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New Spring Cycle of Playgroup in the Woods
A Little Garden Flower A little garden flower is lying in its bed. The sun shines bright, overhead. Down came the rain, dancing to and fro. The little garden flower awakens, and now begins to grow. Spring is Coming by … Continue reading
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Deputy Marriage Commissioner for a Day
Something I like about life? It is so dang unpredictable. I was asked to solemnize a marriage ceremony in Joshua Tree. This is not something I have ever wished to do. Neither is it something anybody in my family has … Continue reading
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U.S.S. Midway
Last week, a few of us moms took advantage of a homeschooling group deal to take the Amtrak train down to San Diego and back to Irvine for just $10 (normally something like $45). We discovered at the last minute … Continue reading
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Got capers?
I generally have capers on hand for one thing and one thing only: bagels and lox. I love bagels and lox, but it is a meal I reserve for special occasions and guests. But the other day, I was staring … Continue reading
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Letter to Christian at 2 years and 9 months
Dear Christian, One of your favorite parts of the week these days is Earthroots day; every Wednesday we tail the Earthroots homeschool class for five hours in a different wilderness park in Orange County! And while you are too young … Continue reading
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Two Mentions of Addis Ababa in One Week
I’ve been gone. I’ve been living in Addis Ababa for the last couple of weeks. I’ve just finished reading Abraham Verghese’s Cutting for Stone, and truly, I wish it weren’t over. Although now, my life seems ridiculously plentiful and straightforward … Continue reading
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Favorite Movies of 2010
I’ve discovered that I can’t really put out last year’s movie list until I’ve seen most of the Oscar contenders, which often happens in January of the following year. Notice that I’ve titled this post “Favorite Movies” not “Best Movies.” … Continue reading
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Babies, Blankets, and Wedding Bliss
I love me a big challenge of a craft project, and suddenly these gorgeous big blanket (and carpet!) projects are flying at me from all over the web. I’ve tweeted a bit about them, but wanted the excuse to post … Continue reading
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Cheryl Ann Thomas
Posed elegantly on plinths, the furled and sometimes collapsing ceramic “artifacts†and “relics,†as sculptor Cheryl Ann Thomas calls them, seem very distantly related to their ancestral forebear, the coiled clay pot. Indeed, the swaths of charcoal gray and creamy … Continue reading
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Feeding the Family on Fish Night
The Orange-Tarragon Trout with Smoky Green Beans (from America’s Kitchen’s 30-Minute Suppers, Fall 2010) was an absolute hit at my house last night. I swear, you’d think I never cooked anything, the way everybody wolfed dinner down. And ironically, I’d … Continue reading
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