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Collecting Hats: Vegetables are what Food eats
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Thursday, March 31, 2011. Vegetables are what Food eats. So today is Day 1. I headed to Whole Foods and loaded up on organic fixings. I piled up an enormous salad for lunch. Arugala, butter lettuce, carrots, green beans, clover sprouts, tomatoes, broccoli slaw, half a chicken breast. After the preschoolers swarmed I still ate enough to feed all of Watership Down. And afterwards it was as if I had eaten nothing at all. Arg! Pic from the Flickr stream of Carly Lesser and Art Drauglis. Arugala, butter lettu...
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Collecting Hats: May 2011
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Thursday, May 19, 2011. As my husband continually reminds me, my thirtieth birthday is on the horizon. Given my "advanced" age many people are surprised to hear that I only recently got a driver's license. Almost thirteen years after my post driver's ed hiatus, I finally achieved what others my age take for granted. When I think about the most exciting place I've taken myself there are several top contenders:. The mikvah, nuf said. Getting the kids to school on time. Not with a park and library walking d...
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Collecting Hats: July 2011
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Tuesday, July 19, 2011. Don't Bagel a Model, Too Many Carbs! I had an interesting encounter the other day. A jogger with a doggie passed by while I was walking with the children. We exchanged the usual neighborly hellos that makes me proud to live OOT (Out of Town). The kids started jabbering about the dog and she turned back and asked if we wanted to pet him. Then came the bagel:. I love how you look so stylish for a frum (observant) person, that's not usually the case," she tells me. We heard each othe...
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Collecting Hats: February 2011
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Friday, February 25, 2011. Job hunting for Moms, Facing the Illegal Question. I just finished reading Answering the Illegal Question - Manage Your Career. In The Chronicle of Higher Education and it made me think of the time I was interviewing and was asked the looming question every mother fears: "How can you handle working when you have kids to raise? Am I more busy now? Thankfully not in most of the fields I'm qualified for! Have you ever been questioned as a mother in the workplace? In The Chronicle ...
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Collecting Hats: May 2010
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Sunday, May 9, 2010. We love having guests. We don't have the most spacious accommodations, but we don't mind sharing what we have. My kids have occasionally heard me lament any Shabbos we weren't able to drum up guests. We're lucky enough to have several regulars who make sure this doesn't happen often. This past shabbos we were invited out to lunch, fun for all, but that means no guests. On the way home the kids saw some people out for a walk. Are those our guests? Where would the doggie sleep? A dog, ...
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Collecting Hats: June 2010
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Sunday, June 6, 2010. If Amelia Bedelia had shabbos guests. This shabbos proved that when British English meets toddler logic, hilarity ensues. A friend is coming for a meal with his girlfriend. We're meant to meet, greet, impress, provide a comfortable table. This is what happened instead:. Hubsters: "Our friend is coming with his bird." (British slang for girlfriend or woman). 3yo asks puzzled: "But he did not bring a bird.". 3yo asks puzzled: "But he did not bring a bird.". Posted by Glad Hatter.
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Collecting Hats: December 2010
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Wednesday, December 15, 2010. Cute boots, Unfortunate name. Minding my own business, browsing the Aerosole website looking at the cute sale boots for my tiny feet and athletic calves and I come across these beauts: The Sota Water. Cute brown or black leather with a wide cuff, and named after the litmus test to determine if an accused woman was in fact an adulteress. Random pairing of words? Willful use of a misunderstood phrase? Random pairing of words? Willful use of a misunderstood phrase? Today our ha...
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Collecting Hats: April 2011
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Thursday, April 28, 2011. This year's celebration was much less eventful than the last. I cut 1/5 less fingers. All of our wall fixtures remained in place. And no one was poisoned. That I know of. We had our flops to be sure. Note for next year: 1) resist hubster's persuasive tactics and do not attempt to make his mother's chocolate cake recipe. 2) Especially when missing some of the ingredients. 3) In case #1 is disregarded, do not attempt to remedy #2 with ill-conceived substitutions. The other winner ...
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Collecting Hats: August 2010
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Monday, August 30, 2010. Inspired by Parent Hacks and Amazon! I've found some amazing tips at ParentHacks.com. And some amazingly helpful products at Amazon.com. But never before has shopping at Amazon collided with Parent hacking! My kids are between sizes at the moment. Too skinny for their size, and too tall for the next size down. I had safety pins and belts in my Amazon shopping cart when I came across Smartie Pants. Isn't a mitten clip the same idea as the cinch belt? So I did a test run. Cinch bel...
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Collecting Hats: October 2010
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Tuesday, October 19, 2010. Conversations with a Toddler: Intro to Toddler logic. Awa is a 4yo chatterbox. It's genetic, definitely from my side of the family. She can create a lengthy conversation out of thin air, changing topics mid-sentence, firing away like a pinball racing around it's machine. I understand this, I am also like this, it still drives me crazy. It's definitely always good for a laugh. Start from the beginning. Tell me everything" Of course, that's logical . . . . Awa is a 4yo chatterbox...
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