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    On the Reading Docket

    December 9, 2010 / 13 Comments


    I’m so excited about the books I picked up at my local library (requested through inter-library loan):

    1. Diaper Free: I’m eager to learn all about elimination communication (although I have to confess that I just read random sentences out of the book, and the author seems very radical–think unassisted home births).
    2. Montessori from the Start: This book seems a little dense but also full of useful information as I try to figure out how to transfer my Montessori knowledge from 6-9 year-olds to infants.
    3. How to Raise an Amazing Child the Montessori Way: Even just flipping through the pictures excites me!
    4. Body, Soul, and Baby: I
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    A Tentative Post-Baby Daily Rhythm

    December 8, 2010 / 11 Comments

    Lists, lists, lists!

    For those of you who get really irritated with my passion for planning (or those of you who think I’m spiraling into delusion and disappointment by planning things that can’t possibly be planned), be forewarned that you might not want to read this post. Who needs to elevate their own stress levels by subjecting themselves to something that is really, really going to bother them? Seriously, why not close this site and go check out something more lighthearted?

    For the rest of you, I’m going to share some of my thinking about what my life might be like when I’m on maternity leave.

    First, I must

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    Antique Store Finds

    December 7, 2010 / 2 Comments




    I am so in love with my local antique shop. So-in-love.

    I was able to walk in and find exactly the two things I needed, as well as two things I really wanted.

    For the two essential items: I found the exact container I wanted for my portable breastfeeding station. It looks perfect, and it even fits my 40-ounce water bottle. It’s a little on the heavy side, but I can deal with it. I also found the exact little kind of wooden drawer I wanted to use as a shelf above my desk. It will hold my new tape dispenser, as well as a few other desky

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