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CJ and her books

I’ve been playing quite a bit of ultimate lately so at least twice a week I am not around at bedtime. I think it’s been good for CJ, who is learning to let other people aside from myself put her … Continue reading

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Click Clack Quack

We were upstairs in Amelia’s room. I was feeding Clara and Amelia was playing with one of my old cabbage patch dolls. She put the doll on the floor, and then added a bear, and elephant and a stuffed sheep … Continue reading

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Read

Amelia has taken to asking us to “read.” Sometimes she wants you to read to her, but often she will hand out books to everyone in the room and then sit down with her own book and say “read, book.” … Continue reading

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Clara Jane

And now we are four. Clara Jane arrived on April 30, 2010 at 4:20 pm, five days past her due date. I was scheduled for induction on May 3 but since there was a slight deceleration in Clara’s heart rate … Continue reading

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My mom says some days are like that. Even in Australia

One of my favourite books as a kid (or at least one I remember most vividly) was Judith Viorst’s Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. Even though the illustrations are black and white, Amelia loves it … Continue reading

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Book giveaway – last chance to enter

Last chance to win a copy of The History of Love for the February book giveaway. Tell me your favourite love story in the comments to be entered to win.

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Sleepyhead

The past few days, Amelia has had a hard time falling asleep at naptime. I’m not sure whether she is getting more teeth (the usual reason for her having a tough time napping), going through a growth spurt, or something … Continue reading

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February book giveaway

Love is the theme of this month’s book giveaway for one obvious reason. Also, I happen to have two copies of this month’s book, The History of Love. I can’t believe I’m admitting this but I actually bought a hardcover … Continue reading

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Book winner!

Using random.org’s random generator, the book giveaway winner is commenter #5: Bre, who said: Because there are too many textbooks and not enough “literature for leisure” type books on my bookshelf. :) BTW I loved going to the library growing … Continue reading

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