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  • Report Card + 30 Days of Thanks

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    I have a new Sunday routine, starting with going to bed early Saturday night (around 10:00) and then getting up early Sunday to go to yoga.  This morning, I hauled my bike out of the basement since we’re experimenting with not using the car, and biked to the studio.  I felt stiff and achy on the way…

  • 30 Days of Thanks: Washable Crayons Really Are Washable

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    All it took was a little water, 7th generation dish soap, and elbow grease. Thank goodness.

  • Saturday Surfing

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    Finds of the week: Recently on Papoose: I am now posting Monday-Friday on Papoose’s website about things related to pregnancy, birth, parenting, breastfeeding, health & nutrition, and green living.  “Like” Papoose on Facebook to stay up-to-date on new posts as they’re published!  For more information about Papoose, please go here. And yes, I still can’t get over the pizza…

  • 30 Days of Thanks: Shaking Hands With Our Leaders

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    I mentioned last year that Vice President Joe Biden comes to Nantucket for Thanksgiving, and has been doing so for more than 35 years.  I was thrilled last year to have bumped into him unexpectedly in town and for him to have agreed to take a picture with Nora and me.  I also was a little nervous…

  • 30 Days of Thanks: Thanksgiving

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    I’m going to be brief because I’m not sure how many people are around reading on days like this, and the last Harry Potter movie is calling me, anyway. Today, was the first Thanksgiving we had on our own — no family or “adopted family” to share the meal with, and you know what?  It…

  • 30 Days of Thanks: Little Things

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    Today, I’m thankful for the wonderful comments I’ve been receiving from friends, family, and readers on my blog, Facebook, and via email about selling (or not) our car.  I really appreciate getting a third party perspective on all this, plus it’s so nice to know people are reading my writings and that they aren’t just lost…

  • The Great Experiment & 30 Days of Thanks

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    Today, Occupy Wall Street called on borrowers to stop repaying their student loans.  The All Things Considered story that I heard this evening seemed so timely, as we just spent the entire weekend once again going over our budget with a fine-tooth comb, most specifically to discuss what to do about our student loans. I’ve…

  • 30 Days of Thanks, Report Card

    30 Days of Thanks, Report Card

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    I haven’t run the gauntlet recently because, as I’ve mentioned, I haven’t really been meeting all my goals lately.  I’ve been buying fancy produce, eggs, dairy, and cheese at the grocery store like there’s no tomorrow.  I skipped out on yoga again this morning because I finally decided it was time to get the laundry out of baskets…

  • Caramel Apple Upside-down Cake

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    An Amber Original! Read more recipes here. Ingredients 2 medium cooking apples, such as granny smith 2 tablespoons raisins 2 tablespoons chopped pecans or walnuts 1 recipe caramel sauce (found here) or 3/4 cup pre-made caramel topping 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour 2/3 cup granulated sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 2/3 cups milk 1/4 cup…

  • Pumpkin Stew

    Pumpkin Stew

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    Adapted from A Beautiful Bowl of Soup See more recipes here. Besides a lack of crowds, the other reason why I love cold weather is an excuse to eat soups and stews.  Don’t get me wrong, I like soup all year round; but I feel a little less crazy eating it at this time of…

  • Saturday Surfing

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    Finds of the Week: Giant Chocolate-Toffee Cookies, Janae Monir — Oh my goodness. It’s official! Pizza is a vegetable!, Food Politics — The word is out.  Congress caved in under pressure from lobbyists on the school nutrition standards and pizza now counts as a vegetable.  Just ridiculous.  (And yet another reason for homeschooling — keep Nora…

  • 30 Days of Thanks: Nantucket

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    We got a little inkling of winter today.  Unseasonably warm weather left us and we were again bundling up in mousy hats and warm woolen mittens.  At this time of year, I enjoy it.  Crisp cold makes the Christmas trees already lining streets downtown makes sense.  It reminds me of childhood winter excitement and gives…

  • 30 Days of Thanks: Friendship

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    Today, I am most thankful for our friends. I’m thankful for our La Leche League “friends” who get together one morning a month to support one another.  I love having the opportunity to see how quickly the babies are growing and welcome new little ones.  I love hearing other moms talk and being reminded of…

  • 30 Days of Thanks: Midpoint

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    Fifteen days into this project and I’m thankful for: trading morning duties with Dada, surprisingly warm November weather just right for walk to get rid of the grump,  another website completed small reminders of happy memories (this one in the form of Chris’ work party (that we all three popped into before bedtime) and the…