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I love your babies

March 15, 2019March 15, 2019Leave a comment

So here's the deal, I wouldn't exactly call myself a kid person. I know that kind of makes me a monster and I'm OK with that. I like my kids. I like most of my friends kids. You know if I like your kids because I will invite them over, teach them things, have long … Continue reading I love your babies

Fixin Cookies

February 27, 2019March 2, 2019Leave a comment

We bake and cook a lot. Besides making three delicious and wholesomeish meals a day, Friday is my bread day. This could be muffins, zucchini bread, English muffins, focaccia, pizza dough etc. We try to be glutenless (not gluten free, just less gluten), so I make our baked goods with spelt flour, and all of … Continue reading Fixin Cookies

I am the czar of vomit

February 24, 2019March 2, 20191 Comment

So I'm talking to my mom (who happens to be a nurse of some kind) Tuesday afternoon on the phone. And I'm getting my usual "talk"about the flu vaccine. I personally since becoming an adult have never gotten the flu vaccine, and have never given it to my children. I am telling her not to … Continue reading I am the czar of vomit

Raising a feminist son

February 13, 2019March 2, 2019Leave a comment

I know the title is offputting, but hang in with me here. I myself have never thought of myself as a feminist. Sure am a strong woman, I believe in equality for all, but my believes extend far beyond my own gender and apply to humanity. I find that the current role of feminism is … Continue reading Raising a feminist son

Reflections on Traveling with your prodigy

February 5, 2019March 2, 20191 Comment

Do you know what I love about the word prodigy? That it can mean both marvelous and monstrous. I find traveling with children to be both of these things. There is a distinct peace that comes from three children in the back seat of a Subaru, just enough room for the proper car seats and … Continue reading Reflections on Traveling with your prodigy

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