tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12060396691391064102012-01-28T10:32:39.335-08:00Nomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00629727123135969063noreply@blogger.comBlogger1851100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206039669139106410.post-54410732290500334072012-01-28T07:44:00.000-08:002012-01-28T07:44:42.151-08:00

B Flat is the key for the code key Gas and gas and gas or the other show with tanning or streaked and Type A practicing over and over if only  like the back of my hand The Who or The Beatles or The Dead Can't tell why or when after the fact as they drag her through the streets in a glass phone booth   

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This property came with an excessive amount of bulbs on it. This is absolutely wonderful of course but they all need to be split up and some moved.  This was about 1/3 out of a square foot block of tulip (?) bulbs that I dug up out back on one of the nice warm days we have had. I thought I could 'force' them but it looks like the mild winter already has. After I clean the containers and get

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I'm sure you are aware how many people pick the New Year as a opportunity to change things about their life. I never though that was the best time to do any of that because it is a rather arbitrary day really, right in the middle of winter. I did make a list of goals that I was going to slowly implement. I thought "why not make a list for once! Tomorrow is the first day of the rest of your

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I don't often let my kids paint. I think that is rather sad because I LOVE it when they do it but I am rather fatiqued by cleaning the house and this just adds to it. We had a teacher work day so my husband went in but both my sons did not have school. We also had the babysittie over so needless to say we needed something unusual to keep everyone in a good place. They did enjoy themselves!

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This is why.

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Kale. I think of it as the bacon of vegetables it is brimming with intensity. This wonderful red Kale is from Lady Moon Farms in PA.  I always love the stuff I get from them at my local co-op.  First I got a big cast iron pan and cut up a few strips of bacon in it to cook up. We love Coleman brand Bacon  as it is simply mavhhhhalous. If you are a bacon lover and only eat the cheap stuff,

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http://www.myspace.com/video/vomitvenom/gentlmen-prefer-blondes-quot-aint-there-anyone-here-for-love-quot/7747197 I have seen Gentlemen Prefer Blonds many times but still am a little shocked when I see this number. I don't know why, I guess it is because of the switch to objectifying men instead of the usual woman that astounds me. The song lyrics also have a lot of scandalous references.

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A long winters walk.

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From my small collection of 70's Ms Magazines... This one was published when I was 4 years old. Most of the ads are what the companies likely put in any publication. Interesting in its own way of course. Thease two are perfectly tailored to the readership. I'm curious to read this book advertised here Self-Assertion for Women: How to be Androgynous.  I doubt condom

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So long Christmas tree.  I just put it out on the porch. The decorations are in a pile in front of the piano ready to be properly boxed up. It may be surprising to those that have households with traditional gender roles but my husband is in charge of the holiday decorations...because he simply LOVES them! If you ever want to make him smile get him holiday decorations after the event, on

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Maybe four (that I can count) made it alive since the week before Christmas (you can see the previous posts about this here- http://standardspicywhatnot.blogspot.com/2011/12/its-preying-mantis-christmas.html  http://standardspicywhatnot.blogspot.com/2011/12/day-old-christmas-preying-mantis-brood.html http://standardspicywhatnot.blogspot.com/2011/12/mantis-update.html. ) The few that I see that

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She asked "feral cat or Christopher Walken?" ...others added...Peter Murphy or Bowie... I configured RED   H O T..... he he he

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I get so excited to see something edible growing in my garden on the last day of December.....This small patch of swiss chard isn't really impressive...but it makes me giddy with the possibilities of an extended season! I think this is a nandina? Maybe? I want to move it out of my garden plot as it is now right in a major section. Do you know what it is and the best way to relocate it?

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In the next few days we will start putting away all our Christmas things. I don't feel sad about it but I know Hubby and kids do. I'm thinking ahead to next year starting and even to next Christmas. This year when we pack away our Christmas books I will pre-wrap them for the Advent Book thing  so when we get them out next year they will be all ready. I find the rush and excitement to put

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Christmas Eve a friend came over and her two kids took about 5 each off of the original white tree where they hatched. We had put it outside on the porch and I was amazed that they were still alive after being out in the cold...I wonder how they are doing? I saw one today...up on the houseplant upstairs. I put it there to spread out the mass that was downstairs. Two days ago I counted 10

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continued from - http://standardspicywhatnot.blogspot.com/2011/12/its-preying-mantis-christmas.html The small crickets I bought for them from the pet store. Size in relation to manti... I can't tell if any have been eaten yet but the old apple from the compost made a few fruit flies that suddenly disappeared!

