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Mommy Dearest or Darling Daddy?

2012-08-28T00:00:00.000-04:00

Today I am hosing a post written by one of my favorite online people, Momma Jorje. Read and enjoy! Welcome to the Taboo Carnival. Our topic this summer is PLAYING FAVORITES! This guest post was written by Momma Jorje for inclusion in the quarterly Taboo Carnival hosted by Momma Jorje and Hybrid Rasta Mama. This month our participants reflect on favoritism in

Being Vegetarian

2012-08-01T23:14:00.001-04:00

Today, August 1st, marks one year since my decision to become a vegetarian. Awesome, eh? I had a lot of assumptions about becoming vegetarian. Well, actually one major one, I guess. I never thought about the time I might need to "grieve" the "loss" of meat. I figured I would just dive into this head-on and everything would be fine and dandy. Unfortunately, this was not the case. I felt

Weeding My Thoughts

2012-07-05T00:00:00.000-04:00

Welcome to the July Mindful Mama Carnival: Mindfulness and Nature This post was written for inclusion in the Mindful Mama Carnival hosted by Becoming Crunchy and TouchstoneZ. This month our participants have shared their experiences of mindfulness and the natural world. Please read to the end to find a list of links to the other carnival participants. *** Sometimes, I have a hard time

The Gratitude Post

2012-04-21T00:00:00.001-04:00

I'm writing a weekly post to express gratitude for everything I have been blessed with in my life. Will you join me in sharing just five things you are grateful for this week? This week I'm grateful for: Getting into grad school: I'm going to get a Ph.D. Wow. Sometimes, I take a look at that statement and I catch my breath. I will be the first person in my family, on either side, to obtain this

Wordless Wednesday: Bubbles

2012-04-11T00:00:00.000-04:00

The Gratitude Post

2012-04-07T00:00:00.012-04:00

I'm writing a weekly post to express gratitude for everything I have been blessed with in my life. Will you join me in sharing just five things you are grateful for this week? This week I'm grateful for: Easter break!: Even though the semester is almost over and I have so much to do with my students and not nearly enough time, I'm reasonably glad that I have two extra days off for break than

The Gratitude Post

2012-03-31T00:00:00.000-04:00

I'm writing a weekly post to express gratitude for everything I have been blessed with in my life. Will you join me in sharing just five things you are grateful for this week? This week I'm grateful for: Getting away: I needed to get away. Like whoa. I've worked nearly every single day since January in either one form or another and I'm tired. My mother's house is a perfect retreat. Fresh air:

Stress

2012-03-29T20:22:00.000-04:00

I was mean tonight. I was mean tonight when I yelled, "Enough is enough!" and slammed the cupboard door. I was mean tonight because the garbage bag pulling and the 2+ consecutive hours of whining and the I-can-only-sit-in-your-chair and the I-can-only-eat-your-food and the I-only-want-to-drink-your-water and the I-need-to-touch-every-dirty-thing-sticking-out-of-the-sink and the

How DO you do it?

2012-03-26T07:00:00.004-04:00

It's that time again! You might remember the great post in December 2011 that highlighted the Natural Parents Network Volunteer's most popular or favorite posts from the year. Well, we are back and this time we are bringing you a collection of posts that focus on Do It Yourself projects, How To's, Tutorials, Recipes, and anything related to a step by step guide or informational how-to.

The Gratitude Post

2012-03-24T00:00:00.000-04:00

I'm writing a weekly post to express gratitude for everything I have been blessed with in my life. Will you join me in sharing just five things you are grateful for this week? This week I'm grateful for: My crock pot: Have I told you lately how I love this device? I am so, so, so grateful for it as it pumps out great (and not so great) meals every week for me. The ability to walk: The past two

The Gratitude Post

2012-03-17T00:00:00.007-04:00

I'm writing a weekly post to express gratitude for everything I have been blessed with in my life. Will you join me in sharing just five things you are grateful for this week? This week I'm grateful for: Abundance: There is abundance everywhere and I continue to be grateful for it. Great cookbooks: I have two cookbooks that I use on an incredibly regular basis (though I do have many random

