Category Archives: musings

colours

Posted on August 11, 2010 by alio

Are you good at distinguishing between different colour shades? If you have a few spare minutes, test it out here. I scored a 4 with my “trouble spot” being in the blue/purple range. A perfect score is 0.

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Beautiful dreams

Posted on August 9, 2010 by alio

Some people have amazing imaginations. I wish I had thought of this.

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Tagged – 8 questions

Posted on July 28, 2010 by alio

A fellow blogger, meli-mello, tagged me with eight questions. Since our angel baby has decided to take three-hour naps in the morning this week, I have some time on my hands. 1. Is there anything you’ve ever eaten that was … Continue reading →

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Share the love

Posted on May 23, 2010 by alio

This woman is inspiring. On her birthday, she went around committing 35 random acts of kindness with her kids. I think I might just have to try this for my birthday. Brilliant. On CoolMomPicks I read about a non-profit in … Continue reading →

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Big girl swings

Posted on April 12, 2010 by alio

Here’s a short clip of Amelia on the big girl swings at one of our local parks. While we were waiting for my brother to come to see us, she asked if she could go on the big swings. And … Continue reading →

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Cooking

Posted on March 8, 2010 by alio

By far the biggest adjustment I have had to make as a parent is meal planning, preparation and cooking. Gone are the days of having bagels, lox and cream cheese after ultimate practice at 9:30 pm. Or a sandwich, or … Continue reading →

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Post 501

Posted on February 28, 2010 by alio

For some time I’ve wanted to revamp this website so I could use it both as a professional and personal tool. At the least I should update the header with some more recent photos of Amelia. But at 32 weeks … Continue reading →

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pregnancy round two

Posted on February 23, 2010 by alio

Being pregnant with a very active toddler is entertaining and challenging. Luckily, I am healthy and fit and haven’t suffered from symptoms that afflict many others. I can still zip up my regular coats (at 7.5 months) and have only … Continue reading →

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Mothers

Posted on February 20, 2010 by alio

Every time my mom comes over she always brings a bag filled with things. Usually there is food. Sometimes there is mail from New York, or some pictures, or stickers for Amelia or my mom’s latest knitting creation. The last … Continue reading →