Our jogging stroller never knew what it was getting into when we bought it. Red, bought on craigslist, originally sold by a bike shop in a college town well north of the Mason-Dixon line. Probably enjoyed several years of light use with small, light kids. The seller included two sheets of paper with it. One [...]

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After last week’s weather with temperatures that dropped into the 20’s,  this week has been pleasant, almost too warm.  The song of the birds rises above the city traffic, and the bees are madly dashing about, searching for bits of nectar.  At home we’re juggling several projects, not especially well, and I’ve got little piles [...]

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(a post by Matt) I have been in charge of at least 50% of bedtime duty since we started this experiment of trying to raise two babies at the same time, and 100% of it since the babies stopped really being babies. I think I kind of fell into it because A) I was in [...]

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A few pictures from recent going-ons. David at the playground, about to go down a slide. We like to play in the garage, bringing tables, chairs, and elaborate setups down to enjoy the big open space. Sometimes the space expands to the driveway and beyond. A project for a cold day: Rolled beeswax candles, with [...]

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The beach is one of our favorite places to visit. Sure, you can dig in the sand and splash in the water (um, not in February) – but my favorite aspect of the place is its inherent wildness. “Our” beach, as C&D note (as if its theirs) is one of the great wild places near [...]

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Today after lunch C&D listened to the second half of Winnie-the-Pooh while I got ready for the day’s round of lessons.  At the end of the story, Christopher Robin and all of the animals hold a party for Pooh.  To help C&D transition to the work they would be doing after the story, I encouraged [...]

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Today, Carmen and David turned six years old.  When they woke up (too early, as usual, despite their colds), they found a few small presents at the top of the stairs. David woke up first.  After going upstairs he ran back down and into the bedroom, where I stayed snuggled under the covers. “There is [...]

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