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“The finest thing in the world is knowing how to belong to oneself.” Michel de Montaigne, Of Solitude I heard about a hand-drumming workshop at Joe’s Garage last week. A fabulous Mexican drummer named Candido was in town with his band, and he was willing to share his skills with […] “If you bungle raising your children, I don’t think whatever else you do well matters very much.” Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis When I lived with a family in India, the children and their parents were NEVER apart. One evening I asked my host, Patrick, if he and his wife ever […] “It doesn’t make much difference how the paint is put on as long as something has been said. Technique is just a means of arriving at a statement.” Jackson Pollock How long has it been since you painted a picture? I’m always facilitating artistic activities for Pip, and […] “Too many people grow up. That’s the real trouble with the world, too many people grow up.” Walt Disney Fig is making big, bold, beautiful steps toward independence. She’s walking, talking, napping without nursing, and the other day we took our first ‘baby-carrier-less’ hike. It’s true. No stroller, no […] “Genius is one-percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.” Thomas Edison When I find myself drowning in the deep sea of household chores, I marvel at the fact that, in the fourth grade, I envied my best friend Nadine because she had chores. In my eyes, Nadine’s chores gave her a status […] “In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can.” Michael Korda Don’t you love it when somebody tells you exactly what you need to hear at exactly the right time? And isn’t it great when you’re the person providing someone you love with exactly what they need to hear […] “All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” Pablo Picasso We’ve been taking Pip and Crazybaby to the local petting zoo on a regular basis. They LOVE it; each in their own way. Pip is our little observer and […] |
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