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Battle-choosing

“Life is about timing.”

Carl Lewis

You know how everyone says that when you’re raising kids you have to ‘choose your battles?’ Well, I’d like to add that once you’ve decided that something is battle-worthy, it is critical that you choose the right TIME to go into combat. Last night, I […]

That’s toe-toe, not Toto

“The great gift of human beings is that we have the power of empathy.”

Meryl Streep

The drawback of those great stainless-steel water-bottles for kids is the weight. Today Fig was enjoying a nice sip of H2O in the kitchen, when she dropped her water-bottle on her middle toe. The stainless=steel edge […]

Nursing a gym-bag

“Nothing is more memorable than a smell. One scent can be unexpected, momentary and fleeting, yet conjure up a childhood summer beside a lake in the mountains.”

Diane Ackerman

A load of laundry was left, forgotten, in the washing machine. I can’t even tell you exactly how long it stewed […]

Power

“Because I have loved life, I shall have no sorrow to die.”

Amelia Burr

I try to take the girls on an outdoor adventure every day, rain or shine, and last week was no exception. It was a blustery day when I packed a lunch and the three of […]