Amber’s Blog
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Celebrating Women
Chris may be on vacation for two weeks, but I am working away. Not only have I spent many hours this week thinking and reading about, then writing yesterday’s post, but I’ve also been doing quite a bit of “real” work too, both for Papoose and web design/development. In the wee hours of the morning…
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Wonderland
Normally today, I would write a report card. I’d tell you how Chris is home on vacation while the Brotherhood is being renovated and how my father-in-law is visiting, which means the house is mostly in tip-top shape and that, with Chris’ help, I even cleaned out the attic and filed the pile of papers…
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Saturday Surfing
Finds of the Week: Abortion ends one in five pregnancies worldwide, study finds, LA Times Booster Shots — Abortion rates were highest in regions with the most restrictive abortion laws, according to a new study in the Lancet. Buckwheat baby with salted caramel syrup, Smitten Kitchen — Breakfast? Handmade Wall Art, The Nester — a neat…
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Film Friday: “That”
When I was editing the videos for last week’s film, I was struck by how much Nora’s speech and communication has changed from last year. Now she talks in full sentences, knows more words than I can count, and is understood by pretty much everyone; then she was using just single words (which were mostly understood…
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Cold
So this week’s You Capture challenge was to photograph cold. Normally, in January, that would not be a problem — however we have had an oddly mild winter. It gets cold for a day or two, then goes right back to the 50’s and 60’s. It feels like spring. So springy, in fact, that someone…
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Cow’s Milk And Our Family
When I was growing up, dinner always came accompanied with (what seemed like) a huge glass of white milk. In my elementary school cafeteria, we had to drink our entire carton of milk (skim, 2%, or whole, no flavoring there) before being allowed to go to recess. One of the commonly discussed milestones in the baby-toddler…
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Styled, As Only A Two-Year-Old Can
Everyday, Nora is getting more and more independent. For the past two weeks, she has been all about doing things on her own. She tells me she needs privacy in the bathroom. She wants to brush her own teeth. And this just in — she wants to pick her own clothes. She wore these pajamas (two…
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Report Card
I need to manage my time better. I just spent 20 minutes deciding on/editing/uploading on a new cover photo for my Facebook timeline. The dishes are done, the bathroom is clean, and the floors were swept yesterday, but mopping just isn’t going to happen. Again. I need to finish a proposal for a web design…
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Saturday Surfing
Finds of the Week: Currently Reading, Stand And Deliver — If you are wondering why on earth someone would become an abortion provider, Rixa discusses books she’s read on the topic, trying to answer the same question herself. How Much Do Bloggers Really Make?, The Feminist Blogger — Gina honestly and openly discussed how much…
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Film Friday
in Film FridayThere’s going to be two films from my April through June videos, because I couldn’t cut it all down! Making this one was bittersweet, it’s much fun to be reminded of Nora’s development and early toddler-hood, but seeing all the videos of Mr. T reminded me of how much I miss having him around and how…
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Mornings
I’ve come to realize that we are on a completely different schedule from just about everyone else on this little island — or at least everyone else with kids. Play dates are, pretty much impossible. Now that I’m working from home until the wee hours in the morning and Chris’ restaurant schedule rules the roost,…
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Family Resemblence
My mom sent me this picture of herself at 16 months and I just had to share it along side a picture of Nora at the same age.I wish I had a smiley-er (smilier?) profile of Nora, but alas it seems that most of my photos from a year ago are head on and/or very…
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Hot Chocolate on a Stick
Recipes from Make the Bread, Buy the Butter: What You Should and Shouldn’t Cook from Scratch and King Arthur FlourSee More Recipes Here You may remember seeing hot chocolate on a stick as one of the homemade gifts we gave people at Christmas. I had heard about the idea on someone’s blog (wish I could remember…
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Standing Up For Nora
This week has been full of ups and downs. I was sick, then I was better; Nora was sick, then better, and now, after an hour and a half of sobbing and her not even able to nurse, we’re concerned that she may have an ear infection. Today started out beautifully with nearly two hours…
