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July | 2012 | Girl on a Mountain with a Chicken
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Girl on a Mountain with a Chicken. Grad school, horses, ranching, and chickens. Archive for July, 2012. July 11, 2012. I'm a graduate student who's trying to figure out where to go in the world.one ranch.one horse.one state.one garden.and one pie at a time. I'm prone to knitting, baking, and petting horses. I dream of cottages, cabins, goats, chickens, and breakfast nooks. I'm in my element when surrounded by leather, animal smells, and mountains. 106 eggs = $15.64. Chicken and Spinach Casserole. It Seem...
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First world problems | Girl on a Mountain with a Chicken
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Girl on a Mountain with a Chicken. Grad school, horses, ranching, and chickens. January 27, 2013. I’m afraid of things I love too much. Loving something mind, body, and soul means you’re so much more vulnerable to getting hurt if things don’t work out. And when you love something, you put it so high on a pedestal, that the rest of the world pales in comparison. Am I talking about a boy? 8221; And it really is the perfect job for me. So naturally, I’m terrified of losing it. This will never happen, clearl...
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Sustainable Food For Thought. MOVERS & SHAKERS. My sister, the writer: DL Mayfield. The PDX Food Swap. The Montavilla Farmer’s Market. Salt, Fire, and Time. Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window). Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Click to share on Google (Opens in new window). Click to print (Opens in new window). Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window). Green Beans with Pistachios and Preserved Lemon.
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To Err is Human: 5 Ways Your Mistakes Can Make You a Better Parent — Play. Fight. Repeat.
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Play Fight. Repeat. To Err is Human: 5 Ways Your Mistakes Can Make You a Better Parent. February 20, 2013. Please tell me something like this has happened at your house too. Two weeks ago my husband Todd was sick with a flu that snuck by the flu shot mix this year. He felt terrible for over a week, poor thing. One weekend day I’d taken our oldest to an activity while Todd stayed home with the other two kids and directions to watch a DVD with them or rest. And help each other fix mistakes. We could ne...
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Play. Fight. Repeat. | Teaching Social/Emotional Skills — Play. Fight. Repeat.
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Play Fight. Repeat. How to Beat Cabin Fever: The Art of Roughhousing. March 7, 2013. When our middle child, Daniel, was 3 one of the phrases we’d regularly hear was, Will you roughhouse me please? He was so desperate for this kind of play that it was the only time he consistently used the word please. It worked. Saying please usually does. I regularly got down on the carpet with […]. Read the full article →. During Life’s Tough Times – 6 Ways to Help Your Child Handle Uncertainty. September 27, 2012.
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Helping Your Child Start a Small Business — Play. Fight. Repeat.
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Play Fight. Repeat. Helping Your Child Start a Small Business. August 22, 2011. During the Depression my stepfather, Dan, helped his family survive by purchasing fruit and vegetables at the farmers’ market. Then he sold them door to door in the wealthier neighborhoods of his city from his homemade wooden wagon. He was 8 when he launched his career as an entrepreneur. The next weekend my sons were washing our cars in the driveway when a neighbor inquired whether they would wash his car next. Sure! Some of...
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Education — Play. Fight. Repeat.
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Play Fight. Repeat. 8220;You need to talk more in class.” Introverted Kids in Today’s Schools. April 18, 2013. Ashley is an 11 year-old who lives in our neighborhood. She’s soft-spoken and curious. Her big brown eyes constantly take in the world around her. A while back I bumped into Ashley’s mother and we got to talking. I asked how Ashley’s transition to middle school had gone this year, since our son Daniel had […]. Read the full article →. 8220;Kids, What Are Your Teachers’ Pet Peeves? August 23, 2012.
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Active Kids & Families — Play. Fight. Repeat.
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Play Fight. Repeat. Active Kids and Families. How Hard Could Coaching Ten Year-Olds Be? March 2, 2012. Sam, the youngest and smallest player on our basketball team had been desperate to bring the ball up in a game all season. My husband Todd, Sam’s coach, was hesitant because he could see what Sam couldn’t. If Sam dribbled the ball up, he wasn’t likely to make it past half court before it was […]. Read the full article →. January 26, 2012. Read the full article →. March 17, 2011. December 9, 2010. Last S...
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Alaska Impressions — Play. Fight. Repeat.
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Play Fight. Repeat. September 5, 2013. Mama, I’m going to walk in front with the ranger! I want to hear her tell which berries I can eat. Oh, and did you see how big the bald eagle’s nest was? I spotted the baby birds inside, Daniel, my 13 year-old, rapidly informed me as he ran ahead along the beach path. Living in land-locked Colorado, my husband Todd and I often take our kids to maritime places for vacations. For this summer’s trip, during our 20. A Vast and Varied State. Travel within Alaska was as c...