A Man may make a Remark (952) A Man may make a Remark—In itself—a quiet thingThat may furnish the Fuse unto a SparkIn dormant nature—lain—Let us deport—with skill—Let us discourse—with care—Powder exists in Charcoal—Before it exists in Fire. Read more
Ladies, I want to thank all of you for your words of advice regarding a possible milk allergy/sensitivity in my 3 month-old daughter, Caroline. After reading your experiences and doing some research of my own, I decided to go dairy-free about 10 days ago. I’m happy to report that Caroline’s diapers have gone from being green poop at every changing, to now being mostly wet, and sometimes yellow poop – no more green diapers! It took about 5 days for... Read more
Just over two weeks ago I started having some terrible stomach pains. Since my life on this blog is a bit of an open book, I will confess that I have had mild digestive problems for the past 10 years of my life. These issues escalated over Mother’s Day weekend, and I found myself spending my Mother’s Day and most of that following week in the hospital. I was discharged with some pain-killers, some medication to coat and ease my... Read more
Well my friends, this is the first goodbye to a beloved stroller in the life of our young family. The narrow sidewalks and high curbs of France finally snapped the frame beyond repair. Goodbye, fair stroller. (With a grin and a double wink : )) ODE TO OUR STROLLER (sung to the tune of “Danny Boy“) Peg Perego, your days with us were numbered. Four years you’ve been our car, our guard, our friend. The European cobblestone plus 75 pounds... Read more
My Bed is a BoatMy bed is like a little boat; Nurse helps me in when I embark; She girds me in my sailor’s coat And starts me in the dark. At night I go on board and say Good-night to all my friends on shore; I shut my eyes and sail away And see and hear no more. And sometimes things to bed I take, As prudent sailors have to do; Perhaps a slice of wedding-cake, Perhaps a toy... Read more
Below is a post from our friend and classmate (visit her at her blog). She is, truly, a “builder” in spirit, I hope that you find all of her advice as helpful as I did! (Hi, Red here, reposting this because the links were not working earlier). I buy a lot of organic produce for my family. The latest issue of Pediatrics just gave me another reason to justify the extra effort and $ it takes me to buy organic... Read more
10 days ago I went on a retreat. I hadn’t been for 2 years, since I was pregnant with Incredibaby, so I was very much looking forward to it. As probably the most intensely introverted of the builder bunch, I was looking forward to the silence and solitude more than anything. 9 peaceful hours of quiet in the car by myself, my own little peaceful room and 3 days of silence and meditation. This was what I expected, what I... Read more
Ladies, this is another personal favorite. It deals with the theme of “loneliness” and how it may seem sad on the surface, but if you scratch a little deeper it can often be empowering. I hope you enjoy it. “Song” Adrienne Rich You’re wondering if I’m lonely:OK then, yes, I’m lonelyas a plane rides lonely and levelon its radio beam, aimingacross the Rockiesfor the blue-strung aislesof an airfield on the ocean. You want to ask, am I lonely?Well, of course,... Read more
I don’t link to the NYT very often, that’s MaryAlice’s job, but I’ll make an exception for Ross Douthat. I thought this was an interesting piece regarding the economic and political state of affairs. Enjoy. Read more
but I think we’d better fire the spelling teacher! Read more
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