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When we were putting up the cut Christmas tree I found a preying mantis egg case. I put it on a small 2 foot white synthetic tree in another room...intending to put it outside the next day knowing full well that the HEAT of being indoors will mimic spring and signal it to hatch. Yesterday it did. I heard a pop and looked over from the computer and just thought a small ornament fell

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Writing and thinking about this made me so upset I had to unblog here since Thanksgiving. I will try again. Thanksgiving was OK except for the distant relative who sat next to me and one of the other larger members of the family and complained about the 'fatties' on the plane. She complained how "they smell and sweat on you and how it isn't fair". She obviously has some weightism issues. I

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Don't worry, it was clean and unoccupied by the previous owners...our RATS!

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In our playhut while playing in the rain

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Some f(uck)ed up sh(it) is going on in my state regarding the midwives and homebirth. It is too overwhelming for me mentally and emotionally to get involved to much. I guess that is selfish and embarrassing but having a person who would just start crying if she talked about it advocate for things would not help the cause.  Here is some stuff- http://saveourmidwifeevelyn.weebly.com/ and the

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Four, maybe more, chickadees were playing in the tree in out backyard.  I enjoyed watching them chase each other for a few minutes today.  Can you find the Chickadee in this picture?

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I checked her/him. There was no tag or collar. I picked it up and cuddled the cat.  She purred and nuzzled. Later it ran away.

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I hate how everyone wishes everyone Happy Birthday on Facebook. It isn't like they remembered (in most cases), Facebook reminded them. I know it is silly to be annoyed at this...and I didn't sit around and mull about it until now. The feelings just kinda happened as I would be notified that 20 friends posted on somebodies wall "Happy Birthday", "I hope you have a GREAT day" so on and so forth.

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Alright, I'm finally going to admit it to everyone that I have severe carpal tunnel syndrome. I have researched it myself over and over on the internet. I know you might think that this means nothing but keep in mind last time I mentioned it to a medical professional she said "I don't know, maybe you have some nerve damage, I could send you to a specialist" and that was it. I know I need to go

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I'm really surprised that I still am getting food from my garden in mid/late October. Even after those frigid days. I'm pretty sure we had a few days of proper frost too.  Fresh, homegrown food has such elegance....especially when it seems almost out of season! The herb patch looks great and I picked this to take with us on a weekend away. Just look at this dejected garden with the

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Before... Look how clean we are! After....they both looked like this and HAPPY It was the morning of my now 4 year old's birthday. I decided to let him lead the day. I try to do this as often as I can although it often isn't possible....but today YES! I offered him all sorts of options, fun places to travel but nothing was that interesting enough to get him ready or in the car

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     I know a woman who had a few pieces of artwork stolen from a show she has up in downtown Frederick. They were small paintings within a group of many with a lyrical but realist seashell feeling. She posted on Facebook about their theft, right off the wall, a few days after they were hung.      A few people commented that 'she might be flattered' by the theft because 'that shows they like them

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Many articles or well meaning people offer the advice of  "give your child their own ______ and they will leave yours alone" I have found this to be totally the opposite in practice. I give my kids their own lunch, but if mommy has any left they want a bite too. I gave my kid their own garden plots, they still invade mine. I give the baby the miss-match sock box to play in...and she still wants

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 "wadda you looking at?" Chickens have so much personality and I love looking at the feathers and waddles. These are the animals in the poultry exhibit at the Great Frederick Fair 2012. We went on Tuesday, and I guess the chickens had been in these cages for 2-3 days already. I kinda wish the poop had been cleaned out, you can see it piling at their feet.  There were also

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There has been so much rain this fall. I can't tell you how many times I have had to give my two youngest baths, in the middle of the day, multiple times. Both of them got dirty, my son and daughter.  Random people have also made comments about how 'they are glad they don't have boys' or they are 'glad they have girls' implying that it makes it so they didn't have to clean up dirty

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For years I have been unable to put much effort into any entertaining, even my children's birthday parties. My first son has his birthday about a week or two into school which shouldn't be a concern except my husband is a teacher. Our house had no space and I didn't seem to have any time. I also have a love hate relationship with people and social situations so it isn't like this is usually

