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Archive for April, 2008

I Love The World!

Thursday, April 24th, 2008 Posted in link parade | No Comments »

Good Mom, Bad Mom

Sunday, April 20th, 2008 Posted in Introspection, Our House | 2 Comments »

Where do you think you are on the Mom spectrum? You may be surprised! I recently read the book, Breaking the Good Mom Myth: Every Modern Mom's Guide to Getting Past Perfection, Regaining Sanity, and Raising Great Kids. ...

Lego Creation

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008 Posted in birding, Crafts, Our House | 6 Comments »

Our oldest rugrat saw a pileated woodpecker last week while out hiking. He was so inspired that he created one with lego. [photopress:lego_woodpecker2.jpg,full,pp_image] [photopress:lego_woodpecker1.jpg,full,pp_image]

Giving Gifts

Thursday, April 10th, 2008 Posted in Introspection | 4 Comments »

It struck me today, after an email conversation with a friend, that it's easy to find excuses not to be generous. But being generous is one the the richest things we can do for ourselves. It's freeing. It releases us from ...

Between Interruptions

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008 Posted in Introspection | 1 Comment »

I thought that title was aptly chosen. Between Interruptions: 30 Women tell the Truth About Motherhood, edited by Cori Howard, 2007. What a wonderful read! If you're looking for a book about being a mother, this is ...

American Woodcock

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008 Posted in birding | No Comments »

On a tip from two friends, one for the bird, and the other for a location, we took the kids out on Sunday night to see and hear American Woodcock at the York Road entrance to the RBG properties. It was ...

Cake Success

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008 Posted in Crafts, Homeschooling, Our House | 2 Comments »

Last Friday my cake sold for $40 at an auction to raise money for Strings, Etc!, a local homeschool organization for childrens' choirs and orchestras. Wow! I was told that the cakes sold for between $20-$50 each. ...