20.3.08
12.3.08
1. Song that always makes you sad?
The Only Living Boy in New York (Simon & Garfunkle), I Do (Jude), In My Life (Beatles), Bring Him Home (Les Miserables)
2. Last thing you bought?
A pineapple.
3. Last person you argued with?
Probably Conor, I don't argue with very many people.
4. Do you put Butter .. putting the peanut butter on?
What? I don't know what that means.
5. One of your stuffed animals' names as a kid?
Matilda ( I liked old lady names even then)
6. Did you ever own at one time a Barenaked Ladies CD?
Nope. Conor has a couple I think.
7. Favorite day of the week?
It makes no difference, they're all the same.
8. Favorite Sundae topping?
Caramel and nuts.
9. Did you take Piano lessons?
Yes.
10. Most frequent song played?
Canon in D. It's the only one I remember.
11. TV show you secretly enjoy?
Celebrity Fit Club, Jack's Big Music Show
12. Would you rather play basketball or hockey?
I'm a beast at Field Hockey.
13. Date someone older or younger?
Out of the 4 that I would call "dated" 2 were slightly older, 2 were 2 years younger.
14. One place you could travel right now?
Anywhere but here.
15. Do you use umbrellas?
I can't without hearing that stupid "Umbrella, ella, ella, ella" song. Violet has a Hello Kitty one, that's about the only one we use.
16. Do you know all the words to the Canadian national anthem?
Oh, Canada! That's all I know.
17. Favorite Cheese?
That's like asking me which is my favorite child. I like basil cheddar. Num.
18. The Smith's or the Cure?
Smiths.
19. Do you prefer Blondes or Brunettes?
I significantly prefer dark haired people.
20. Best job you ever had?
I liked working for Starbucks. I haven't have any jobs I'd write home about.
21. Did you go to your high school prom?
Nope.
22. Perfect time to wake up?
8
23. Perfect time to go to bed?
10
24. Do you use your queen right away in chess?
I don't know how to play chess.
25. Ever been in a car accident?
Nope.
26. Closer to mom or dad... or neither?
Mom.
27. What age is this exciting life over for you?
Whatever age it is, it has passed.
28. What decade during the 20th century would you have chosen to be a teenager?
Hmm. That's a toughie. I like the style of the 40s, but progressively speaking, I probably wouldn't have dug it. I guess I'd have to go with the 60s if I couldn't choose the one I actually was a teenager in.
29. Favorite shoes you have EVER owned?
I had these rocket dogs. They were grey suede and had velcro straps. I loved them, and they got lost...I think in Omaha. I'm digging my new Kangaroos though.
30. Do you have an article of clothing you have had since you were in high school?
Not anymore. I had a shirt from when I was 14. I finally got rid of it. It was completely threadbare.
31. Were you in track and field?
Have we met?
32. Were you ever in a school talent show?
No. I was in plays and such, but no actual talent show.
33. Have you ever written in a library book?
God, no. Who does that?
34. Allergic to?
Religion
35. Favorite fruit?
Hmm. I like mangos. I like raspberries.
36. Have you watched sex and the city?
Not of my own volition. I think it is mind-numbing.
37. Baseball hat or toque?
Toque? Who goes around wearing a toque as a fashion statement? On a side note, I hate baseball caps on girls. I like hats. Just not baseball caps.
38. Do you shampoo first in the shower or soap?
Shampoo! I'm adamant about that.
39. Wet the toothbrush or brush dry with the toothpaste?
Wet. And I've always brushed my teeth with hot water, which other people seem to find strange.
40. Pen or pencil?
Pen. Really good dark inky pens.
41. Have you ever gambled at a casino?
Just a bit.
42. Have you thrown up on a plane?
Yes. I was pregnant.
43. Have you thrown up in a car?
Not IN a car, but I vaguely recall Justin having to pull over to let me throw up. Very vaguely.
44. Have you thrown up at work?
Yes. Pregnant.
45. Do you scream on roller coasters?
Doubtful. I haven't been on one in years.
46. Who was your first prom date?
We've established that I did not go to prom.
47. Who was your first roommate?
Jenny.
48. What alcoholic beverage did you drink when you got drunk for the first time?
Beer, I think. I don't remember.
49. What was your first job?
I worked for a weight loss clinic.
50. What was your first car?
Mazda 626 (1987)
51. When did you go to your first funeral?
I don't remember how old I was. 10 maybe?
52. How old were you when you first moved away from your hometown?
17. To Mississippi.
53. Who was your first grade teacher?
I don't remember. My kindergarten teacher was Mrs. Hartline.
54. Where did you go on your first airplane ride?
My sister took me with a friend on a little tiny plane ride.
55. When you snuck out of your house for the first time, who was it with?
I never snuck out of my house.
56. Who was your first best friend and are you still friends with them?
Kevin. Yes.
57. Where did you live the first time you moved out of your parent's house?
With a cult.
58. Who is the first person you call when you have a bad day?
Conor.
