Monthly Archives: June 2006

Astronomies

Posted on June 16, 2006 by Shandra

Noah had a bear of a night: he couldn’t stop moving, and he’s getting that 6th tooth still, and so he would only be still nursing, and then he would bite me and have the boob taken away. So he … Continue reading →

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Educating Mr. N.

Posted on June 15, 2006 by Shandra

[This post has taken days! It still is kind of rough because I get so ranty! And have so many thoughts. But here goes.] Sarah asked What other kinds of schools are you looking at for Noah? Well in truth, … Continue reading →

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PWNED

Posted on June 13, 2006 by Shandra

I ran to the computer to blog this. So, just now two older women of the Jehovah’s Witness faith came to the door with their Awakes and Watchtowers and because we used to do that, I was being nice and … Continue reading →

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Ergo love/gear report

Posted on June 13, 2006 by Shandra

My Ergo baby carrier is the best. Both Carl and I find it comfortable – and more importantly, so does Noah. He spent the afternoon at the zoo in it, part of it asleep. This morning I mowed the lawn … Continue reading →

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Soccer mom blues

Posted on June 12, 2006 by Shandra

Or pool mom.  We actually use mum mostly here but there’s something about the “mom” designation in this context. I forgot that swim registration started at 7 am this morning! (In fact, I thought it was 8 am).  I remembered … Continue reading →

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Weekends!

Posted on June 12, 2006 by Shandra

It was a great weekend from a fun perspective. Saturday after writing we went to Baby Signs and then to the zoo. The zoo is much more fun on a membership – you can see a few things, chill out, and … Continue reading →

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Spaghetti of champions

Posted on June 10, 2006 by Shandra

Allow me to rave about spaghetti squash here for a bit. It’s not a noodle, it’s a vegetable! That’s like a noodle! And recently I have discovered that microwaving (no, I don’t believe it harms food overmuch) the squash for about … Continue reading →

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So close – and so far

Posted on June 10, 2006 by Shandra

Hemmingway’s Wilde’s (? I’m too lazy and rushed to look it up) assertion that art is killed by the pram in the hall (well it was some dead white guy who said it!!!) seems to be operating at my house this … Continue reading →

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This week in review

Posted on June 9, 2006 by Shandra

Man, it’s been that kind of week. Good but crowded. I am starting to loathe anyone who thinks a SAHM or a WAHM (pick your acronym) has all sorts of extra time. It’s true I do have a lot of … Continue reading →

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The gnomes, the gnomes!!!

Posted on June 3, 2006 by Shandra

So we went to the Waldorf school.  I thought it was a school that encouraged respect for nature and taught through movement (like skipping while reciting the multiplication tables) and art and music (indeed, it was a musical open house … Continue reading →

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