirth
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People say the art of conversation is dying.
Maybe it’s just gone online?
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My son has a taste for ketchup sandwiches. Little did I know, this weirdness would help my own weight loss efforts.
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You may recall the brag about my son’s linguistic abilities. That was in response to Inside Fatherhood’s question about how our kids stack up against the child cube whiz.
Well, my daughter stacks up as a genius in our little global family realm too!
Tags: chop-sticks, weight-watchers, what-toddlers-eat
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When I was a kid, I was under the illusion that grown ups did whatever they felt like whenever they felt like doing it. This meant that many of my dreams began with the words “when I grow up, I am going to….”
I think, now that I am grown up, I need to start keeping […]
I’ve been reading Carol Drinkwater’s books about her house in the South of France. I’m not jealous. These days, I am just happy to be reminded that there are people in this world who live the lives they want by doing exactly what they want to do. I think it’s possible, even when we have […]
“Shucks,” said the bunny, “I might just as well stay where I am and be your little bunny.”
And so he did.
“Have a carrot,” said the mother bunny.
From The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown.
Tags: books-for-children, the-gift-of-reading, words-of-wisdom-for-mothers
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I love entering contests. I love winning contests. I love getting email messages from friends that provide blog content I don’t even have to think about. Here is a note from my friend Revka that combines these three loves.
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The first phase of motherhood and beyond
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