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When we came......and when we left..... On Tuesday "Agriculture Day" There was a parade of Semis going into the fair. They were lining up for the truck pull at 6:30. We entered around 4:30 and there were no crowds which was especially nice since all morning it was raining on and off. My first grader did have a field trip to the fair that day but his school canceled the trip but

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This really looks like potatoes, right? It also looks like an ad for Ireland, it isn't. They are mushrooms!   The size seemed right. There were a good number of them strewn about like someone dropped their bag of potatoes from the store. What are these mimics doing next to the playground? Mushrooms are such odd and interesting things! They were mostly round but had a little point

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The museum is called Explore and More and is right behind the public library. The price is very reasonable. It was only 10$ together for me and my 3 yr old. The baby was not charged for. It is easy to find and get too but you do have to pay a meter for parking unless you find something better. I've been to many children's museums, big giant city ones and little tiny ones. This one is right in

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The Season Pass that we buy for 10$ when we enter items into the fair has one per day on it. Sunday we were finishing our afternoon watching football at the in-laws and driving home and we thought the kids could use a fun run around time before bed. We got there at 5 and left at 6:30. We payed 5$ for parking again but otherwise paid nothing. Our first visit was rainy and although it

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I might of went to the Great Frederick Fair once or twice growing up in this area but it was never really something we did. There was nothing to make it worth the money and the crowds except one night for some rides as a teen.  As an adult here, especially since I met my husband, we have slowly become more and more fair interested. We enter items to be able to get a season pass (10$) and it

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We missed the bus today (I can't just blame my son so it is we not he who missed it) so we had to walk to school. It is about a mile each way along a crowded road past two shopping centers and under a major interstate. Beyond the stress of that we were all fascinated with the amount of mushrooms we saw. I'm sure the last 4 or so days of rain added to the spores being happy but I also recall

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 We played in the rain a lot. We played in puddles and mud pitts.  We played in our rain gear until it became so waterlogged we just played in whatever we had on.  We played with the umbrellas. We found all the leaves that held little pools in them.  All our toys were covered in mud. The mudtasticness and pokeyness of this mud was so very fun. He wanted to take his truck into get a

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I picked this big bowl of kale and green beans and found a visitor.  I gave it to the frog in the basement. He ate it, I hope it wasn't poisonous.    Green beans and snap peas are coming in. Beets! Spicy 'Fish' Peppers with variegated leaves and peppers I'm in disbelief that I still am getting summer squash..but still with some blossom end rot.  This is a winter squash..

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We were given the 'Blue Hills Studio Multicolor 20-drawer Double-wide Storage Cart' when friends moved away. I can say that I have greatly desired this. Does it not shout "I'm going to whack you over the head with your beautiful orginzation results. The colors denote fun and vibrancy. I drooled looking at the 20 sub-categories of items I could arrange. I don't mean to complain, I mean it

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Did you know PBS is doing a show called Ranch House? http://www.pbs.org/wnet/ranchhouse/ They have done a series of shows like this where modern people of today try to live through part of the restrictions of old. I particularly enjoyed Frontier House but there were a number of them in the same vein. They have them on DVD through Netflix if you would like to watch them. I know that I

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These were growing in the front and back of the house I have a watch and wait attitude towards many things in my plot. I want to learn about them before I destroy them, unlike some of my type-A gardening neighbors "get it with Round-up" they say.  When a flower finally appeared it was almost two feet above me and I am 5' 6". The leaves are large and rough. The

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I was a talented young person, I had a talent for drawing and painting. I did it quickly and without much conscious effort.  As early as Kindergarten I was put in the gifted and talented in the arts program at my school. I remember feeling excited because of the attention I got and also because I got to make more things, and I love(d) making stuff. Many times I heard from adults (and I

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When I was young I remember my mom saying if I cared about something I would clean it up. I emphatically replied "I do care about it!". Now it is something my husband says to our son regarding favorite toys or books left astray.  I never say it. The idea being, if you care about something you would take care of it, nurture it, protect it so on and so forth.    Of course I agree on

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I have my old copy of  Tibor Gerely's The Great Big Book of Bedtime Stories  7th edition from 1974.  It apears to be out of print and good quality copies, especially first editions, going from 50-300$ See http://www.websterbookstore.com/si/1535746.html or http://www.turnthepagebooks.com/si/030748.html for a bigger picture of the cover. You can see the well loved binding

