Overdressed – Elizabeth Cline
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I started this book in 2012, when I was active in the slow fashion scene in San Francisco/Oakland. Since then, I’ve moved back to Colorado, raised 4 kids, and a…
Into Thin Air
Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer My rating: 4 of 5 stars Wow. I guess I haven’t been doing the lightest of…
Mothers and Other Liars
Mothers and Other Liars by Amy Bourret My rating: 3 of 5 stars Mothers and Other Liars is the story of a teenager who finds an infant and decides to…
The Family Dinner
People say they don’t have time to cook, yet in the last few years we have found an extra two hours a day for the internet. — Michael Pollan, author…
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…
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