Nantucket
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Report Card
Quick Irene Report For our worried friends and relatives, we were much luckier than than many and didn’t see a single drop of rain. In fact, we woke up to bright and shiny skies that persisted through much of the day. Most of the concern on Nantucket were high speed winds, astronomically high tides, and very dangerous…
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Saturday Surfing
Finds of the week: Breech Options, Bellies and Babies — an excellent look at birthing options for breach babies (and lots of information on getting them to turn). Breastfeeding – Our Country’s Lactation Intolerance, Huffington Post — Op Ed referencing the ridiculous notion that the Breast Milk Baby will sexualize young girls. In the…
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Dog, Meet Baby
in MotherhoodWe had barely crossed the New York state line with Pip before I started wondering if we had made a terrible mistake. We went to Connecticut in hopes of finding Ridgeback mixed puppies I saw on PetFinder, but since it was day two of the event, many of them were already gone. We hemmed and…
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Our Other Children
I don’t write about or photograph him often, but we have another child…our poor red-headed stepchild, Pip: Pip is, by our best guess, a whippet mix. He was rescued from the streets of Puerto Rico and packed with hundreds of other dogs into a massive adoption event held by the Connecticut SPCA. How we came…
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Boats Go Out
It was a strange Tuesday. Good for the kids: we went to Nora’s beloved Toddler Time and to our secret playground for a meet-up with friends; Nora and Mr. T took lengthy, simultaneous naps, which rarely happens; and Mr. T’s Dada came over to do some final carpentry on Nora’s play kitchen. It should have…
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Empathy
I heard the siren approaching as I pedaled down Easy Street, two helmeted toddlers tucked safely into the trailer behind me, holding matching water bottles and watching wide-eyed as the town passed by. I saw the firetruck over my shoulder as I turned onto Broad Street, and momentarily wondered if I could keep going; if I could…
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Report Card
Today, I’m going to talk about one thing: sewing. Not only have I been actually doing it, but I’m actually making things that don’t look like they were sewn in home economics class. Yes! Ten points for housewife challenge number four. My latest and most thrilling project?A curtain for Nora’s play kitchen. Isn’t it adorable? In “researching” play…
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Saturday Surfing
Finds of the week: $5 Challenge, Slowfood USA — This September 17, you’re invited to take back the ‘value meal’ by getting together with family, friends and neighbors for a slow food meal that costs no more than $5 per person. Cook a meal with family and friends, have a potluck, or find a local event.…
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End of Summer
I can’t believe we are mid-way through August already. Only 18 days until a little someone turns two and only 12 days until we start to get Chris back. Time just speeds by, and there’s a million things that I’m trying to cram in before September, which is why I’ve been such a slacker about…
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A New Date Night
Tuesday night is date night around here. As soon as Mr. T leaves, we change our clothes, do our hair, and make sure we’ve gone potty before heading out the door. I’m talking about me and Nora, of course. It’s worked out that most weeks, I take Nora into the Brotherhood once for dinner. Since…
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