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Grown-up Books
I told you it was so, and here it is: a couple of real written for grown-ups, not about babies books. The Tea House on Mulberry Street by Sharon Owens Confession: I feel at times that I lack real grown-up … Continue reading
Music for Kids and Grown-Ups
A while back, garrity was asking for adult music, in English, that would be fun for kids to listen to. Here I have nearly the exact opposite – fun music meant for kids that adults will have fun listening to … Continue reading
Diaper Shops
The diapering world is nearly all on-line. Really, I haven’t seen anything in a regular store worth using except as a burp rag. On-line, there are zillions of players, from the relatively big small businesses, to tiny places where mothers … Continue reading
More diaper stuff
Yes, I was asked, so I wrote up how we wash diapers. But to spare you non cloth-diapering types, I investigated the lj cut feature.
One Classic and Three Sequels
All right. So for this outing, we have one Classic Graphic Novel, for the education of sapphireone, and three sequels, solely for her reading pleasure on recovering from surgery. I’ll be getting back to new adult and more mainstream books … Continue reading
motor skills
Why Motor Skills Matter by Tara Losquando-Little The answer to the question in the title is easy – motor skills matter because later skills depend on the earlier ones having been mastered. Good motor skills can be helpful in supporting … Continue reading
Classics
Well, I was supposed to have this talk for the teens on classics and award winners. I didn’t, because I ended up having my appendix out the day before and didn’t feel like toddling in to the library in my … Continue reading
One High Fantasy
The Deed of Paksenarrion by Elizabeth Moon My good friend first loaned me this trilogy to keep me company while recovering from surgery five years ago. It’s still one of my favorites. It’s really high fantasy, but the reader is … Continue reading
Cloth Diapering Resources
Cloth diapering resources I really love cloth diapering. And while I could write pages about why I love it, so many other people have already done so that it would be reinventing the wheel. Here’s my short list: – I’m … Continue reading
Books I was meaning to read…
…and finally did. You know, those books you keep hearing about, or reading about, and you say to yourself, “I really ought to read that book.” Here’s two I can now cross off my must-read list. The No-Cry Sleep Solution … Continue reading
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