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Weekend Smiles

June 16, 2008

We spent Saturday night camped out in our friend's yard. It was a wonderful time together on Saturday afternoon and then a night of gentle rain and a little thunder and lightning. The rain canceled our Sunday hike plans but that meant spending more time chatting with our friends about ...

Name That Soap Contest

June 13, 2008

Ok, I'm going to be honest upfront, I love your comments. It's reassuring and somehow validating to know that someone, anyone, is reading what I've spent time writing. And maybe you're encouraged, enjoyed a pretty picture, had a laugh or can identify with growing gardens and the joys & struggles ...

Mama Music

June 12, 2008

Just bought the new Plumb album Blink yesterday. I spent the evening listening to it and blubbering about how much my babies have grown up. I have never heard an album like this, melancholy mama pop tunes. When is the last time you heard songs about the sleepless nights and ...

The view around here

June 10, 2008

This morning looked like this. Before the day got really hot, 90F in early June in Maine is kind of ridiculous. Thankfully we had made plans to visit our good friends and so spent the hottest part of the day at their town beach, a block from their house. Maine ...

Monday Mama Thoughts

June 9, 2008

Perhaps it was reading Lori's lovely post this morning, which reminded me once again (like I need reminding when my eldest is almost as high as my shoulder) how my babies are way past babies and growing much too fast. If not because of those thoughts it certainly was because ...

Year of Wonders A Novel of the Plague

June 9, 2008

Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks My review rating: 3 of 5 starsJust finished this historical novel about an English village during the plague epidemic of 1666. As a homebirth mama and backyard herbalist I was particularly drawn to the narratives of midwifery and herbal lore. And so grateful that ...