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Entries from August 2003

Keeping up with the kids…

August 20th, 2003 · Comments Off on Keeping up with the kids…

Monday night was a rich family time – not that Ted or I intentionally “did” anything – but we all played together and each girl was herself, growing and learning, laughing and having fun. I thought I’d write a bit more describing where each girl is growing right now….. Last time I wrote much about […]

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Singing and dancing Broadway babies

August 20th, 2003 · Comments Off on Singing and dancing Broadway babies

My routine in the mornings this summer has been to read the newspaper while nursing Elisabeth in her bedroom. The older sisters, already dressed, play a bit until the baby and I are finished. The other morning, I had just finished reading an article in the Seattle Times NW Life section, describing how a Seattle […]

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Reading is a dangerous thing

August 20th, 2003 · Comments Off on Reading is a dangerous thing

This spring Abigail began reading. She had been learning phonics for more than a year. I found a series of workbooks (the Explode the Code series) that she liked, teaching the sounds and shapes of the letters. I can still remember bringing them to the hospital for her amusement during my pregnancy appointments last summer. […]

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Must-haves for new moms and dads

August 19th, 2003 · 3 Comments

Using my Tough Traveler backpack today to carry my baby around town, I thought about how much I liked it. A friend of mine had had this teal-green Stallion model and after borrowing hers, I fell in love with the comfort. With its price of more than $160 (now it looks closer to $200!) I […]

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I see Starbucks….

August 18th, 2003 · Comments Off on I see Starbucks….

Our island coffee clash made it into an article in the Seattle Times today, front page of the Local section, no less. “For years, Starbucks tried to find its way onshore. For years, public sentiment rebuffed its efforts. Today, the island concedes. With a predawn whoosh of a new steam machine, employees will begin serving […]

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