Archive for September, 2008

Learned something from my grooming forgetfulness

On Monday we had a play date with a really cool mom I met about a month ago at a park and her two charming boys (which was really fun!). It was a little earlier in the morning than we’re used to getting out the door, so the morning was a bit of a rush [...]

encouragement

We’ve been trying to sell our house for over three months now and it’s been hard for me and for Tom, and probably for Aaron as well (to a much lesser extent).
We’ve had over 50 shows, 10 offers (4 of which we accepted and they ended up using contingencies to get out of the deal, [...]

bad republicans.

Wow. Yesterday I thought this election was important. Today I watched as the entire convention chanted “drill! drill! drill!” holding up signs saying ’drill Alaska now’ with a huge image of some beautiful pristine area in the background. These guys will leave this country in ruins given the chance.
And then Sarah Palin spoke. Wow. She just said [...]

democratic and republican national conventions

Every election in my lifetime has seemed pivotal, and this one is no exception. As Tom’s first election, this has more weight to me than any previously. This really could effect the quality of air he breaths, the wilderness he can camp in, and whether or not he will be proud to be an American [...]

baby sling carrier competition

Win a ready-made SnugBaby baby carrier in their fantastic Autumn competition
http://www.snugbaby.co.uk/information/competition.html