59. Who's wedding were you in the first time you were a bridesmaid or a groomsmen?
My cousin. I was a "junior bridesmaid??"
60. What is the first thing you do in the morning?
Make breakfast for the kids if Conor hasn't, make Conor's lunch.
61. What do you do for fun?
Buy toilet paper, milk, and diapers.
The Only Living Boy in New York (Simon & Garfunkle), I Do (Jude), In My Life (Beatles), Bring Him Home (Les Miserables)
2. Last thing you bought?
A pineapple.
3. Last person you argued with?
Probably Conor, I don't argue with very many people.
4. Do you put Butter .. putting the peanut butter on?
What? I don't know what that means.
5. One of your stuffed animals' names as a kid?
Matilda ( I liked old lady names even then)
6. Did you ever own at one time a Barenaked Ladies CD?
Nope. Conor has a couple I think.
7. Favorite day of the week?
It makes no difference, they're all the same.
8. Favorite Sundae topping?
Caramel and nuts.
9. Did you take Piano lessons?
Yes.
10. Most frequent song played?
Canon in D. It's the only one I remember.
11. TV show you secretly enjoy?
Celebrity Fit Club, Jack's Big Music Show
12. Would you rather play basketball or hockey?
I'm a beast at Field Hockey.
13. Date someone older or younger?
Out of the 4 that I would call "dated" 2 were slightly older, 2 were 2 years younger.
14. One place you could travel right now?
Anywhere but here.
15. Do you use umbrellas?
I can't without hearing that stupid "Umbrella, ella, ella, ella" song. Violet has a Hello Kitty one, that's about the only one we use.
16. Do you know all the words to the Canadian national anthem?
Oh, Canada! That's all I know.
17. Favorite Cheese?
That's like asking me which is my favorite child. I like basil cheddar. Num.
18. The Smith's or the Cure?
Smiths.
19. Do you prefer Blondes or Brunettes?
I significantly prefer dark haired people.
20. Best job you ever had?
I liked working for Starbucks. I haven't have any jobs I'd write home about.
21. Did you go to your high school prom?
Nope.
22. Perfect time to wake up?
8
23. Perfect time to go to bed?
10
24. Do you use your queen right away in chess?
I don't know how to play chess.
25. Ever been in a car accident?
Nope.
26. Closer to mom or dad... or neither?
Mom.
27. What age is this exciting life over for you?
Whatever age it is, it has passed.
28. What decade during the 20th century would you have chosen to be a teenager?
Hmm. That's a toughie. I like the style of the 40s, but progressively speaking, I probably wouldn't have dug it. I guess I'd have to go with the 60s if I couldn't choose the one I actually was a teenager in.
29. Favorite shoes you have EVER owned?
I had these rocket dogs. They were grey suede and had velcro straps. I loved them, and they got lost...I think in Omaha. I'm digging my new Kangaroos though.
30. Do you have an article of clothing you have had since you were in high school?
Not anymore. I had a shirt from when I was 14. I finally got rid of it. It was completely threadbare.
31. Were you in track and field?
Have we met?
32. Were you ever in a school talent show?
No. I was in plays and such, but no actual talent show.
33. Have you ever written in a library book?
God, no. Who does that?
34. Allergic to?
Religion
35. Favorite fruit?
Hmm. I like mangos. I like raspberries.
36. Have you watched sex and the city?
Not of my own volition. I think it is mind-numbing.
37. Baseball hat or toque?
Toque? Who goes around wearing a toque as a fashion statement? On a side note, I hate baseball caps on girls. I like hats. Just not baseball caps.
38. Do you shampoo first in the shower or soap?
Shampoo! I'm adamant about that.
39. Wet the toothbrush or brush dry with the toothpaste?
Wet. And I've always brushed my teeth with hot water, which other people seem to find strange.
40. Pen or pencil?
Pen. Really good dark inky pens.
41. Have you ever gambled at a casino?
Just a bit.
42. Have you thrown up on a plane?
Yes. I was pregnant.
43. Have you thrown up in a car?
Not IN a car, but I vaguely recall Justin having to pull over to let me throw up. Very vaguely.
44. Have you thrown up at work?
Yes. Pregnant.
45. Do you scream on roller coasters?
Doubtful. I haven't been on one in years.
46. Who was your first prom date?
We've established that I did not go to prom.
47. Who was your first roommate?
Jenny.
48. What alcoholic beverage did you drink when you got drunk for the first time?
Beer, I think. I don't remember.
49. What was your first job?
I worked for a weight loss clinic.
50. What was your first car?
Mazda 626 (1987)
51. When did you go to your first funeral?
I don't remember how old I was. 10 maybe?
52. How old were you when you first moved away from your hometown?
17. To Mississippi.
53. Who was your first grade teacher?
I don't remember. My kindergarten teacher was Mrs. Hartline.
54. Where did you go on your first airplane ride?
My sister took me with a friend on a little tiny plane ride.
55. When you snuck out of your house for the first time, who was it with?
I never snuck out of my house.
