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Mar 13 2013
Welcome to My Nursing Brain
I look into my 6-month-old baby’s gray-blue eyes as I nurse him. He grabs my breast with both hands and nuzzles his face into it before taking a deep, long drink. Smiling, first with his eyes, and then his mouth, … Continue reading →
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Mar 8 2013
Being a Homeschooler, I’m Used to Snow Days
Here in Maryland we just experienced a nice little snowstorm, and while I can’t say exactly why work and school were cancelled for so people many over just a couple of inches of snow–snow that didn’t even stick to the … Continue reading →
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Jan 8 2013
My Five Bests of 2012: New Baby, Old Car & More
The internet is alive with posts and lists rounding up last year’s favorites and this year’s resolutions, as well as confessions of how many people have already broken them. It’s about a week into the new year and it literally … Continue reading →
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Dec 19 2012
Why I Stopped Calling Myself an Attachment Parent
According to Dr. Sears, the person who originally coined the term attachment parenting in his popular books about child rearing, “attachment parenting is a style of caring for your infant that brings out the best in the baby and the … Continue reading →
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Aug 16 2012
Does Being Frugal Actually Save You Money?
It seems as though lately, everyone is talking about money and how to make it, save it, stretch it, invest it, or just not spend it in the first place. It has even gained popularity in the Jewish community–check out … Continue reading →
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Aug 13 2012
Addicted to Ice & Other Pregnancy Cravings
“Smack! smack! smack!…. crunch, crunch, crunch…” Repeat a dozen times a day. I am addicted to ice right now. And not just any ice–specifically ice which is partially (but not completely) frozen in one of those personal sized water bottles. … Continue reading →
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Jul 19 2012
Helping the Needy When You Are the Needy
One day my kindergartener came home from school and excitedly announced, “Our class is collecting canned foods for the needy!” to which I snidely replied under my breath, “We ARE the needy!” Of course as soon as I said it, … Continue reading →
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Jul 16 2012
How I Went from Epidurals to Homebirths
With all those posts about epidurals last week, I just had to respond with my own. I was an epidural girl at one point in my life–so I very much relate to those who prefer them. In fact, at my … Continue reading →
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Jun 25 2012
Pregnant Again, and Not Completely Happy
This past winter I was late. And later. And even later still. I knew it was likely a miscalculation on my part–been there, done that–but, I still felt obligated to buy a test just to be sure. Obviously, I was … Continue reading →
