Raising girls in the internet age

Posted on December 8, 2013 | Leave a comment

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Here’s my “I Brake for Moms” column from today’s Everett Herald: http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20131208/BLOG5205/712089969/Online-cruelty-can-inflict-harm-far-past-the-teen-years-

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Create a Cozy Reading Nook

Posted on December 6, 2013
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Don’t get your hopes up. This isn’t one of those fabulous ideas you find on Pinterest where people have turned a closet into an amazing, built-in bookshelf bonanza. This post is about a $30 chair from IKEA, an old baby blanket and … Continue reading →

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Killing time becomes “learning time”

Posted on December 5, 2013
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The curse of the younger sibling: always being dragged along to something. Soccer, baseball, guitar, talent show rehearsals; you name it, it’s boring. As an Afterschooling mom on the go, I try to be prepared. Killing time can become learning … Continue reading →

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Our backyard earthquake kit

Posted on December 1, 2013
Not perfect, but better than nothing.

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Here’s my “I Brake for Moms” column from today’s Everett Herald. I didn’t have enough page space to say it, but restocking our  earthquake kit from two years ago was like opening up a time capsule. The outfit I put in there … Continue reading →

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DIY Advent Candles and Wreath

Posted on November 30, 2013
A $2.30 wreathe frame and some backyard greenery

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Have you ever heard of Advent candles? The idea is to light one new candle every Sunday all the way to Christmas. Different Christian traditions use Advent candles differently. Sometimes the candles are blue and white, sometimes purple and pink, or … Continue reading →

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Conspire for something better than a Black Friday Deal

Posted on November 29, 2013
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Happy November 29th! Did you survive Thanksgiving? Good, now brace yourself for Christmas. Hmmm… That doesn’t seem quite right. Maybe we all (me included) need to think bigger. Here’s one of my all-time favorite YouTube videos and it’s about The Advent Conspiracy. … Continue reading →

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DIY Turkey Name-cards

Posted on November 25, 2013
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My daughter brought home a super cute turkey name-card from preschool. As soon as I saw it, I immediately wanted to make my own flock. Now that I’ve recreated one of these squawkers, I realize that this project involves a lot of patience. The … Continue reading →

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Stones for Bread, by Christa Parrish

Posted on November 24, 2013

Stones for Bread, by Christa Parrish, is about a hard-core baker who is so burnt by her past that she has no room in her kitchen for love…or so she thinks until a collection of misfits she meets in Vermont … Continue reading →

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Happy Hanukkah Vacation

Posted on November 24, 2013 | Leave a comment

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Okay, it’s not quite time for all of those candles yet! (My stock-Hanukka picture needs updating.) Anyhow, here’s my “I Brake for Moms” column from today’s Everett Herald.

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The Psychology of Bob Books

Posted on November 22, 2013
Two sizes of Bob Books

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I have no research or data to back this theory up, but I think that 17 is the magic number for Bob Books. The 17th book was when it all started coming together for my four-year-old daughter Jenna.  Before that, … Continue reading →

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I’m a United Methodist and I support Pastor Frank

Posted on November 21, 2013
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If you’ve been following the news recently, you might have seen the story about United Methodist Pastor Frank Schaefer who was suspended for 30 days for performing the marriage service for his gay son. I am part of a large … Continue reading →

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Deep Blue Bible Review

Posted on November 21, 2013
Right next to the Legos!

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Earlier this month my son Bruce celebrated a major milestone. As part of the third grade program at our United Methodist church, Bruce attended four “Learn to Use the Bible” classes, and then received his very own Bible with his … Continue reading →

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Beeswax Candles Rock!

Posted on November 21, 2013
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Longtime readers of Teaching My Baby to Read will know that I LOVE making beeswax candles with my kids. It’s one of our favorite fall traditions. (Here’s a post from the archives.) We usually order the Holiday Beeswax Candle Rolling … Continue reading →

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Sunday morning rituals

Posted on November 17, 2013
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My favorite Sunday morning ritual is one I can no longer indulge in because I can’t eat gluten. Have you tried the chocolate croissants from Trader Joe’s?  Mmmmmmmmm…..heaven. But I digress. Here’s my “I Brake for Moms” column from today’s Everett … Continue reading →

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An Elegant Solution, by Paul Robertson

Posted on November 16, 2013

Murder, mystery, and math? That’s the premise behind An Elegant Solution by Paul Robertson which delves into the history of Leonhard Euler and the Bernoulli family in Basel, Switzerland. This book was a complex and challenging read. It took me about eighty pages … Continue reading →

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