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Letter to Christian at 5 Years
Dear Christian, You are FIVE now. You have had a very busy year. Three days of Earthroots a week has made you strong and healthy. I have to work pretty hard to keep up with you. You appreciate Kyla’s friendship … Continue reading
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Boats
The stage was very simple with a single wooden workstand, a wooden crate, a mike, and a red fabric background. One guy ambled onto stage and began to tell a story by singing a story of the sea. Then he … Continue reading
Posted in art, homeschooling, SoCal attractions
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Alina’s Birth Story
Nothing like holding a sleeping 4-day old babe in a sling while writing about her birth. Especially as I am not the one recovering from the labor. Nothing like sitting and typing while my 4-day old niece is peacefully nursing … Continue reading
Posted in alina nari, babies, says Songbae
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Alina Nari Lee
Where did that name come from?! That’s the $1,000,000 question in the house – here and in Kyrgyzstan, Olga’s mother country. In both countries, it was widely circulated that the new baby was named Katherine. Let’s just be clear, that … Continue reading
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The Waiting Game
I am up at midnight – typing instead of sleeping – waiting for my sister-in-law to wake up to tell me it’s time to go to the hospital. This is the part of pregnancy, labor, and birth that I ALWAYS … Continue reading
Intended as an Aid in Netflix Queue-ing
I’ve been watching a lot of movies. I’ve been sucked into my husband’s obsession. What are we, day 11 of 2013? I think I’ve watched nine movies so far: Lincoln, Silver Linings Playbook, etc, and many more back during the … Continue reading
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Bella has Discovered Ravelry
We’ve just reached a tipping point. Bella suddenly wants me to knit, crochet, or otherwise make a whole pile of cute things for her – you know, before winter break is over. She says she finds the Ravelry site … Continue reading
Posted in college life, crafts, gifts, says bella
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Gluten-free, Dairy-free Pumpkin Pie
The crust shall be a cookie recipe that Darlene adapted from Wheat Belly. The pie filling will be the Polynesian coconut filling that my friend Laura sent me years ago. No doubt, Chad and I will both have “cheats” today … Continue reading
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Foundations
Just in case you thought I wasn’t busy enough… I’ve started a Foundations program, which is the first year of Waldorf teacher training – which is not to say that I want to be a Waldorf teacher – but rather … Continue reading
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Preview for Painting Show, “Departures” at Zask Gallery
Art, like life, is a moderated tension between intuition and logic; chaos and control. Four artists, Virginia Katz, Margaret Lazzari, Maggie Lowe Tenneson, and Ruth Trotter make abstract paintings that are steeped at once in their own personal experience and … Continue reading
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