Oscar the Pig: Mommy Goes to Work, by Megan Calhoun, is a picture book for younger children intended to help them deal with separation anxiety. The book opens with Oscar contemplating his mother’s impending departure for work, which is a new experience for him. “Who will take care of him? Will she come home? [...]
Archive for December, 2008
It’s really not surprising that I’d be depressed right now. I’ve showed signs of depression since I was a teenager. Having children intensified it to the point that I began taking medication regularly and seeking counseling periodically (according to the National Institutes of Health, postpartum depression affects 10-15% of women who give birth, [...]
Posted on December 23rd, 2008 in food
That was good! Good enough to share with you!
Being financially strapped as well as trapped by a snowstorm (it’s very unusual to have a foot or more of snow here in Portland, Oregon), I’ve been trying to use up what we have in the pantry already. That’s a good practice anyway, but I’ve [...]
My kids have plenty of stuff. We could stand to get rid of a good portion of the stuff, in fact. But what did I just buy for them? Yep. More stuff.
Why didn’t I make a better choice? It’s about the money. I’d rather give them something like good arts and crafts supplies or dance [...]
When I had my first child, I decided right away that I wanted to use cloth diapers. My mom had used cloth diapers, as had some of the mothers I babysat for as a teenager, so I didn’t see that as strange. I knew it would save us money, that it would create less garbage, [...]
Tags: cloth diapers, handmade, natural, organic, Parenting, small business, Sustainability, toys, WAHM
Posted on December 18th, 2008 in Politics
There’s a lot to admire and respect about Rick Warren, who’s going to to offer a prayer at Barack Obama’s inauguration. He’s led his church to establish ministries that work to stop AIDS and care for AIDS patients. He’s helped thousands of people to know God. He’s been willing to admit his failings, that he [...]
I’ve usually got at least two books going at once — a novel for bedtime and fun, and some sort of non-fiction book. This week, I finished one of each, and in each I found a quotable quote that I really wanted to share.
The first is from The Yiddish Policemen’s Union, by Michael Chabon. [...]
Posted on December 17th, 2008 in Uncategorized
Portland blogger Jack Bogdanski is holding his sixth annual Buck-a-Hit day today, December 17, 2008. This means that a generous benefactor will be donating $1 to the Oregon Food Bank for every unique visit to Jack’s site, up to 5,000 unique visits! There will also be opportunities for visitors to make their own donations to [...]
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