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Into Thin Air
Henry has been obsessed with my old copy of Into Thin Air since I was at my company Grand Meetup in October. He found it on my bookcase next to my bed, and showed it to me over Skype, super excited to point out the maps in the middle. He showed me on this very map…
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Replacing Slipcovers: A Tutorial
Earlier today, in a fit of misplaced optimism, I stripped the slipcovers off our PotteryBarn chair, accompanying cushions, and ottoman. In the time we’ve had these pieces, I’ve only washed one cushion slipcover, and that was maybe a month ago. And we’ve had the chair nearly 5 years. I don’t think this is particularly gross (I’ve never vacuumed the…
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The creation
This weekend the children eagerly came to where I was reading and said they had made a creation as a surprise for me and wanted to show it to me. I followed them into my office, where they showed me my desk – very proudly, awaiting my enthusiastic response. I have to admit, it looks…
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2015 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2015 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 6,900 times in 2015. If it were a NYC subway train, it would take about 6 trips to carry that many people. Click here to…
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Childcare
A mother in my multiples group shared this article today, depressingly titled “Childcare now costs more than rent. No wonder women are opting out of the workforce.” Read the article; here’s a quote: These sky-high costs are a fairly recent phenomenon. Citing the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bloomberg reports that the costs of both childcare…
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Plane
Henry: Mom, can I have a steering wheel for our plane? Me: What plane? Henry: Our plane. Me: Where is your plane? Henry: In the living room. Me: What’s it made out of? Henry: …couch.
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