Archive for October, 2009

Easy Vegetable Stew

October 12th, 2009 by Dionna - 4 Comments

In my perfect world it would be 75 degrees all year round, but cold weather does have a few advantages: 1) Fires in the fireplace: While we do have a chimney on the roof of our house, appearances in this case are deceiving – we have no fireplace. No crackles…

Simple Homemade Stocking Stuffer Idea

October 10th, 2009 by Dionna - 2 Comments

At the risk of revealing some of my family members’ Christmas gifts, I wanted to share a few crafts I am making this holiday season. Today I’m going to show you how to make personalized picture magnets. Materials you will need for picture magnets Pictures resized down to the dimensions…

Water Sprites

October 8th, 2009 by Dionna - 5 Comments

I hosted a particularly messy co-op class today: “Design Your Own Wrapping Paper.” I bought butcher paper and some powdered Tempera paint, then everyone used hands, feet, cookie cutters, cars, balls, and various natural objects to paint the paper on our driveway. The plan is to use the paper to…

Toddlerese

October 6th, 2009 by Dionna - 12 Comments

We’ve been signing with Kieran since he was just a few months old. I’d guess he can sign almost 150 words and recognizes many more than that. Quick tip for anyone who signs with their baby – don’t stop signing just because they start speaking. You may think your toddler…

Our Perfect Son

October 3rd, 2009 by Dionna - 35 Comments

While Kieran hasn’t reached that stage where he has discovered the real joy that is his penis, he is well aware of its existence. He can also distinguish between “boyyyys” and “guuuuls” and is more than happy (at 21 months) to inform a complete stranger that boys have a penis…

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