So, we joined the Y again. We’ve never really used it. Mainly because when I was working and having children (3 in 39 months!) I did not have the energy nor time. And because all 3 were too small to be left alone near water-it was impossible. Our nanny did it-with much success. But while…
Collection of Holiday 2015 Clips
<p><a href=”https://vimeo.com/150672679″>waide family holidays 2015</a> from <a href=”https://vimeo.com/user8557322″>Christina</a> on <a href=”https://vimeo.com”>Vimeo</a>.</p>
Presence and Presents A Win!
In October, as a part of my whole ‘intentional mothering’ group, I read a couple of essays on holiday advice. The both stressed how, in the end, children want our time. So, I thought this year I would try to see if we couldn’t figure out a way to go out of town-and to do…
Update on little people.
Scout She went with the daisy scouts to the zoo yesterday. I am so glad I stopped practicing-she couldn’t be very involved in girl scouts last year because we just could not swing. The rest of the troop could participate last year and so have a history. I feel guilty she couldn’t participate with…
Update on the little people
R loves school. She was a bit shy on the first couple of days-she almost puked on the 2nd. By the end of the week she was fine. Her teacher reports she is “doing wonderfully.” C is doing fine as far as I know. Her teachers loved her (they told me verbatim) last year so…
Dear Teachers: You’re Not Fooling Me | Candice Curry
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Websites we use. (and by ‘we’ I mean me)
The Globe Academy Edmundo Mandarin Facebook Parent/Teacher Facebook Globe Community Exchange Facebook Mandarin Immersion Parent Support Parent Volunteer Sign Up PTCC (Parent Teacher Community Council) websites/needed links Required Online Training for Parent Volunteers Class Blogs and Websites R’s Ms. Eckmann’s Mandarian Blog C’s, Ms. Bai’s Mandarian Blog The Mandarin Specials Blog Deliberate Mothering Best Value/Function…
I don’t have your number.
Since I’ve had my phone for nearly ten years and dutifully backed-up -I had every number that I’ve ever added. Including people I have not talked to for 10 years. And, contacts from a former assistant. I tried for the better part of a year to delete my old contacts on my iphone and it…
Why this blog?
This is an experiment to see if having a place to organize home management helps. It may also help me keep those, who want to be, kept into the loop. I feel the responsibility to update friends and family on our family. But I also feel uncomfortable self-promoting myself and this family.
Royalty Programs that Donate to The Globe Foundation Based on Purchases
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