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Book Review - ?Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering?
2008-05-14 22:36:00 For Mother’s Day, I asked Arp to get me a copy of Dr. Sarah J. Buckley’s book, Gentle Birth , Gentle Mothering. I actually didn’t know much about Sarah J. Buckley until I had the joy of seeing her in a pre-screening of the new film Orgasmic Birth. So I checked out her website ... More About: Book Review , Review , Book
Schools: killing creativity
2008-05-13 05:22:00 This was fantastic to listen to. I’ve no idea who Sir Ken Robinson is (and haven’t the time to Google), but he’s right-on. Share This More About: Schools , Creativity
Unschooling - Day in the Life
2008-05-12 18:29:00 I got an email from a friend recently asking about unschooling. Her concern was whether it was really possible that her 2-3 year old would ever become interested in all the amazing things there are in the world (besides the current interest: animals). For parents of two-year olds, it may indeed be hard ... More About: Life , Unschooling
Between leaving and going
2008-05-09 15:14:00 Right now, I’m in a gray area, between my past life, where I was immersed in US life and my future life, where I’ll be navigating Costa Rica, dealing with culture shock and all that. Where I am right now is a little hard to pinpoint. Mentally, part of me is in Costa ... More About: Leaving
This week in food - Beets and Rhubarb
2008-05-05 12:19:00 It is out with the old and in with the new here. Out (hopefully) with the beets that are still sitting in my fridge from winter. I generally hate beets, although we got a ton of them from our CSA this winter. I’m always trying to figure out what to do with ... More About: Food , Week , Beets
Is college worth the money?
2008-04-30 17:33:00 For many - if not most - it’s not. The cost now is obscene - $160,000 for 4 years. If the goal is not a professional degree or the plain pursuit of knowledge, it’s a waste. A few years back a college acquaintance told me he was going back for an MBA. ... More About: Money , College , Worth
Talking Over a Prophylactic
2008-04-26 12:20:00 The other night, as I got out of the shower, M is going through the medicine cabinet in the bathroom. I wasn’t concerned at all. He mostly just likes to look at the after-shaves and the perfumes and the band-aids. But I forgot that we recently relocated our condom stash in that ... More About: Talking , Prophylactic
Talking about Orgasmic Birth
2008-04-25 23:46:00 Was your birth orgasmic? If not literally, was it wonderful and life-changing? Were you ecstatic? I’m not talking about the part where you get your baby. I’m talking about the process of going through labor and birth, and then holding your baby. Was that amazing?! It sure was for ... More About: Talking , Birth
a Tackleberry haiku
2008-04-21 14:05:00 a big heart, a bigger gun his pride his joy his mom gave it to him Share This More About: Haiku
Encyclopedia Britannica available to bloggers - for free
2008-04-20 18:05:00 I remember getting an encyclopedia as a kid - it was a big deal. We couldn’t afford an Encyclopedia Encyclopaedia Britannica and got Grolier’s instead (I guess it’s the difference between Harvard and a state school). My dad’s first job in America was selling encyclopedias door-to-door, and I wondered whether the industry would survive the ... More About: Free , Bloggers
Friday Five - Hobbies and More
2008-04-18 21:59:00 (Thanks to Tammy for the idea!) What are your 5 favorite things to do that aren?t homeschooling or parenting related? My 5: Gardening. I was just out digging in the compost heap, taking out the black gold, and getting the area ready for a new influx of debris. My perrenial herbs, especially my chocolate mint, are ... More About: Hobbies , Friday
finally - warmth!
2008-04-18 18:41:00 Today is the first day that it’s warmer outside (79) than inside (74). Warm weather is a joy, and I hope we have seen our last winter in cold. Share This More About: Finally , Warmth
Costa Rica monthly family budget (from Al Dia)
2008-04-17 00:09:00 Insidecostarica.com translated an article from the Costa Rica n daily newspaper Al Dia. It’s still quite reasonable, but doesn’t take into account the kind of expenses an expat with different habits might incur. Overall, it’s quite promising but we still have to consider health insurance and broadband internet - both of which can add ... More About: Family , Budget
Old friends, old habits
2008-04-15 00:10:00 Some friendships are habits - things you just do because you’re used to doing it. Habit: A recurrent, often unconscious pattern of behavior that is acquired through frequent repetition; An established disposition of the mind or character; Customary manner or practice: a person of ascetic habits; An addiction, especially to a narcotic drug. (from www.thefreedictionary.com) You wake ... More About: Friends , Habits
Budget blog hosting review - ANHosting, 1and1, DreamHost & MediaTemple
2008-04-07 22:23:00 Finding a good host can be tricky - there seem to be a lot of great deals out there, but you never know whether they’ll deliver or not. In the past 16 months, I’ve used 4 different website hosts. I don’t have any qualms about switching hosts if their service is lacking. ... More About: Hosting , Review , Blog , Budget , Dreamhost
Coatimundi
2008-04-07 13:36:00 We saw this critter by luck after driving back from the Baldi Hot Springs. Coatimundis are utterly adorable, and we saw another one on a separate occasion. They have that raccoon mask action but they’re a lot cuter. They are one of the more popular species to become roadkill there. Aside from the ...