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When I think that we just dug this garden out from sod in the late winter I feel better. I wanted to do more, to make up for all the years I was unable to have a big garden. I tried to extend the season a little, I planted things earlier then I ever had. I learned a lot of practical things about frosts and cold tolerant plants. I learned how to identify seedlings and

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My eldest saw a ball under the desk and went under and got it. He said "there is a whole bunch of good stuff back here!" I asked him "like what?" He said "you know, a ball and a Lego guy and a pen." Ok I thought, big deal (to myself). Later I look down, right there a foot away from where my feet sit when I work on the computer, still under the desk but now in my view....and there

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I made the kids some swings.  I was tired of the fighting so I made another one so they both had one and they still fought. So I made a two person one and they use it together.  The swing he is on in the video is the two person one, and it is even funnier when my eldest sits in the other seat bunched up beside him. 

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 I've been in two bands. One in college in Baltimore. I didn't know how to play any instrument yet but would sing and write the words. I don't know what happened to those guys but it was a very interesting experience for sure. We played out a good deal, even opened for a few better known groups. After that I had a boyfriend teach me guitar. I never became an excellent guitarist, I mean,

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This is the recipe I used  http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/270/WholeWheatSoftPretzels70448.shtml .  I didn't have any eggs to do the egg wash wish but I do have vegan egg replacement powder in the house that I used instead. It worked great for sticking on the salt and seasoning but did not get shiny. We ate far to many of them, they were light and

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When we went on our trip to NC there were a lot of chickens. My Aunt and Uncle had some. Egg layers in the first picture and some little growing meat chickens getting there first day outside below.  Before they were in the shop since there is some concern over snakes, falcons and other natural predators in the area. My uncle moved the cage structure close to the deck of the house so we

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I've been looking around online for images from the movie so I can sketch them. I am having no luck until I found THIS website. It is quite amazing...and I love it.  I'm doing a sketch so when I do the tarp painting for 'Bag End' I make it look similar. I know they are not the best images, imagine if I could afford a making of the movie book! but they will do for this sort of thing.

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I just made a Stick Horse for the birthday party. http://nomesartsyfartsystuff.blogspot.com/2011/08/hobby-horsehorse-on-stick-for-lotr.html I made it in one day which is pretty impressive considering I usually just barely get everyone fed and dressed. My son picked Lord of the Rings for his birthday party theme this year and I have way to many ideas to make our house and yard into Middle Earth. I

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Ok OK...it is just the Haw River but it felt like the He Haw! I was born in Kentucky so don't think I am disparaging country or Appalachia folk, as I am one of them by birth. Do you see it right there? Smack dab in the middle of the state. We actually crossed over in on a highway bridge later driving west. I can't find much history or descriptions of the Haw River. I don't think the

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I think everyone, even those without young children or planning to have babies should be more educated about breastfeeding.  This is one of the reasons why - "When your fellow citizens are not breastfed, it costs you. If you were not breastfed, it is costing you. It is costly for all members of society, whether or not you are a parent or grandparent. " see this Psychology Today post on

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It was 8:30. Our three year old had taken a good nap that day so we were all out at dusk waiting to go ghost crab hunting.  As the sun set we started our walk down to the shore. A few of the cousins had head lamps. At one point we noticed that a red light helped us see them without scaring them. The little ones had some trouble focusing, after all it was very fun being all on

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The main ride of the park is the mini-train. It was really quite grand, but the seats were very low and I had to do a lot of bending up in 90-100 degree heat! The kids didn't mind so much luckily. I think it is very fun that this park is city run and very reasonable. It cost about a dollar for each ride and we just bought a few tickets at a time. If only we had enough days to come

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We went to NC to visit my Aunt and Uncle and their children. One day the girls made my children a slip and slide to play in. It was very hot out, almost unbearable, so this was a great idea. They found a piece of plastic and a blue tarp then added a hose on a slight incline and another hose at the end with a sprinkler toy on it. Then laid on some dish soap. I threw on a flattened cardboard

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I don't think we 'did' anything necessarily other then show up at the pool a lot and never overreact. I think she just has her natural innate swim sense still intact from being in the womb or she is related to Kevin Costner in Waterworld or something..... But either way I think it is pretty cool that my 15 month old thinks she can swim as well as the other kids in the pool. It is hard to

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Sand so much in so many places Houses for rent large houses big places mass family members Long streets filled with houses for rent covered in sand and heavy heat Sun and salt and sand Vistas of lightly populated beach Acres of decks for drying towels And a soothing pool.

