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Want to play a hundred?
Mom, lets play a hundred. Hmm. I don’t know how to play that. Oh, it’s eeeea-sy! First I say a number and then you say a number, and then the one who says the biggest is the winner. Okay… more →
My Pee Is Like A Shooting Star
Want to play a hundred?
quakerlady wrote 5 months ago: Mom, lets play a hundred. Hmm. I don’t know how to play that. Oh, it’s eeeea-sy! First … more →
Because he likes to say he's sorry.
quakerlady wrote 9 months ago: Something funny has happened. The toddler is enaging in the Shriek more than ever. But he’s … more →
More?
quakerlady wrote 10 months ago: If you have a baby these days and you’re at all hip you probably know a little bit about baby … more →
Our life doesn't have parts like that!
quakerlady wrote 10 months ago: Son: Come here! Mom: Just a sec, I’m trying on these shirts I got at the reduce-reuse-recycl … more →
MLK, Jr. Day is not St. Patrick's Day
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quakerlady wrote 10 months ago: A story from my friend Alison about her adorable daughter. Daughter: Hey younger brother… wait, m … more →
The Shriek, revisited.
quakerlady wrote 10 months ago: Actually, more like the shrieking, it’s a phenomenon and never just a single shriek. It is rea … more →
Me
quakerlady wrote 10 months ago: The toddler loves music and dancing, as I think I’ve mentioned before. Today I was holding him … more →
Did you know that roadrunner crocodiles can go without water for ten days?
quakerlady wrote 11 months ago: Mom: You need to take a bath. Son: Oh, mom! Mom: Really. It’s been three days. And we … more →
What I'm Frustrated With: Islam and Medieval Behavior
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Fastidious wrote 11 months ago: Brevity, I hear, is the soul of wit, so I’ll keep this post short. Sacrifice is important to a … more →
The Whisper Voice
quakerlady wrote 1 year ago: In addition to his happy shriek, the toddler has developed a whisper voice. Again, he seems to talk … more →
Sweetness and Light: The Mysterious History of the Honeybee
cataloochee wrote 1 year ago: Did you know that Abraham Lincoln and Muhammad Ali both consumed bee pollen to boost energy, or that … more →
Pirate music
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quakerlady wrote 1 year ago: Wow! I was going to post this morning to say that older son still loves to listen to Modest Mouse … more →
The toddler's favorite song
quakerlady wrote 1 year ago: Baidin Fheilimi, not even in English. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXvoJkQ6C0Y … more →
Quack quack
quakerlady wrote 1 year ago: The toddler is really, really trying to talk. He says quite a few little words now, including these … more →
Mom, what is the most valuable thing on the earth?
quakerlady wrote 1 year ago: Mom: I don’t know. What? Son: Gold. Mom: Oh, of course. Son: And do you know what is the … more →
In My Face. Oh Yeah.
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Ann's New Friend wrote 1 year ago: “I need you to go out and talk to your friends and talk to your neighbors. I want you to talk … more →
Mom, I like rainy days!
quakerlady wrote 1 year ago: Do you know why? Because I can splash in puddles!! Yeah, me too. :) … more →
When I look in the toddler's eyes, I feel ticklish.
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quakerlady wrote 1 year ago: This morning we had some nice cuddle time, listening to Raffi’s Let’s Play. My favorite … more →
Did you ever hear of a bald beast caterpillar?
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quakerlady wrote 1 year ago: It has colors like this and is like this and it is a real live pretend caterpillar. It likes to eat … more →
