Archive for November, 2009

Pine Cone Bird Feeders

November 20th, 2009 by Dionna - 4 Comments

My friend Sarah had a great idea for our most recent Monday Funday activity: pine cone bird feeders. Here are the incredibly easy steps that you and your toddler/preschooler/any age child can do together: Go on a nature walk and find some pine cones Come home and spread peanut butter…

Cloth Wipes

November 19th, 2009 by Dionna - 3 Comments

Looking for a way to save money to offset all of your Christmas spending? How about a unique gift for the green person on your list? I have the perfect solution: cloth wipes. Check out this post to find out why toilet paper is horrible for the environment and your…

Pregnancy & Birth: Interventions (Part 3)

November 18th, 2009 by Dionna - 4 Comments

The Cascade of Interventions (Part 3)* Without going into a discourse on every possible intervention practiced in medicalized childbirth, I’d like to briefly visit a few of the more common practices and list some of the reasons Tom and I decided to avoid them (I realize that emergencies do happen…

Toddlerese 5

November 17th, 2009 by Dionna - 10 Comments

As the parent of most any toddler can tell you, mama and papa usually have to sneak in affection. As soon as Tom and I start moving in the general direction of a hug, Kieran is right in the middle of us wanting in on the action. He used to…

Stuffed Bell Peppers

November 16th, 2009 by Dionna - 6 Comments

This is actually a recipe I made up. Not one I modified or tweaked, but one straight out of my own brain. (Of course there are plenty of variations of stuffed bell peppers so it’s not really original, but I’m still pleased that something I tossed together ended up so…

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