Drop Dead Handsome by Matthew Hubbard
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This book was absolutely adorable! It follows the life of Parker, a high school student who is told that his college admission essay is too boring. He decides to enter…
Starbucked
I am not sure what led me to pick up Starbucked, but I am glad that I did. I’ve certainly had my fair share of frappuccinos over the years, but…
Gut bacteria and being “10 percent human”
I just finished reading this article on NPR about gut bacteria, and I thought it was worth sharing. I find it reassuring that our particular kinds of bacteria are attracted…
2011 has been a real doozy…
As some of you know, my mom was diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukemia earlier this year. All of our lives have turned upside-down while we’ve adjusted to her…
52 books… Want to join me?
This year I’m trying to read 52 books. I’m currently right on track, woohoo! My handy Kindle has been a great help, because I can read behind my nursling’s head…
Slowing down
Tonight my almost 3-year-old was having a tough time at dinner. She doesn’t really nap anymore, and every couple of days it catches up to her and she is sleepy…
The Containerization of our Children
LOVE this article! The Containerization of Infants The article talks about the huge changes that have happened in just two generations… recent research study replicated a study done in the…
Time Spent Together
The National Family Institute reported that the average American child spends 12.5 minutes each day communicating with her parents. Of that time, 8.5 minutes are spent on corrections, criticisms, or…
Sabbath
(from http://www.sabbathmanifesto.org/) To me, there is something magical about the Sabbath. My religious history is a bit strange. I was raised with a mix of various flavors of Judaism along…
Inner Separation Anxiety
I subscribe to The Daily Groove, and I find that it often contains a little word of encouragement that is just what I need. Some of the wording is a…
The Laundry Monster
Laundry. It is my nemesis. IÂ am fairly good with everything else, but I just detest laundry. Actually, that isn’t true: I don’t mind washing a load, and I find…
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