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Monthly Archives: July 2009
No Cause for Alarm
No need to worry, my politics have not u-turned in the middle of the night. I am not a supporter of Sarah Palin. A day or two ago I posted about Penelope Trunk’s blog admiring a post or two of … Continue reading
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Waldorf Playgroup Songs
These are the lyrics to all the songs Devana Came sang during the course of her two-hour demo Waldorf Parent-Toddler Playgroup. We’re going to be practicing and learning them tomorrow at the park. (Devana runs a home-based Waldorf kindergarten and … Continue reading
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Thumb's Up
That new website, Paperbackswap.com, I joined last month has turned out to be a winner. Well, in terms of getting books for free anyway. I’ve only diminished my own pile of books by three so far, but I’m hopeful more … Continue reading
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At Least We Got Mooned
Saturday morning, by Bella’s account, was not the smooth morning we had planned. Bella had a mandatory field trip to the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena for her Art Appreciation class, so I had carefully planned out a day to … Continue reading
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EC Update
So, the elimination communication. It’s been going. Not terrifically well, but like all other aspects of parenting, sometimes smoothly and sometimes painfully. I once had a wishful thought that Christian would be graduated by the age of one (as babies … Continue reading
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Craft and Game Booths
Back a few months ago I attended a May Day Faire at the Waldorf School of Orange County; I was so inspired by that family event that everything I’ve been doing to help with the World Breastfeeding Week Picnic has … Continue reading
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Mark Your Calendars!
What: World Breastfeeding Week Family Picnic When: August 1, 2009 11:00 AM Where: Alta Laguna Park 3250 Alta Laguna Blvd Laguna Beach, CA 92651 Hi All, SAVE THE DATE! We’re in full swing gearing up for our World Breastfeeding Week … Continue reading
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Another Raw Nut Dip for the Books
I had to laugh; when I brought this raw dip (the second raw dip I’ve ever made) to a pool party last week, a raw foodie friend exclaimed, “Your dips are so much tastier than mine!” Like I was some … Continue reading
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Here Come Noi naa!
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How to Knit a Horse
Lots of interest in the horse I knit, so I will post very general directions here adapted from the pattern in Bonnie Gosse and Jill Allerton’s A First Book of Knitting for Children. The title means that the directions are … Continue reading
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