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I haven’t posted much lately; the past six weeks have been . . . well, let’s just call them “challenging,” why don’t we? We’ve all had a series of minor illnesses (I’ve had a sinus infection twice in the same… Read moreThings Baguette Did This Weekend
I don’t have a lot of time in the morning. I look fine like this. I base my worth on abilities and accomplishments. I forget about it. The most I have time for is lipstick in the car, when I… Read moreWhy I Don’t Wear Makeup*
In 2013, the Rana Plaza factory collapse killed over 1,100 people who were just trying to get by, working in horrible–and ultimately deadly–conditions for horrible pay. Since then, I’ve refused to buy new clothes from the stores that didn’t sign… Read moreAmending My Position
I love Mother’s Day, sort of. I mean, we don’t make a big production of it. We don’t have the time or energy to make a big production of much of anything. But I love being a mother, and I… Read moreOn Mother’s Day
Or, What We Did On Our Birthday Vacation Thursday (our birthday weekends start early, by necessity) Tour a school that we might want Baguette to attend next year. Decide that we do not want Baguette to attend that school (it… Read moreAnatomy of a Birthday Weekend
How on earth did that happen?
Disclosure: I was provided a free copy of this book in exchange for writing a review. All views expressed are my own. Looking for new books to mix up your child’s library? Baguette really likes to revisit her favorites, but… Read moreBookTalk: Petunia, The Girl Who Was NOT A Princess
Earlier this week, we were in the living room. Baguette came around the corner from the kitchen, waving a wooden spoon and saying, “Let’s bake a cake.” From that point on, she refused to bake a cake. I would ask,… Read moreBaking with Baguette
Baguette has a significant language delay. We do a lot of interpretation. She works so hard at communicating. I’m so impressed with her, and how diligent and persistent she is with any number of tasks. These are traits that are… Read moreLifelong Learning
The chances seem slim that any of us will ever be Avengers. But each of us has the capacity to be that old guy in Stuttgart. Oh, and I’m really looking forward to Avengers: Age of Ultron. I think we… Read moreAvengers Assemble