Article #8: Goldie Blox (Encouraging Girls to Engineer)
At first when I saw the Goldie Blox advertisements I was really mad that, yet again, there was a pastel washed toy marketed to girls. On the other hand I … Continue reading
Musings #12: Ten Things No One Tells You About Becoming a Mother
1. You will pick your baby’s nose, ears, and scalp. 2. You will drop crumbs and sauce on your baby’s head as you hold them and eat, and not brush it … Continue reading
Blog vs Blog #2: Triple Match Up!
I was so excited that more than one person volunteered that I just couldn’t wait! I had thought I would only do two blogs a week but since several people … Continue reading
Musings #11: One-Liner Wednesday
Daughter: *says something clever* Me: “Yes, that’s right! I didn’t know you knew that.” Daughter: “That’s because I’m a jesus!” (Keep in mind that we are atheists and the mis-wording … Continue reading
Article #7: In Some Places Leaving Children Unsupervised Until Eighteen is Neglect
I have watched these reports bulk up over the last ten years, and I am floored at the things people are calling CPS about, and the reprimands parents are getting. … Continue reading
Article #6: Yes, Children, People Have Sex For Pleasure
My children are quite young yet, but always on my mind is the reality of preparing them for one of the major roles in their life. Americans don’t like to … Continue reading
Feature #3: It Is Never Too Late To Feel Beautiful, or To Be Courageous (A Guest Blog)
I have invited my cousin Tracey to be my first guest blogger. If you are just joining us on this special feature you can also read the previous interview … Continue reading
Reblog It #6: Spotlight On — Kate Surfs A Natural Parenting Blog
I have decided to do up to two blog features a week. Next, I am sharing the very first blog I followed on WordPress. There are just some people that … Continue reading
Musings #10: Our Digital Ghosts
I have been on the Internet for about twenty-two years, and in that time I have only ever encountered one death directly with a person I played with just about … Continue reading
Blog Reflections #5: How Do You Read All Those Blogs?
I’ve been playing catch up over here in the house due to some minor annoying issues and I had no idea what to write about. Tomorrow is going to likely … Continue reading
That’s Totally Random #5: Ballad of Bilbo Baggins as Sung By Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek’s Mr. Spock)
It gets to be very sobering when you get to a certain age and the people around you begin to die. People die every day, but there is a point … Continue reading
Blog Reflections #4: Top Ten Things I’ve Learned About Attracting Blog Readers and Traffic
I’ve done things very differently with this blog this time around, and the results (while modest) are keeping me quite busy with answering comments, visiting blogs I follow, posts, and … Continue reading
Musings #9: A Crush for All Seasons – Celebrities and Fantasy Characters
I’ve been challenged to write some “about me” blurbs about myself written in the third person for professional use. Blech. Instead I am going to procrastinate a little longer and … Continue reading
Article #4: Giving and Receiving – Inspiring Blogger Award
I was recently appreciated by Good Woman and nominated for this award. I am excited because this blog is so young and I’ve worked hard trying to make connections … Continue reading
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