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Tumble Dry: Fearing the Jinx
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Thursday, January 07, 2010. I've not written in far too long, but there was a thought process involved in the absence. Our house went on the market in July. It has been an ordeal to keep it show-ready and free of thick disillusionment as we've been battered by a dead market and insulting offers. And then can we just eat at restaurants and that way every night there won't be dishes and some can make the beds for you." My little worrier, be still my heart. Our house has sold. Im so glad that the house sold!
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Little Dude's Mama: February 2015
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Friday, February 20, 2015. If You Don't Do It, They Will Do It Themselves. Life is a shitshow. One perpetual sprinting, marathon. Glorification of busy is the new black. There are Post-Its reminding us to take vitamins, plug meters, drink more water, buy more bananas, stamps, uniforms, yearbooks, propane. Autopilot kicks in thank Jesus or we’d never get anything. Balance is a sexy word. Maybe balance is the new black. As a mother, I feel balance is a requirement. Mothers are supposed to strive for balance.
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Little Dude's Mama: They Really Ought to Meet Your Mother
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Thursday, June 4, 2015. They Really Ought to Meet Your Mother. Today wraps up your first grade year. I had the notion to write another recap blog, about how smart and capable and kindhearted you are. How much you'll miss art class and the graduating 8th graders and how insanely proud of you I am. How proud we are. But you know all that. You are all that. If I Should Have a Daughter. There is hurt, here, that cannot be fixed by Band-Aids or poetry. So the first time she realizes that Wonder Woman isn'...
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Peekaboos » Blog Archive » Bored with board games?
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Bored with board games? Sent me this blog post. Featured on Boing Boing. A while back. It’s an interesting read, but one that got me all fired up. This article is a clear example of how parenting and play has changed over the years in America. I contend that there is a place for “random” games like Candy Land. And Chutes and Ladders. And tell me what you think. Author his web site. Larr; Oh the places you’ll go. Pop into a chalk pavement picture. 1 Comments Add Yours ↓. Click here to cancel reply.
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Oh the places you’ll go. If you find yourself in Philly, I highly recommend you visit the Please Touch Museum. I’m so sad that The Center for Creative Play. In Pittsburgh closed before I could experience it with my kids. What is your favorite place to bring your children to play? Come Out of Your Shell. I’m ready to get back to work…and start playing. Posted in .Peek. Next Entries →. Come Out of Your Shell. Read, Reuse, Recycle. An apple a day…. Jenny @ let the children play. On Reading about play.
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Peekaboos » Blog Archive » Ready to read
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I was sent an extremely interesting. Article written by Behavioral and Developmental Pediatrician Dr. Susan Johnson. She argues that we push our children to read and write before they are developmentally ready – and I agree. For a multitude of reasons, our curriculum has changed over the years. We are now expecting Kindergartners to do what First Graders used to do. The problem is the children are not ready, and in the end we are. Teaching our Children to Read, Write and Spell. Author his web site.
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Peekaboos » Come Out of Your Shell
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Archive for the ‘Come Out of Your Shell’Category. The lag in my posting has been due to my tremendous stack of reading that I’ve been trying to whittle down. The problem is, the more I read, the more I find to read. Here’s a list of a few things that have been keeping me busy thinking about play:. The American Academy of Pediatrics. And it also links to the full report (pdf) if you’re interested. A few weeks ago, the blog PhD in Parenting. Another blog that is on my must-read list is The Grass Stain Guru.
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Peekaboos » Survey
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Peekaboos will be a unique, indoor play environment in Warwick. The experience will be designed to target and stimulate each developmental stage of learning, for children under the age of five. Parents/caregivers and children will benefit from a low-pressure setting, as they play, interact, explore, and visit with neighbors – on their own time-table. This brief survey will help us design our business around you, our potential customer. Your input is invaluable to our success. Come Out of Your Shell.
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Peekaboos » Outside Voice
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Archive for the ‘Outside Voice’Category. Read, Reuse, Recycle. When your child is done playing with your boxes and containers, turn them into a book. We see our children identify branding before they can read the label – especially with food. My daughter shocked us when she identified Starbucks as “the coffee store” since we rarely go there. But she knew that everytime we went into the store with the green letters and “fancy girl”. Do they tell a story with each page (This morning I ate Cheerios…)?
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Peekaboos » Blog Archive » Pop into a chalk pavement picture
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Pop into a chalk pavement picture. Remember that scene in Mary Poppins? Drawing with sidewalk chalk. Is a fun outdoor activity for. Even when it’s too cold to stay outside for an extended time. Don’t have any chalk? Try drawing with rocks and pebbles. Or draw in the dirt with rocks and sticks. Don’t forget to use your Outside Voice! Author his web site. Posted in Outside Voice. Larr; Bored with board games? 3 Comments Add Yours ↓. The upper is the most recent comment. Click here to cancel reply. On The d...