Article #12: Why Behavior Charts Haven’t Become Progressive Only More Colorful
I am not giving elementary school teachers a hard time; I am an educator myself, though the older student is my area. I know that one teacher (who is lucky … Continue reading
Article #11: Yeah, My Daughter Knows Where Her Clitoris Is And Doesn’t Say Vagina When She Means Vulva
I know someone must have cringed at the title there, and not because of its length. The thought of a toddler or kindergartener knowing certain vocabulary sends a lot … Continue reading
Musings #25: Happy Sixth Birthday to My Baby Girl
Here we are again with my annual reflection on the wonder that is you First Born. What a year! This winter you took up skiing with your dad and not … Continue reading
Musings #24: Ten Simple Party Tips That Will Save Your Sanity and Your Budget
10. Nothing says party like the gift wrap aftermath. Don’t be too hasty and throw out the tissue paper–especially the stuff that has a coating on it that keeps … Continue reading
Mad Craft #6: A Frozen Sixth Birthday Party – DIY Frozen Trolls (Part 4 – Tin Can Troll Bowling)
I bet you are wondering what I was going to do with those tin cans I had paper mache’d from the scraps from the mentioned Epic Snowflake Project and the … Continue reading
Mad Craft #6: A Frozen Sixth Birthday Party – DIY Olaf Pinata (Part 3- Do You Want to Build a Snowman?))
Welcome back friends! Are you here hoping to hear a story of rainbows and puppies from a land where everything goes smoothly and exactly the way you want? Sorry to … Continue reading
Reblog It #13: Month 24: Poop Should Go to Sewage Treatment Not to Landfills; No Matter if You EC or Not
Originally posted on Diaper Free…The Other Side of the Moon:
I remember when recycling was just gaining steam. I was a child and I couldn’t get my mom on…
Reblog It #12: How to Gain Free Exposure for Your Blog: Reblogging
It’s been a while since I’ve done Blog Meet and Greets, but this is the second this week and not my usual stop. I am in the mood for an … Continue reading
Mad Craft #6: A Frozen Sixth Birthday Party – DIY Olaf Pinata (Part 2 – Head and Face and Nose and Hook)
When we last left our craft (Part 1 – The Framework), we had the agony of waiting for things to dry in 200% humidity. On Day 3 of the … Continue reading
Mad Craft #6: A Frozen Sixth Birthday Party – DIY Olaf Pinata (Part 1- The Framework)
It is that time of year again. My daughter’s upcoming sixth birthday, a wonderland of Frozen, begins with the production of a pinata. I vowed last year that I would … Continue reading
Musings #23: Dear Daughter (On Your First Day of Kindergarten)
Dear Sweet Pea: When I walked you to the door of the school, we were a few minutes early and I tried to slow you down. That morning you woke … Continue reading
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