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November 2007
Ashley and Caitlin's Wish List
Thursday, 29 November 2007 6:49 A GMT-08
This year as both Ashley and Caitlin’s birthdays approached we had a lot of people asking if there was anything in particular that they wanted or needed as a guide to gift buying. A lot of people also commented that they find it a lot easier to
Category: Children
A Bad Week for Toes
Wednesday, 28 November 2007 8:37 A GMT-08
People who know we well know that my favorite part of my body is my feet. I have so much love and respect for this part of my body, which takes so much abuse and punishment just so I can move about my daily life as a biped. This week, my beloved feet
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The Magic Tree House
Wednesday, 28 November 2007 8:31 A GMT-08
In September I started reading The Magic Tree House Series to the girls. At first I wasn?t sure how it would work out. It is shelved in book shops for ages 5-8 and, being a chapter book, it has only a few pictures, all of which are black and white.
Mothering without a Map: Sacrifice
Tuesday, 27 November 2007 5:23 A GMT-08
"Most every mother decides, again and again, what she's willing to give her children and to give up on their behalf. And every mother eventually arrives at the charged concept of sacrifice. The word means to forfeit something highly valued for the
Did I really say that?
Monday, 26 November 2007 7:40 P GMT-08
A couple of conversations recently spurred me to write about the things that sometimes come out of my mouth. Last week, walking home from school with Ashley, Caitlin, my friend and her daughters, my friend mentioned that her youngest daughter had
Seattle Kids Marathon 2007
Sunday, 25 November 2007 10:28 P GMT-08
Well they did it! Ashley and Caitlin took part in their first marathon. They completed the first 25 miles over the last couple of months and then the official run yesterday was 1.2 miles. They were so excited and Caitlin started the day by coming ups
Enjoying Chair Time
Sunday, 25 November 2007 5:00 P GMT-08
Shortly after I posted my previous blog about Chair Time the other day, Ashley and Caitlin were having a major disagreement in the study. I was finishing my lunch in the kitchen and every bone in my body was reverberating with irritation.
These Shoes are made for Walking
Saturday, 24 November 2007 10:30 P GMT-08
Okay, so technically they are made for running, but I dislike running and I love walking and they are mine, mine, mine, so I get to exaggerate all I like.
Category: Nature
The Gift of Friendship
Saturday, 24 November 2007 4:47 A GMT-08
Last night my Women's Group celebrated Linda's 60th birthday at the Tea Room in the Panama Hotel in the International District (a lovely little spot with a sad and interesting history).
Turtle Guardians
Saturday, 24 November 2007 4:39 A GMT-08
At our birthday celebration for Linda last night Pauline gave us all a Thanksgiving gift of a little turtle. Attached was a short text about the Turtle Guardians: "Potent symbols of longevity and learned wisdom. They will generally help to strengthen
Choosing Chair Time
Friday, 23 November 2007 9:39 A GMT-08
I mentioned in a previous blog, I'd noticed an increase in sibling rivalry in the afternoons since Ashley started Kindergarten and Caitlin started preschool. We put a lot of that down to being very stimulated by school. A friend mentioned that her tw
3 is the Magic Number
Tuesday, 20 November 2007 3:50 P GMT-08
We had such a lovely afternoon with Eliza again. This time Ashley joined us because her school was on early release. Last month Ashley graduated to a booster seat in the car, which makes it possible to accommodate three car seats in our Accord.
Mothering Without a Map
Monday, 19 November 2007 7:32 A GMT-08
I finished reading 'Mothering Without a Map' by Kathryn Black while at my Yoga Retreat this past weekend. It was very well written and dealt with the subject of under-mothered women and their path to being good mothers. There was great compassion in
Yoga Weekend Highlights
Monday, 19 November 2007 6:13 A GMT-08
I'm back. I had an amazing time. It's a challenge to put into words all that the weekend encompassed, so I've decided to share a few highlights:
Yoga Retreat Here I Come
Friday, 16 November 2007 6:59 P GMT-08
Well I'm off to my yoga retreat this weekend. In fact I leave in about an hour. The girls are in school and James is working form home today so he can pick them up later. Ashley and Caitlin are very excited about their weekend with Daddy.
Seasonal Temporal Disorder
Friday, 16 November 2007 12:00 A GMT-08
This is a condition I have discovered myself (which I refuse to give an acronym for obvious reasons) where expats from Ireland living in North America (or it could just be confined to little ol' me living in Seattle) spend the best part of the
Category: Nature Cultural Issues
A Not So Nuts November
Thursday, 15 November 2007 7:32 A GMT-08
Before the girls started Kindergarten and Preschool in September James and I decided that we would not sign them up for any extra activities outside of school. This included their dance classes, which Ashley has been enjoying for a year and which Cai
Ashley, Napoleon and Me
Wednesday, 14 November 2007 11:17 A GMT-08
On Monday Ashley and I had a chance to spend some time alone together. Her school was closed for Veterans Day but Caitlin’s preschool doesn’t follow the Seattle Public Schools schedule and only closes if the UW is closed. We dropped Caitl
Thankful Turkeys
Tuesday, 13 November 2007 11:10 A GMT-08
After our divine start to the day on Sunday, with croissants and cards, we all decided to make some turkeys from construction paper for Ashley and Caitlin to play with. We traced their feet on brown paper, and their hands on a sheet each of red, oran
Rashers Review
Monday, 12 November 2007 10:42 A GMT-08
I'm thrilled to announce that I have a review up over at Rashers and Eggs. It's a quirky site based in Dublin were people send in reviews of their breakfast. It's been getting a bit of notice recently (we Irish like our breakfast). My rev
Category: Food
Croissants and Cards
Sunday, 11 November 2007 11:25 P GMT-08
We started our morning at about 7am, when Caitlin joined us in bed for snuggles and giggles. Once Ashley awoke and we’d all emerged from our beds I placed a pain au chocolat for each of us into the oven to bake. I’d recently discovered th
Blue Dad
Sunday, 11 November 2007 1:36 P GMT-08
Our Caitlin is a toucher. Since she was a little baby sleeping in bed with us she would always scoot around in our bed until her feet or her hands touched someone and then she would feel comforted enough to settle down. Ashley too was a toucher when
Update on Hail the Size of Marbles
Saturday, 10 November 2007 10:43 P GMT-08
I've added photos (and video from the news coverage) of the storm in Ballard recently. You can find the update here.
Category: Motherhood
A Slice of Pie for Ian
Saturday, 10 November 2007 12:12 P GMT-08
We made our first Pumpkin Pie of the season a couple of weeks ago. Ashley and Caitlin love helping me make this pie. They find it hard to keep their little fingers out of the wet gooey mass when we are adding ingredients. They have learned that they
Wee Hours Insanity
Wednesday, 7 November 2007 4:39 A GMT-08
From time to time I find myself awake in the wee small hours, sitting in front of my computer engaged in the Blogosphere. The usual reason for my nocturnal adventures is that I have been yanked from sleep by my little ones and then find myself unable