Arenal Hanging Bridges
2008-04-05 21:30:00 Our trip to the Arenal Hanging Bridges was one of the highlights of our trip. It was a great hike through through some utterly gorgeous rainforest. It was definitely worth the $40 ($20 for us adults, kids free), and we look forward to doing it again. It’s kinda cool that we didn’t update the blog ...
Arp on TV?
2008-04-02 14:57:00 On Monday, Mo Rocca stopped me in a park in the East Village. I noticed him standing with a cameraman, pointedly trying to ignore me as I walked towards. I realize that my sexiness knows no bounds, and Mo being a fragile human, he had a hard time looking away. As I walked past them, he ...
5 reasons NOT to move to Costa Rica
2008-04-01 14:02:00 There are tons of websites that show Costa Rica to be an absolute paradise. Gorgeous weather, beautiful land and prices that make you think you can live for a king on a pauper’s budget. They’re not wrong, but they’re not telling the whole story either. It’s not something you want to jump ... More About: Reasons , Move
When ?intelligent? means ?you must think like me??
2008-04-01 00:04:00 I read a political post on another blog the other day from a supposed free thinker who believes Bush has actually done a good job and McCain is the right choice this fall. Silly me - I took his Intelligent comments welcome ending to mean that he actually welcomed intelligent comments. Seemingly ...
How to herd ducks
2008-03-30 14:45:00 Since this is duckling season, I thought I’d put up a video demonstrating how to herd ducks. Before I got our ducks, that was one of my biggest worries. After all, I live in suburbia. I had visions of quacking, flapping ducks going everywhere except into their pen, including the neighbors’ yards. ...
Earth Hour
2008-03-29 22:06:00 Turn out your lights tonight between 8pm and 9pm for Earth Hour . We plan to participate. See this link for details! Share This
the worst thing about parenting, and how to avoid it
2008-03-27 14:59:00 It’s not the poop, vomit, early rising, late nights, lack of sleep, lack of time, inability to get stuff done, the inability to go wherever whenever or the reduced time for sex. You get acclimated to most of that, and some things preclude other things - consistent lack of sleep makes sleep much more ... More About: Parenting , Thing , Avoid
When I was a boy
2008-03-26 00:26:00 The other day I was painting (the walls) and listening to Dar Williams’ song, When I Was A Boy when I thought of myself at about the age in the picture at left. So I got out some really old photo albums and scanned this picture. It is me at one of the ...
Enough, Billary
2008-03-25 20:41:00 I’m done with the Clintons. Bill may have been a better option than Bush 1.0, but I see their true colors in this campaign. I didn’t commit to supporting a candidate until recently, not because I had anything against Hillary but because the one who spoke with the most sense was Ron Paul. Now I ...
Father attempts to force a 12-year old boy to be circumcised
2008-03-17 18:10:00 Link to article I can’t even believe a father would do this. I am just so filled with rage. And tying this up with religion in the courts is such bullshit. This is a young boy’s own body. What gives the father the right to chop off some of it? And ... More About: Force , Father , Year
Quote of the day
2008-03-13 11:00:00 Arp tells me that he’s tired of using his regular razor and paying all this money to buy the refill blades. When they run out, he plans to immediately get a straight razor. Arp: I’m kicking it old school! Me: Well, what if you can’t figure out how to use it right?! Arp: I’m going to figure it ... More About: Quote Of The Day , Quote
Quote of the day
2008-03-13 11:00:00 Arp tells me that he’s tired of using his regular razor and paying all this money to buy the refill blades. When they run out, he plans to immediately get a straight razor. Arp: I’m kicking it old school! Me: Well, what if you can’t figure out how to use it right?! Arp: I’m going to figure it ... More About: Quote Of The Day , Quote
Finding a Pediatric Dentist - A Tale of Two Dentists
More articles from this author:2008-03-12 21:59:00 A little less than a year ago, we took M for his first trip to the Dentist . I wasn’t sure how to pick a dentist at first. Should it be a pediatric dentist? A family dentist? Should I just pick one out of the phone book? We chose Dr. M because my sister ... More About: Tale , Pediatric 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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