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From the monthly archives:

May 2008

never say never

May 30, 2008

So in this post I went on at some length about how and why I would not be starting a cooperative homeschool. Apparently I was mistaken. For next year at least I’ll be doing exactly that, running a preschool out of my home and hosting ocassional classes and workshops for kids (and possibly adults) in [...]

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Cooperation Celebration

May 27, 2008

Rio has a plan for a community ritual. She just came in from playing in a thundershower and explained it to me thusly: It will be a Cooperation Celebration. All the people will stand in a circle around the labyrinth, and dance and sing the cooperation song. Then we will put our stuff in a [...]

Tagged as: rio, witchcraft

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Rio's Fourth Birthday

May 24, 2008

active rio, originally uploaded by MzMuze. Once upon a time, a small girl was born to a loving family, with whom she lived happily.

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happy birthday Rio!

May 24, 2008

Last night as I kissed Rio good-night we talked about how she was about to fall asleep for the last time as a three-year-old and wake up in the morning as a four-year-old. I said, “What was your favorite thing about being three?” and she jumped up, wrapped herself around me and said, “Being with [...]

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overheard in my living room

May 8, 2008

“kitty” as the cat walks between me and the baby. Kitty was one of Rio’s first words too. I guess cat’s are just extremely interesting. How had I forgotten that she would start to talk? Or how magical it would be to hear words come from my baby!

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My baby…

May 7, 2008

…has been anything but serene the past two weeks. She’s been fussy, irritable, chronically underslept and impossible to get down for a nap. Which can only mean she’s getting ready for a big leap, or two, developmentally speaking. And sure enough… She started being able to stand for short stretches – more like a hover [...]

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to dog or not to dog?

May 1, 2008

and I have been idly entertaining the notion of getting a dog once we’re settled into our new place. We both grew up with dogs, and have a shared sense that dogs and kids go together. Our kids seem to confirm this. Rio in particular adores dogs. However, as those of you know me at [...]

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