Augusten Burroughs is coming to speak at a local synagogue next week.I visited the biography aisle of our library to pick up one of his many memoirs (the one about his dad? the one about his dr...
Oh Etsy, how I love thee.If you are seeking a well-made DP dress, minus all the branding, Mommaloha makes some lovely frocks.Soap slippers sold separately here.
Well hello Beautiful.Whereve you been all these months? Its April and DPR has been a lil quiet. Hibernating. But theres a fire on, a good rain outside, and a stack of books to crack. Have you ...
Meet journalist Stephanie Hanes. (photo source: Stephanie-Hanes.com)She has covered underreported news stories in Rwanda, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and the Dominican Republic.Shes been funded by th...
Remember this childrens book? Kivitasku tipped me off to a few more enlightened titles. Such as this: And this:More awesome ideas at Maggie is Beautiful.
Here is a picture of a hat.(photo credit here). This is not the hat we used to pick a name.Because Im not sure which part of the hat would have held them.Ahem. The winner is Diamond, come on down.&nb...
Happy New Year. Is this the year its all supposed to end? Well, we are still here, and I hope your December was fulfilling in all the ways a December can be.And if it wasnt, thats what th...
The Irish Cinderlad, by Shirley Climo. Climo also wrote The Egyptian Cinderella and The Korean Cinderella.In this tale, the cinderlad comes with the cruel stepmother and accompanying stepsisters, and...
Take Back Halloween is "a costume guide for women with imagination." It has some creative ideas about alternatives to the overused "Sexy _____" theme. (Sexy Fire hydrant! S...
Over 200 Indian girls whose names mean "unwanted" in Hindi chose new names Saturday for a fresh start in life.Activists say the name "unwanted," which is widely given to g...
I.The longest I paid attention to a football game was the one I played in, in 11th grade. The boys dressed in skirts and threw pom poms. The girls dressed in tight pants and wore helmets a...
If youve had a hard week, and just want some happy news, go ahead and skip down til you see the word Uppers. I understand. Downers:*Todd lers and Tiaras: Have They Gone Too Far? What? N...
Last year at this time, I wrote about our screen-free week, where we cooked gourmet macaroni and cheese, and learned that Gouda is not a popular choice for three year olds.We recently finished Screen...
Last month we went to visit some very wonderful people in Ireland.Dave and I havent been over in nearly four years, and last we went Miss C was exactly 12 months. And she was that baby on the f...
Im guest posting over here at Melissa Taylors Imagination Soup.Judging by the content of this site, Ms. Taylor drinks a lot of coffee. Chock full of ideas, a great spot to click around for inspi...
Miss C: Josh, pretend youre good.Josh: No, Im bad but you think Im good.Miss C: Okay.Josh: Pretend youre a robot.Miss C: Can I be a woman robot?Josh: &n...
Im in a waiting room at the dentists. There is a circle of chairs, a TV on mute, and one other woman.The woman and I chat on and off. She is waiting for her son, a 14 year old with many c...
Nothing but goodness here. Two bits:1.From my friend Katie in Boston:New website could boost body image in teen girls.2.Books about Jane Goodall for the little ones:The Watcher by Jeanette Wint...
Listening to the news this morning in the car, Miss C interrupted each report 3 seconds in with a list of questions:What is a levee?What is a loss?Will the farmers be okay if the losses keep...mounti...
If you grew up in the US, or if you have a child in school here, then you know all about the Scholastic Book Order form. The day the books are delivered in the classroom is like Christmas, with the t...
A few nights ago, tucking Miss C in, she made an announcement: "There are three people that I dont like."She paused until she had our attention, and held up three fingers."The Wicked Witc...
My husband Dave works for a company that is located on a busy road.Not a wide road, only two lanes, but a busy one.Across from his company, there is a grocery store, which includes a cafe, sushi coun...
I meant to pick this book up and read the back cover, and then put it back down and perhaps add it to the goodreads list, but then I went ahead and bought it and have been laughing all night. Bu...
My parents have lived on the same block in the city of Rochester for centuries.Eons. They are a fixture, and can tell you who lived where, and when, and how many kids they had, and what color the hou...
Question: When you are on youtube, are you capable of watching one video, the one thing you went there to see?Or do you click on one of the links on the side, until you find you are watching a video ...
President of J. Crew is criticized for running this photograph of her son:Full article by Brett Michael Dykes here.
Thanks to Brooke for pointing this out.
I just finished Jane Eyre yesterday, and it has instilled in me the desire to address everyone I encounter as Dear Reader.As in, Dear Reader, do you believe Mr. Rochester frightens me? If you d...
An advertising agency is being criticized for using the likeness of a NYC firefighter in an advertisement.The ad was created for the companys client, law firm Worby Groner Edelman & Napoli Bern.S...
Key Disney Channel acting skills (such as entering on a scooter) provided here from Miley Cyrus on Saturday Night Live.
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