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Published at Power of Moms!

Posted in IrishOboe

Today an article I wrote is on the homepage at Power of Moms (I think this should be the permanent link.)  The whole process...

 
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Mini-Vacations

Posted in IrishOboe

With a baby due in August a big summer vacation didn’t seem to make much sense, so we opted for a few “family...

 
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Lost Women of the Bible - The Gospel of Ruth

Lost Women of the Bible:  Finding Strength and Significance through Their Stories by Carolyn Custis James...

 
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Suzanne Davis Arms, Childbirth, and the University of...

It's been more than a decade since a family tragedy forced me to look into how childbirth has changed in America since our chlidren...

 
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First the First Daughters, Now a SEAL - er, Seal

The latest celebrity visitor to Fenwick, Connecticut .

 
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Ordering Books from Amazon.de

I'm writing this post to remind myself how easy it is to order books from amazon.de —the German version of amazon.com—and...

 
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Important Petition for Asylum -- and Liberty

Why wrestle with how to express this story when thduggie has already done it so well? Back in 2010, a German family was granted...

 
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Bullet Update March 25 -April 3 2012

Posted in IrishOboe

March 27: Joseph was playing in this room by himself when we heard the horribly distressed cry “Zahle!!!” (numbers). ...

 
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Double Standard

[F]ailing to read in one's native language sends a negative message:  that the language and culture of native-language speakers...

 
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Book Review: Making It All Work by David Allen

Posted in IrishOboe

As always, reviews get longer than intended, so I’ve put in headings to help those who would rather scan quickly than get all the...

 
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We've Been There

Children really do expand one's horizons.  Who would have thought that trying to keep up with them would lead us to New Zealand,...

 
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Education 3.0

Posted in IrishOboe

More food for thought from the Project Based Homeschooling blog.  Education 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0 .  Nowhere do they mention...

 
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All the Sorrows of the World

Good Friday. Remembering the day all the sorrows of the world (and then some) were in some incomprehensible way taken on by the only...

 
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Bath Iron Works

Thanks to DSTB, who have a personal interest in Bath, Maine, I offer you a glimpse of the action at Bath Iron Works .  It serves...

 
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E-mail Control, the Next Step

All my e-mails are sorted and ordered and I know what needs to be done in a timely manner and what can wait.  The former have...

 
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Our New Toaster Oven

Back in September of last year, our toaster over gave up the ghost.  As in, it started smoking in all the wrong places. ...

 
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Bullet Update Feb. 20 – March 24 2013

Posted in IrishOboe

I didn’t realize I was that behind in writing updates.  Feb. 21-23 we went out a little family getaway, which I think...

 
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Uncomfortably Full

Upfront admission:  This is a First World problem, and I know there are millions in the Third World who would love to have...

 
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When to Speak Up and When to Shut Up

When to Speak Up and When to Shut Up:  Principles for Conversations You Won't Regret by Michael D. Sedler (Chosen Books, 2003)...

 
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Tiny, Agile Robots

Here's an interesting TED lecture on some of the possibilities for small, agile, flying robots.  The possibilities for exploring...

 
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Disposable Travel Toothbrushes

Yesterday I had a dentist appointment, and while I was there I had a revelation in their restroom. Sitting on the counter was a mug...

 
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Thank You, Google!

When I first learned that Google Reader was going away, I was even more upset than when the demise of iGoogle was announced.  After...

 
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A Light Homeschooling Moment

Thanks to a recently-renewed (and most welcome) acquaintance with a friend from some 15 years ago, I've been wandering through the...

 
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Small (but Very Welcome) Happiness Moment

It's been a while since I had one of those Happiness Moments .  Certainly with the birth of a new grandchild I've had plenty of...

 
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A TED Talk on Happiness

Forgive me for not remembering where I got this link, and check out Dan Gilbert's TED talk on why paraplegics and lottery winners are...

 
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