Wordless Wednesday: Blue Fingerpaint

2012-03-14T07:00:00.000-04:00

The Gratitude Post

2012-03-10T00:00:00.000-05:00

I'm writing a weekly post to express gratitude for everything I have been blessed with in my life. Will you join me in sharing just five things you are grateful for this week? This week I'm grateful for: My bread machine: Even though I am interested in and aiming for a more gluten-free diet, I still use my bread machine sort of frequently and I'm very thankful that I have it. Without it, I

Sometimes, You Need to Sit Down to Eat

2012-03-08T07:00:00.000-05:00

Mornings are busy. I'm sure there isn't one among you who feels differently. If you're working, getting kids to school or going to appointments, you might find taking the time to eat breakfast yourself takes a back seat. I was reminded of the importance of this the other day, though when in my morning rush, I finally stopped to savor the moment. I always eat breakfast because I know how

Wordless Wednesday: Winter Water Play

2012-03-07T07:00:00.000-05:00

Why I'm Attracted to Homeschooling/Unschooling

2012-03-05T07:00:00.000-05:00

*Note: For the purpose of this post, I will be using the terms 'homeschooling' and 'unschooling' interchangeably. I am fully aware that they are not the same thing, but since I am not giving a lesson explaining their differences, (and I'm interested in both of them) I will be using both words throughout. I've been meaning to write this post for a long, long time, but just haven't managed to

The Gratitude Post

2012-03-03T09:31:00.000-05:00

I'm writing a weekly post to express gratitude for everything I have been blessed with in my life. Will you join me in sharing just five things you are grateful for this week? This week I'm grateful for: Two years with Piper: Two whole years! Happy Birthday! Spring Break!: Even though I still have to do a ton of work, I get an entier week off where I don't actually have to teach. This was a

The Gratitude Post

2012-02-25T00:00:00.001-05:00

I'm writing a weekly post to express gratitude for everything I have been blessed with in my life. Will you join me in sharing just five things you are grateful for this week? This week I'm grateful for: Tea: Heidi and Piper have recently been enjoying the simple pleasure of drinking tea...and dumping out on the table. Nevertheless, I am so pleased to be hounded and badgered until I make some

The Gratitude Post

2012-02-18T00:00:00.003-05:00

I'm writing a weekly post to express gratitude for everything I have been blessed with in my life. Will you join me in sharing just five things you are grateful for this week? This week I'm grateful for: Workshops: My pastor, who is retiring at the end of March, is giving three final workshops at the church and I am fortunate enough to attend one of them. I'm so happy to have known him and been

The Gratitude Post

2012-02-11T13:37:00.000-05:00

I'm writing a weekly post to express gratitude for everything I have been blessed with in my life. Will you join me in sharing just five things you are grateful for this week? This week I'm grateful for: Class discussions: Both of my classes seem to be very good at talking out the information I present them and that makes me happy. I love to see students thinking. Heidi: Heidi is an incredible

The Gratitude Post

2012-02-04T00:00:00.001-05:00

I'm writing a weekly post to express gratitude for everything I have been blessed with in my life. Will you join me in sharing just five things you are grateful for this week? This week I'm grateful for: Test days: I really enjoy teaching, but I also really enjoy standing at the front of a classroom watching my students take a test while I do nothing. It's nice for a change. Direct Deposit: A

Wordless Wednesday: Books

2012-02-01T00:00:00.000-05:00

The Gratitude Post

2012-01-28T00:00:00.008-05:00

I'm writing a weekly post to express gratitude for everything I have been blessed with in my life. Will you join me in sharing just five things you are grateful for this week? This week I'm grateful for: My computer: Now is the time that I really need it and it is coming through for me in leaps and bounds. Sort of. At least it works. NVC (Nonviolent Communication): I'm really glad that I had

Wordless Wednesday: More Artwork

2012-01-25T00:00:00.000-05:00

This Is What My Week Looks Like

2012-01-24T07:00:00.002-05:00

Please bear with me.... Monday 8-9 am: I teach class #1. Afternoon time: My mother arrives. Tuesday 8 am: Drop Heidi off at preschool. 8-10 am: Prepping for class/office hours. 10-11:30 am: Teach class #2 12:30 pm: Pick Heidi up from preschool. Wednesday 8-9 am: Teach class #1. 10-1:30 pm: Work my other part-time gig. Thursday 8 am: Drop Heidi off. 8-10 am: Class prep/office hours. 10-11:30