A baby has a special way of bringing joy to every single day

Sickies

We’ve had colds here. Meredith didn’t get it too badly thankfully, Kris got it the worst. I’ve been napping with her during the days though and that’s normally when I would post. Or at night, but she’s started going to sleep later in the evenings too so I’ve been tending to go to bed with [...]

Punishments and Rewards

One thing that video I posted in my last post got me thinking about again is praise. I think most people out there don’t even think there is any controversy or differing opinions on the use of praise. Praise is positive, and therefore must be a good thing, right? At the end of the video, [...]

No one’s lap dog

I’m no one’s lap dog, you can’t put me on a leash.
-Johnny Rotten
I saw a lady with her son the other day.  They were walking near a road, and when the boy so much as stepped off the sidewalk onto the grass nearest the road, she yelled at him that if he wouldn’t listen and [...]

A video & an addendum

First, Sarah reminded me again about this video and website, Where the hell is Matt?.

His videos are a lot of fun.  I guarantee they will make you smile.
The addendum is about my chores post.  Reading it over, I wanted to clarify something.  I briefly mentioned that I don’t agree with all the Radical Unschooling concepts [...]

Happy Anniversary to Me

Yesterday was our anniversary. It was our 2 year wedding anniversary, but just over 9 years of being together. We went out for dinner, I made lemon bars (D2’s favorite), and otherwise we were very low key. We don’t really do the big, fancy gifts or anything. So in the morning I went [...]

Mama Mama

Bebe is starting to show an interest in books other than as food. She still will only sit for a page or two, but she looks at the pictures and tries to turn the pages. I love Mama Mama/Papa Papa. One of the lines is: “Mama, Mama, soft as silk, give [...]

How my dog getting sick changed the way we all ate

Years ago I bought a book on homemade dog and cat food but couldn’t convince my parents we should feed our dogs natural food. I was very interested in it though. The recipes in that book are cooked, but I also became interested in raw food diets for animals. After all, who [...]

How it all began

I’m not sure where or when my journey to who I am now really began. A lot of my current thinking are beliefs I’ve had as long as I can remember. My dad was an environmentalist and I can remember him telling me “That’s not gross, that’s cool!” at some point when we [...]