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Well, as many of you likely already know, our little baby Echo turned 5 this passed week. I just can’t figure out how I could have been watching her everyday so intensely, and practicing mindful presence in so many of … Continue reading
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(Blink) WHOOOOOOOOSH That’s how fast the years seemed to have gone by. In fact, wasn’t I just yesterday writing the Seven post — now I am writing the 8th birthday post?! How does this time thing work anyway? One day, one … Continue reading
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It’s true. Our littlest little bird is actually four now… (?!) I heard her playing alone in the loft this morning, with all the fanfare and celebration of her birthday passed, and she stopped at one point and mentioned to … Continue reading
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We have some news. And here is the expression on Bella’s face when she got to enjoy the objects of said news… Echo has three new things in the doll sling. I bet you can’t guess what they are… Can … Continue reading
I’m eventually going to write a book (or at least a chapter of one) taking apart, limb by limb, the current idea of “socialization” as defined by making our children spend all day with 30 other kids their age and … Continue reading
We had the good fortune during the first half of Yule to have our Nana come for a visit. I mentioned it already last week, but wanted to take the extra moment now to wax grateful for the way(s) in … Continue reading
Xideka (pronounced “Zi’-da-ka” for those who don’t know) asked me the other day if I loved Autumn. I said that I did, but that it was a bittersweet love (of course, having to divert to explain what “bittersweet” meant) because, … Continue reading
We came to Portland to visit Natalie’s sister, Emily, and some of our mutual friends (one of whom is pictured above). A portion of the friends are some of my oldest and dearest, who have seamlessly folded themselves into Natalie … Continue reading
