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So many blog posts, so little time! I have a number of posts in mind, some requiring a lot of photo editing and some requiring a lot of writing. Yet what I lack is the time to do either right… Read moreNearly Wordless Wednesday
I have posts I want to write, but I also have a cold or a sinus infection or something, and I’ll get to them later. In the meantime, here are some things that I noticed or that occurred to me… Read moreRandom Thoughts
Some things about being a parent that I didn’t expect: The immediate ferocity of motherhood. How little I cook. How much fun playgrounds can be. How much Baguette loves me. Photo by Lars Plougman, via Flickr. Creative Commons.
Maybe you read my guest post over at Life With a Baby last Thursday. If you didn’t, you can now! Can’t be bothered? I wrote about Baguette and school performances. I have such mixed feelings about the performances–while some kids… Read morePerformance Anxiety: Outcome
We can all use more.
Second in a series of indeterminate length. Jackets must be zipped up all the way. If they are not, Raptor Shriek will ensue. Mommy is not allowed to wear a cardigan or jacket. Baguette can talk about lions, but no… Read moreMore Rules From Baguette
I shared something about Baguette on my Facebook profile. Most of the responses were positive. But then there was this: [Older relative]: I thought you were a stay at home Mom. You are missing a lot. Cue the gritted teeth…. Read moreHow to Make a Mom Angry
Looking back, it’s clear that weather is on my mind a lot this November–all but one of my Thankful Thursdays have been related to that topic! And since we’re having a grey, rainy spell here in sunny southern California, it’s… Read moreThankful Thursday
So then I decided that I wasn’t able to make a good post out of it, and I wasn’t sure I really wanted to share it anyhow. Naturally, I decided this after I published and shared. My apologies. Better post… Read moreMonday Listicles: The Name Game
Life is one big learning experience. And if all of life isn’t (but it is), parenting sure is. This week’s Monday Listicles is about 10 things I’ve learned this year. Here we go: 1) I can carry a 27-pound child… Read moreMonday Listicles: 10 Things I Learned in 2012