Monthly Archives: October 2008

DIY Baby Legwarmers

Posted on October 19, 2008 by jeannie

I finally hooked up with a group of mothers practicing elimination communication last week. I found the Orange County group through www.diaperfreebaby.org, which is a free network of support groups across the world (like La Leche League, but less formal). … Continue reading →

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Kudos to Bella

Posted on October 15, 2008 by jeannie

Bella got the spirit stick this week! This is what the coach said, “Kudos to Bella for taking home the Spirit Stick on Wednesday! Bella is one of our first time cheerleaders and has worked very hard to catch up … Continue reading →

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Park Sung Tae

Posted on October 14, 2008 by jeannie

Unleashed like Peter Pan’s unruly shadow, Park Sung-Tae’s aluminum screen, raised relief stallions buck across the wall, the unwoven screening wire creating startlingly realistic waving horse manes and tails. The horses are stylistically similar to the equine figures depicted in … Continue reading →

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New Food Experiment

Posted on October 13, 2008 by jeannie

Chad and I have just completed our first week of being dairy and wheat-free. And it wasn’t as easy as I thought it would be. Sure, we had delicious Kung Pao Chicken tonight (with rice and steamed summer zucchini) and … Continue reading →

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I want one!

Posted on October 10, 2008 by jeannie

Everyday I am discovering that the parenting world is different today than 15 years ago when I had Bella. For one, kids have the COOLEST toys now. I went to my attachment parenting playgroup (through meetup.com) today and one of … Continue reading →

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Revised Cause of Death

Posted on October 9, 2008 by jeannie

This information is gruesome, but important to other dog owners. A couple days ago I received a comment on Giselle’s obituary suggesting that Giselle had died of Parvo, not by swallowing glass bits as we had suspected. Chad did a … Continue reading →

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Nostalgia for my alma maters

Posted on October 7, 2008 by jeannie

Hmm, that may not seem correct, but a perfunctory google check says, yes indeed, that “alma maters” is the plural for “alma mater.” As I cleaned up my email inbox yesterday I finally watched a youtube video my brother, Songbae, … Continue reading →

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Tips for Living with a Diaper-Free Baby

Posted on October 6, 2008 by jeannie

As I have previously mentioned, Christian is NOT diaper-free, but very very slowly moving in that direction. But when I walk into the room and see my baby laying in a puddle of his own poop – whew boy, I … Continue reading →

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Me and the Little Guy

Posted on October 4, 2008 by jeannie

These are few of our favorites from a photoshoot my friend Jen Bildman shot this summer in my parents’ basement. She’s launching a photography business called Bellies and Beyond specializing in maternity and child photography (in the meantime she teaches … Continue reading →

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An Update on the Bathroom Cleaning Manual

Posted on October 2, 2008 by jeannie

Last month I raved about Jeff Campbell’s book, Speed Cleaning (see the post here). Well, now I’ve begun putting his ideas in practice. That is, I’ve been cleaning house in our regular irregular way, swiping at noticeably smudged surfaces once … Continue reading →

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