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Archive for August, 2009
Important to Remember
Posted in crafts, family on August 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Baby Swing
Posted in family on August 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Thank goodness for the baby swing. We had a swing with LM, but he really didn’t sit in it very often. On the other hand, L prefers the swing over almost every other place. Sometimes I feel almost guilty about putting him in the swing rather than holding him. But this afternoon, for example, [...]
Fun with Whipped Cream and Food Coloring
Posted in crafts on August 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I saw this post with shaving cream and food coloring and thought it looked like great fun…all except the shaving cream part. I had visions of LM getting shaving cream in his eyes and screaming because it burned. So…..we used whipped cream–no burning eyes (and you could even eat it)
Gluten Free Summit
Posted in food on August 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
How absolutely wonderful does this Gluten Free Summit at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY look!!! I’ve always wanted to go to a cooking class but never have because I know I cannot eat much of what is usually cooked. Maybe next year when I am not attached to an infant….
Selling Books
Posted in books, finances on August 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Update on original post of 8/21/09 I did sell a few books at the family yard sale, and the rest of those went to charity. I actually had about 60 set aside to go to Abebooks and Powells. I even went to the trouble to type in each of the ISBNs into both sites to [...]
Millionaire Next Door
Posted in books, finances on August 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I just finished reading The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas J. Stanley, and William D. Danko. New York: Pocket Books, 1996. It was a quick read. Maybe because it is 13 years old now, I did not find anything too revolutionary in it. In it they outline seven factors for millionaires: They live well below [...]
Side Hustle
Posted in books, finances on August 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »
On a regular basis, my brother-in-law and I come up with ideas to generate income outside of our regular jobs. The Frugal Dad gave our potential activities a name: “A side hustle is a sort of part time job, but it typically involves you building something around your current trade.” This also goes along the lines of [...]
My Life in France
Posted in books on August 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I just finished Julia Child’s memoir, My Life in France. Quick, interesting read. I was struck with how incredibly focused and driven she was. These seem to be traits of other super successful people. I am going to read a biography of Child next to see how it compares with the memoir.
Baltimore-Traveling with Kids
Posted in family, travel on August 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Despite, the wicked heat, we had a great time in Baltimore visiting the Maryland Science Center and Port Discovery! Three adults and six kids (2 six-year-olds, 1 four-year-old, 1 three-year old, 1 one-year-old, and 1 three-week-old) Things we did well: Had printed directions for various routes Got a late checkout of 2:30 Saved the food from [...]
Kids and Going to the Store
Posted in family, finances on August 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We went to the grocery store today, and LM wanted a Curious George book that cost $3. No big deal, right?; we could afford it, and I would much rather buy him a book than some dumb plastic toy. I tried something new today though because I would like him to learn that there are [...]