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Tommorow at this time we will have loaded up our van with all our things. Our three young children will hopefully fall asleep in the back and sleep the rest of the way home to Maryland. It seems like it has been a very long time since we have been home. It has only been seven days. I'm frustrated because we left right when my tomatoes were coming in. I wanted to freeze and dehydrate them.  I

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We are in Greensboro, visiting family. I have lots of pictures of things and am planning all sorts of blog posts for your home touring enjoyment. We went to the Greensboro Childrens' Museum, the Burlington City Park and have chickens here to enjoy. My cousins made the kids a homemade slip and slide and I made some neat photos using the new fancy panorama in this camera. This is not my computer so

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She had a rough night on Thursday, tossing and turning. Then Friday and all weekend she was tired but restless at the same time, only wanting to be held pretty much. Oh, and nursed, she nursed all the time. She had some very 'colorful' diapers and generally was fatigued. She was not herself at all. Other then the digestive issues, loss of appetite and some clamminess, she had very little

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The winter squash I planted from seed did really well, surprisingly. Then the Sun and Stars Watermelon grew very expansively. Then at least three volunteer cantalopes grew from uncomposted seeds in the area I was preparing for new garden next year. So obviously I have no idea how large these plants get and will plan better next year! We have eaten one little melon so far and it was

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Parental attitude towards swimming can make a big difference to a child who is fearful of the water. See http://standardspicywhatnot.blogspot.com/2010/06/how-to-get-your-child-used-to-water-1.html. Helping them learn how to keep water out of their nose and mouth can make children much more comfortable see Part 2 http://standardspicywhatnot.blogspot.com/2011/07/

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Make sure you first read part one- http://standardspicywhatnot.blogspot.com/2010/06/how-to-get-your-child-used-to-water-1.html I'm writing about helping a child feel functional and able to enjoy water time. At some later point I will talk about more complicated swimming technique. An early indicator that your child has made progress is his excitement and anticipation of swimming time. Don't

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Our first child was naturally cautious and had a short, self imposed, invisible leash. He took his time to venture farther then 5 feet away and always knew where I was. Our second has no circle of safety. He tries new things often and easily. He feels comfortable with new experiences and environments.  He also has little interest in being compliant and is not motivated by many things other

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And you get a new one! This new camera is fancy and clean and a virgin to my abuse It does things it does not want to do but tolerates and accidental whip onto rocks so i'm impressed It's first night it was resting on the shelf in the sleeping bus my boys were finally asleep I looked for it on the shelf it was just there Mom said  "we can look in the morning" I replied  "I

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I read this blog post on the usage of wood product in food- http://foodfreedom.wordpress.com/2011/07/08/15-food-companies-that-serve-you-wood/ Then I read the comments. People wrote "Of course you are not supposed to digest any dietary fiber, that is what makes it useful to the digestive system" and "You really shouldn't eat any of this crap anyway so why be surprised it has odd things in it?"

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The kids were happy finding all the animals around the swamp area we stayed in. The snail was particularly captivating.  Mushrooms are fascinating things. I'm not interested in eating them so don't be concerned about me poisoning myself. These are pictures taken while in the Cranesville swamp/Swallow Falls general area. Ferns and clubmoss were all over the place

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This is how I weaned my exclusively nursed babies from the pacifier by 5-6 months. I don't have experience convincing a child who is older or not nursed to give it up. With any child and situation remember, your offspring are individuals first. I didn't have a digital camera back then. I have no pictures with a paci. Two of my three children really liked the pacifier. I waited a few weeks 

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And I feel awful about it my companion and recorder my raw material my small metal square with gummed up buttons my memory for all the small visual fun and color I don't have a picture of it for obvious reasons it is likely lost under a pile of fabric or in the trash can toddler involved maybe? I feel alone without my third hand and second brain I want to cry is it worth it even to go on the trip

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I think I can be a contradiction. I will swear over and over that I am not good at figuring out the rituals of small talk. I will never be comfortable doing the dance of questions and compliments or following the flow or implications in a conversation. I often tell to much personal information. I get nervous and rattle on oblivious to the social cues of the listener. I've learned to stay

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I made you look!

