my sunflower
I grew this! I can’t believe it!
ralpheads trip
\ Camille and I flew to Chicago for the weekend to see a Bad Examples concert. While there, we also got to see a Ralph’s World concert, the da Vinci ehibit at the Museum of Science and Industry and American Girl.
land of harry potter
Here is the crew in Glencoe, where many scenes from the Harry Potter movies were filmed.
at the lake
We spent Friday afternoon at the lake beach. Both girls had a great time swimming with Rob. Note to self: Remember the beach chairs.
the morton arboretum
I haven’t taken many photos these past few days, but here’s one from The Morton Arboretum in Chicago.
upward is better than homeward?
As I mentioned in an earlier post, the Washington Post ran an editorial on June 18 entitled โUnleashing the Wrath of Stay-at-Home Momsโ. In this Linda Hirshman defends her earlier article “Homeward Bound” in The American Prospect. My first reaction to the Washington Post article was extreme anger. Stepping back from my desire to immediately
at the beach
We spent the afternoon at the beach in Pensacola with some friends.
More Morton Arboretum
Flowers, flowers everywhere in this beautiful park outside Chicago!
Where I Have Been III
It’s been a few days since I’ve posted. We went off to Chicago to see Ralph’s World perform (yet again)! It was great fun, as always…
morton arboretum
Flowers, flowers everywhere in this beautiful park outside Chicago!
sunset
I pulled over to the side of the road last night to try to catch the sunset.
The Mommy Wars part II
A couple of weeks ago, I finished reading The Truth Behind the Mommy Wars by Miriam Peskowitz. While Ms. Peskowitz made some very interesting points, I did not feel that the book offered enough concrete solutions to the current social problem of the lack of choices in balancing family and work. She claims that the
Stealth Watering
DeKalb County, GA bans all outdoor water use I know there must be a better way to reduce water usage. Our family of four uses so little water compared to the “average” that this ban infuriates me. Our 40+ year old white oak tree is “stressed” according to the arborist, and it needs the soaker
shop til you drop
Why do I charge everything I buy? Because doing that is what makes it possible for me to say “Scotland, Here We Come!” Shop Till You Fly from the Washington Post Granted, we don’t go to the extremes that the people in the article did, but using our credit card is worth it for us!
Cat vs. Bird Dilemma
The cat has been sitting in one spot crying all day. When I went out to empty the dehumidifier into the plant containers, I heard some squeaking. Looking around, I found a little nest in my hanging fern, which is right above where the cat has been sitting all day. In the nest were at
The Mommy Wars
Geeky Mom took the words right out of my mouth. I hope you’ll read her well-thought out comments on Ms. Hishnam’s op-ed piece. I certainly could not have said it better myself.
The Mommy Wars
As I am still in the middle of my review of Hyper-Parenting (on another blog…please email me if you are interested), I probably won’t get to my review of the Truth Behind the Mommy Wars by Miriam Peskowitz until next week. By then, the Washington Post article “Unleashing the Wrath of Stay-at-Home Moms” may no
Are You a Hyper-Parent? Am I?
Iโve just finished reading Hyper-parenting: Are You Hurting Your Child by Trying Too Hard? by Alvin Rosenfeld, MD, and Nicole Wise. Hyper-parenting includes โoverschedulingโ and โover enrichingโ our children, forcing us as parents to give up what is meaningful to us (other than our kidsโ lives). The authors make the point that in a typical
Blue Summer
Between my watering and the rain we got, the plants are all starting to look a bit healthier. We’re on restricted watering, so I have to water on Thursday even if I think there is a good chance it will rain Friday. It seems dumb, but restricted watering increases my usage of water.
flags
I caught these at the Scottish Festival we went to this past weekend.
GBK Gwyneth
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