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Activity #218: Wear the baby

January 12, 2010

By the time I took this picture, Julian was to big for this fleece sling, so I was thrilled to wear Heather’s baby Holden in it. If you don’t already have a sling, consider it.
Wearing your baby keeps him happy, especially if he’s the type that likes to be held all the time. [...]

Mominatrix Resolution (and you can win!)

January 11, 2010

If you have been getting a little behind in your Mominatrix-inspired sexual resolution, we totally feel you. This has been hard. We’re not exactly on top of these daily challenges ourselves.
In case reclaiming your mama mojo is not enough motivation for you to stay up past 10pm, we’re going to sweeten the deal for you. [...]

Warning: abundant praise still readily available in my house

January 8, 2010

I am not entirely unaware of the current dialogue in parenting circles about the dangers of excessive, unearned praise. And I am quite likely ruining my kid’s ability to accept criticism or find intrinsic motivation to work hard for anything, but so be it. Allow me to share with you two instances in which I [...]

Our first chapter book

January 7, 2010

Holden’s preschool started reading “chapter books” before naptime at the beginning of the school year. I wasn’t familiar with the term, but as a college-educated woman, I figured it out soon enough. A chapter book is a book with chapters and maybe some pages with no pictures at all.
Whoa. Harry Potter, here we come.
Our children’s [...]

If you’re bored, then you’re boring

January 6, 2010

Just when I’ve run out of ways to say, “Don’t just read this website, DO some of the activities!” I read Meagan Francis’s post about how motherhood doesn’t have to be boring, although it is admittedly filled with boring moments.
She urges her community to take action, to take responsibility for their own happiness. I asked [...]

Activity #315: Collect all the funny faces together

January 5, 2010

I am the first person to delete the blurry pictures and the closed-eyes pictures from my computer. Despite what my MIL might think, I make a strong effort to edit what I share with the world.
What about the funny, goofy faces? Do those get chucked out too? Well, how sad.
Do yourself a favor [...]

Convert a regular bra to a nursing bra

January 4, 2010

Smart tip from a reader!
Leah from Brooklyn, NY says that her local nursing bra store will convert any bra into a nursing bra. It’s a small local store called ‘Your Top Priority‘ . If you buy the bra there its $5.00; if you bring in from elsewhere its $6.50.
Leah says that she shops at a [...]

Two construction workers in love

January 3, 2010

We have a new toy. It’s a really cool construction-themed remote control thingy-doo, but that’s not what this post is about. It’s a love story.

Scarlett is really enjoying this toy. She is two-and- a-half. She loves stuffed animals and baby dolls, and recently told me a nerf bat was “beautiful” because it was hot pink with [...]

Fearless Friday: start running

January 1, 2010

In observance of Fearless Friday today, I was torn between two recent (and fearless) pledges. I could talk about my commitment to join the mominatrix in her sexual resolution. Lord knows that’s scary to admit in public. But, nah, Whitney talked about that yesterday!
So, instead, I announce my plan to fearlessly reclaim an athletic achievement [...]

Commit to a sexual resolution

December 31, 2009

Our friend and once-rookie mom Kristen Chase, aka The Mominatrix, has challenged moms across the nation to participate in a 30-day program during which we’ll have one new task per day, all aimed to improve your sex life and self confidence.
Tomorrow’s challenge? Wear a thong. And make sure your partner knows it.
I think I can [...]

6 sanity savers for cold days

December 30, 2009

While you are reading this, I am driving from Yosemite back to my house in Berkeley. Therefore, I wrote this post in advance. We bloggers can be sneaky that way.
I’m surely suffering a little case of family-gatherings-mostly-take-place-indoors-especially-when-you’ve-rented-a-cabin-in-the-winter, so I bring you a few thematically linked posts. All intended to help fight the Stir Crazies.

Fussy [...]

Activity #328: Swap ’til you drop

December 29, 2009

… or How to Host a Clothes Swap Party.

It’s almost January, so it’s time to plan another clothing swap! Whitney totally hates this photo series but I love it. To be fair, she was trying on outfits from the “pass-through” pile.
We’ve mentioned this idea here and there, but maybe it’s time to full-on tell you [...]

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