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Crazy stew is what one of my roommates would call my concoctions. Specifically he was referring to the ramen noodles, peas, tuna, nutritional yeast and maybe any other fresh or leftover veggies added for a complete meal in a bowel. I think I have always had an open concept about food, thanks to my mom, that includes a variety uncommon to many in my generation. The picture above is my 'Chip

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Hubby already went the first week and braved the crowds. We went together a few weeks later after the hype wore off and it was less circus like. It is a perfectly fine store I'm just not personally excited about it.  Husband and I has a rare few hours together without the kids so we went here to get some lunch and wean me into the fear of crowds I was having whenever I thought about this

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What would Christmas and birthday's be without gifts? I don't know and I don't think they should be gift-less necessarily just not so out of control. Adults are much more susceptible to advertisements and consumerism then they would like to admit. I goggled Why do people give gifts list The first result was one was a question on an advice site.  "Do you give people a holiday list or just let

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Years ago I read The 5 Love Languages . It is a book about finding out how you respond to love overtures and how you show someone you love that you love them. It is mostly about this dynamic in a marriage but works with any relationship. Here are the five, which ones do you show love with, which ones do you receive love by? Words of Affirmation Actions don’t always speak louder than words. If

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Not really of course but NOW is when I have to start thinking about what I will make, source or buy people for Christmas. Last year I had some success as far as locating things gradually throughout the year so that nearing gift giving time we had most people taken care of. I have a bin up in the attic where I start stockpiling things. Most of them are specific for a certain person although

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This was a scrapbook page that I added a little surgical birth thought on top.         I had one, almost 7 years ago now. I got on the hospital ride and rode it until I got out. I had the typical story, failure to progress, multiple unneeded interventions that created issues that eventually led to the surgical birth. The method of delivery added to some transitional issues me and others for

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You might worry about the baby growing in your womb. You might get all the tests and frequent ultrasounds. You might worry because a measurement is slightly off or something runs in your family. You might be consumed by controlling everything you can for your developing baby and think you can control the other things by worrying.  You might guide your child's every action. You might 

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How to put on a mei-tai for a front carry. A mai-tai is referred to as an Asian-Style carrier.     See http://www.thebabywearer.com/ for more information on carriers.  This Mei-Tai that I made was stolen from me so if you ever see it let me know. It was stolen in the "I'll send you a check for it" kind of way so of course it is my own fault partially but I still feel taken advantage of

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Wow, I never thought that children's birthday parties would be so emotionally charged...from the parent's perspective.  Personally I have not felt pressured to attend ALL that we were invited to. My kids have been to young to clamor for them and at times they are just not a priority.  While I totally support parents celebrating their children and their yearly progress I don't think

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What are You Paying Your Child Care Workers To Do is first post on this. On the I Saw Your Nanny Blog often people see a woman talking or texting on her cell phone and ignoring the kids.  Obviously a small amount of cell phone usage would be beneficial in setting up play dates, communication with parents and emergencies. A small amount of personal calls really adds to the moral of a childcare

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In this blog post http://thestir.cafemom.com/baby/121532/my_childs_nanny_is_not?fb_ref=post_top&fb_source=home_oneline a mother writes about one of her nannys taking a nap on the kitchen table. I wonder why she didn't just have a discussion with the woman like this Mother "Please don't nap while you are in charge of the kids, even if they are napping"  Nanny "Alright, thanks for letting me know

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I'm so excited we have a Chipotle on our side of town now. I love the taste of their food and they are the only ones around that show some pride in having higher quality of food and some respect for the environment. See this page at their site to read more- http://www.chipotle.com/en-US/fwi/fwi.aspx I clicked on the 'people' tab. They write "we have several policies in place designed to

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My mom had a copy of What Color is Your Parachute on the bookshelf when I was a kid. Then I thought it was a book on types of windsocks, hot air balloons and parachutes. It is not. Now that I am in a transitional period I do think of what I want to be next. I'm on the way out of the mother of young children at home status, even though I still have about 4 more years to go.  It will be easier 

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As I analyse, yet again, my interpersonal skills I found this fun link- http://www.peaceinpractice.iinet.net.au/socialskills.html. The link is mostly focused on co-worker relationships but I think it can apply to anything. It does make me glad I don't work in an office, like The Office! The Peace in Practice link states "There are three key social skills which people must have in order to be

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It takes me an incredible amount of time and experiences to feel comfortable with a person and to consider them a friend. Often my shortcomings at catching social cues makes me abandon attempts at building a friendship as futile. I'm sensitive to availability and competition. I'm more likely to invest when someone seems stable and lives nearby.  I didn't see many friendships modeled by adults

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