A Mindful Life

rolled over from her back to tummy this afternoon? Twice! For months Claire’s been going tummy to back easily because when I put her on her stomach for “tummy time,” she gets bored and/or tired and/or frustrated, and flips herself over. It’s the other direction she hadn’t figured out. The past few days I’ve been [...]

At least, it seems so. Claire has a new toy! (One of the items we were given by another parent relieved to create space in her home.) She can’t use it very long before she gets tired and frustrated, but it sure fascinates her.

Everything flows from your own heart. –Fa-Yen

On February 8th, our friends in upstate New York celebrated the first birthday of their son. On February 8th, our friends who are Claire’s Emergency Backup Parents (guardians), welcomed their niece into the world (in Florida). On February 10th, another couple (long-time friends who live locally) welcomed their daughter. We met her tonight. She is [...]

You’re asking the wrong questions. If you want to make the world a better place, tell funnier jokes! –Woody Allen

The only function of economic forecasting is to make astrology look respectable. –John Kenneth Galbraith

Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege. –Unknown

My Las Madres play group had a Mother’s Night Out event — dinner at Pasta Pomodoro. Of the 31 members, seven of us attended, and we had a yummy dinner with good gab. The conversation focused on the usual at first — How old is your child? Does she sleep through the night? and so [...]

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This meme has been making the rounds. I’m not certain how I feel about the relevance of posting three sentences from a nearby book (and skipping the five preceding sentences), but what the heck. I’ve been tagged by The Friendly Humanist for a new blog meme. Here are the rules: Pick up the book nearest [...]