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Nigh unbearable adorableness
For a while now, C has pointed at every stroller we pass, excitedly exclaiming "Baby!" So we are probably somewhat overdue in having gotten her her first baby doll. She has a collection of stuffed animals and one plush dolly with a rattle inside, but didn't have a realistic human doll until today ( Read more... ) -
Happy Birthday, Mr. Spock
Leonard Nimoy is an interesting guy. I'm sure everyone here knows about his career in music and has probably heard The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins. But did you know that he's a professional photographer? Really. And some of his stuff is pretty cool ( Read more... ) -
Harina
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Ouch
I am a person with braces ( Read more... ) -
Happy Halloween!
Best Halloween Costume Ever: Use Two iPads to Create an Awesome Gaping Hole in Your Gut
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Parenthood
My understanding, via popular culture, is that many young girls spend some time imagining themselves as mothers. "I will have X number of children and I will name them A, B, and C!", "I will never say X!", I am told they say to themselves. I, for the most part, did not ever imagine myself as a mother. But here I am. (And loving it, for the most ( Read more... ) -
Competent
Hah! I haz life skillz! I am rather pleased with myself this morning after borrowing a teeny tiny phillips head screwdriver from the sysadmins at work and replacing the battery in my car's remote entry/key fob ( Read more... ) -
Mommy's morning out
I have not really taken much time for myself in the last 10 months. I think I need to start doing that more. We're at a point where it's easier logistically. And I think I'm a more patient mommy when I've had some "me time". Also, as the mother of a little girl, I think it's important to model taking some time for oneself. The idea that the ideal ( Read more... ) -
Veggie roulette
Two excellent recipe finds lately, courtesy of web searching to figure out what to do with the eggplant, potatoes, and tomatoes in the last two local produce boxes. Last week was the aforementioned eggplant/potato curry and then today was a Mediterranean casserole in which I was able to use five ingredients from the local box: eggplant, potato, ( Read more... )