We went camping last weekend. The last time we did so was five years ago, so I had forgotten a few things about the experience. This is a shot overlooking the pond the kids swam and fished in. Nice, no? Camping is a great way to step off the hedonic treadmill. Meaning, it’s a pattern […]
Benign Neglect: what it is, why your kids need it
{Note: I originally published this post about benign neglect in 2008, before the term “helicopter parent” had been coined. I decided to republish it now.] Benign Neglect I remember reading this term years ago in Mothering magazine when they published a feature article praising “benign neglect”. I don’t think it’s online, but a Google search […]
Do Less
I received a copy of Do Less: A Minimalist Guide to a Simplified, Organized, and Happy Life to review, and I love it. As I was reading it I kept thinking… oh man, I wish I had written this book. Rachel Jonat, aka The Minimalist Mom, has beaten me to the punch. This isn’t the first […]
Twitterature May 2014
Linking up with Modern Mrs. Darcy for Twitterature Quick reviews of books I’ve read in the past month. I didn’t read as many titles last month, because I made a conscious choice to slow down on my reading. I wanted to be really choosy this month, and pick titles I could truly relish and love. […]
The Trouble with Neighborhood Kids
The good news is, my across-the-street neighbors have two little girls visiting for the summer. The bad news is, my across-the-street neighbors have two little girls visiting for the summer. Since their arrival yesterday, they’ve attempted to spend every free moment at my house. I’m pretty sure it’s not my charm that draws them, but […]
Diversifying Your Online Income: how to protect yourself from the changing internet
Some of my readers have online businesses or are interested in the topic. I’m sharing something that’s become increasingly important to anyone who works from home, and that is: the importance of diversifying your online income. Diversifying Your Online Income: why? Things change online, quickly. Social media outlets change what they show your audience. Google […]
Life Lessons from As Always, Julia
Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project and other books, has often said that reading about Julia Child is a lesson in happiness. I couldn’t agree more. I also loved My Life in France, which Julia co-wrote with her nephew. In this month’s Twitterature post, I mentioned how much I enjoyed reading As Always, Julia: […]
Pertussis, One Year Later
I got an email yesterday and thought it was a perfect time to revisit this topic, since it was almost exactly one year ago that my family came down with Whooping Cough (Pertussis). The email read like this: “Would you recommend vaccinating after dealing first hand with Pertussis? We have not vaccinated our 4 month […]
What I Notice About Oil Pulling
OraWellness makes my very favorite toothpaste alternative, called HealThy Mouth blend. I think one of the reasons it works so well is because it’s made from… wait for it… OIL. I also use it to swish, meaning every time I use it I’m doing a “mini” Oil Pull. Neato! Read more of my review of […]
Twitterature April 2014
Linking up with Modern Mrs. Darcy for Twitterature As Always, Julia: The Letters of Julia Child and Avis DeVoto by Joan Reardon. How can you not love Julia Child? Her enthusiasm and passion, sense of humor and work ethic are admirable. Thoroughly enjoyed this book which consists of the letters between Julia and her bestie and […]