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Children Are a Gift. Except When They Are Not.
Parenting as Infographic, #3. A missive from vacation, can’t ya tell? Filed under: Parenting Tagged: appreciation, baby, beach, bodily fluids, booger, Child, chortle, comedic, comedy, deep thoughts,...
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Hot Reads: The Plight of the Bumblebee, Fracking and TSCA
The linky this week is a little bit late, and a wee bit short. But hey, I’m on vacation! More to come this week on needle-felting a sheep, and on the invasive invasion up here in New Brunswick,...
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Why Three Kids Feels Like So Much More Than Two
Parenting via Inforgraphic, #4 My father has always claimed that having three kids created a kid explosion; basically, kids to the power of kids. I was doubtful of this — I couldn’t see why three kids...
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Sheepish: An Easy Needle Felting Tutorial for a Handmade Toy
Needle felting is an inherently satisfying little craft, as I’ve mentioned once before. The materials are simple, the design principles easy to learn, and the results are wonderfully cute. Of course,...
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Hot Reads: Cell Phones, Arctic Drilling, Organic but Made in China and More
http://www.publicdomainpictures.net, by Anna Langova. Can you hear me now? Cell phones. They’re a staple of modern technology, but doesn’t it seem a little worrisome that each time we make a call,...
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Dragonbreath Pickles: Homemade Spicy Cucumber Quick-Pickled Goodness
Here be dragons, as the old maps used to say. You have been warned: these pickles do not mess around. They are perfect for situations such as the long, intimate family gathering I just attended,...
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One Actual Use for Childrens’ Artwork
Parenting as infographic, #5. My daughter churns out artwork like she’s competing in a toddler Olympics event called Synchronized Scribbling. I chuck the stuff to which she’s most attached into a large...
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Big Mama Pig: Oinking Back at Ag Gag Rules
This enormous sow just had 17 piglets. We met her on a visit to a real farm, where animals like pigs breathe outdoor air. But I really think the picture says it all. She was quite the pig. Across the...
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Hot Reads: The Fracking Fight Blows Up, and the Most Compelling Video Clip in...
Photo by John Kovacich The pressure mounts on fracking In the past few years, the use of fracking has surged across the country, but with it has come real opposition, and a growing sense of the costs....
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Infographic: The Power of Imagination
Parenting as Infographic, #6. This happened last week, but is still cracking me up. Other posts you might enjoy: Talking to Toddlers: A Eureka Moment Parenting as Infographic, Installment #1...
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Easy End-of-Summer Hostess Gift: An Herbal Bouquet
Going to a Labor Day barbecue? This is the perfect idea for a simple and lovely gift for the hosts. Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme… Other posts you may like: One Actual Use for Childrens’ Artwork...
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Vacation in a Beautiful Place
For Labor Day, I thought I would share some lovely pictures of the vacation we just had in New Brunswick, Canada. You’ve already met the piglets. There were also cows in their native element, but I’ll...
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Why Telling Working Moms to Lower their Standards on Parenting Is Actually a...
cartoon made using Toondoo An acquaintance from law school recently posted the following on Facebook: Just wondering – are there any parents out there who work full-time and don’t constantly feel like...
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Judgmental Mommy
Parenting via Infographic, #7. I’m having so much fun playing around on Toondoo, a site that lets you make a cartoon. Don’t tell me this isn’t you. I won’t believe it. You might also like: Infographic:...
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Safer Cosmetics and Personal Care Products: Avoiding the Dreaded “Icky 11″
If you’re on a search and destroy mission for toxins in your home (and you are — right, friend?), a pretty good place to start is the bathroom. Personal care products are rife with nasty and suspect...
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California Dreamin’
I spent last week in California, traveling for work. I was lucky enough to be staying in Aptos, on the coast. We saw dolphins swimming by the shore, and the weather was perfect. I was talking about the...
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Parenting with Neuroscience, and a Laugh
Parenting via infographic, #8. I’ve recently read two helpful books that use the latest findings by neuroscientists to help parents — more to come on those soon. In the meantime, here’s the most...
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Making a Spartan Dessert Sing: Chocolate Squares with Lemon Curd
Lately, I’ve noticed that anyone who seeks to join an Upright Citizens Brigade of self-satisfied health types is told they should happily be willing to make do with a “dessert” of monastic simplicity:...
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Easy DIY Toy: How to Turn an Old Sweater into a Cuddly Snake
I love hand-made toys, and this one, an adorable and not-at-all menacing crafted sleeve snake we dubbed Sammy, takes only an hour or so. Ergo, it’s yet another low-risk high-reward DIY adventure. And...
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Shadow Walking in Washington
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow, Creeps in this petty pace from day to day To the last syllable of recorded time, And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death. Out, out,...
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