56. Who was your first best friend and are you still friends with them?
Kevin. Yes.
57. Where did you live the first time you moved out of your parent's house?
With a cult.
58. Who is the first person you call when you have a bad day?
Conor.
59. Who's wedding were you in the first time you were a bridesmaid or a groomsmen?
My cousin. I was a "junior bridesmaid??"
60. What is the first thing you do in the morning?
Make breakfast for the kids if Conor hasn't, make Conor's lunch.
61. What do you do for fun?
Buy toilet paper, milk, and diapers.
9.3.08
What-to-do poopsy-woo?
OOBLECK! For those of you who have never experienced the joys of oobleck, here's the scoop:Oobleck is made from cornstarch and water. The term was originally coined in the Dr. Seuss book Bartholomew and the Oobleck, and was later adopted by this fascinating non-Newtonian fluid. When pressure is applied, the mixture acts as a solid and can be rolled into a ball. When the mixture is free of pressure, it returns to a liquid state. My kids and my dear physics buff, Conor, had never known the joys of oobleck, so I whipped up a batch.
Oobleck is made by mixing 2 parts cornstarch to 1 part water (ish...). I just dump a bunch of cornstarch in a bowl and add water until it I like the consistency. That's how I cook, that's how I make goo. A little food coloring is always fun too, but I didn't have any...at least I didn't have any I could find.
The solid/liquid properties are brilliantly displayed on a Spanish TV show as the hosts run across a pool of Oobleck
Here is Conor explaining to me what I had just made:
8.3.08
little girl in the big city
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Conor has applied to 2 schools, both of them in the city. Since the life I want is not one of him being gone an extra 3 hours a day commuting, we're planning on moving closer to the city. Conor has continually told me to look at houses in the city, and I have continually refused and looked at outlying areas. Yesterday I called him and said "you know how you tell me things all the time, and I never believe you until I find them out for myself?" "Yes," he says. "Well there are some awesome houses in Chicago proper in good areas in our price range." "Yes," he says.
I suppose with 2.8 million people in Chicago proper, there would have to be something, hmm? I have hated to admit to myself that the reason I didn't want to look in the city is that I'm a scaredy cat. We live in Aurora, for goodness sakes. Crime ain't so grand here either. I am officially suburban. I assumed that houses in the city don't have clean streets and yards and garages and such. I assumed that we couldn't drive, and I'd have to haul the kids around on the bus. The BUS, people. I don't know how to use a BUS! I don't even understand how people know where they're going. And then there's the train. All these colors! Red, green, blue, purple, chartreuse, puce, I have no clue where they go or stop or come from. Looking at houses has kind of started to cure me though. There are garages. And yards. And decks. And driveways...with cars in them. I've started to get a little more excited at the prospect of living in the city. But I feel like a country bumpkin.
26.2.08
finished! (with the first one anyway)
So here's my cutesy bag. I made it from the book Bend the Rules Sewing by Amy Karol author of the craft blog Angry Chicken. It was a blast. Her projects generally require little fabric, they're quick, and simple, and ubercute. So this is my first project from the book. A simple lined bag with darts on the bottom to make it a little flat. The handle is threaded through casings, enabling the bag to slightly gather when it's held. Pick up the book, seriously. It has something for everyone. Accessories, Home Decor, Baby stuffs. I especially love her philosophy on crafting, which is in a nutshell: Craft because you love to craft and you want something unique. You can buy nearly anything for cheaper than you can make it these days, so crafting to save money is obsolete. I needed to hear that.
Happy Crafting!
25.2.08
24.2.08
23.2.08
brief conversations with myself
having one was a piece of fucking cake. that is all.
do other people really have clean houses? how does this work exactly?
if your house is a fucking wreck (i'm feeling like some f-bombs today) do people see fit to bring it to your husband's attention?
do other people really have clean houses? how does this work exactly?
if your house is a fucking wreck (i'm feeling like some f-bombs today) do people see fit to bring it to your husband's attention?
21.2.08
20.2.08
Rather Timely
If ever I needed to read this, it is now. I've declared my new job title "psychiatric orderly". I am, on occasion, losing sight of the bigger picture.
THE DAILY GROOVE ~ by Scott Noelle
www.enjoyparenting.com/dailygroove
:: A Human Becoming ::
In a product-oriented culture, there's a tendency to"productize" and "package" people. We often forget that a human being is a living process -- a "human becoming."
Children are especially dynamic -- often visibly different from one day to the next -- and no two children develop precisely the same way. This can be a challenge for us when we've been conditioned to "need"the predictability (read: controllability) of static products.
Many parent-child struggles can be avoided simply by allowing children to be different than they were the previous day, or even the previous minute! A toddler may "hate" peas at the beginning of the meal and"love" them by the end of the meal, provided the parent doesn't pronounce the child a pea-hater in the interim.
Today, be mindful of the way you talk about your child. Note that *labels* tend to productize. You can avoid labels by focusing on the process. For example,"he's a fussy eater" becomes "he's figuring out his tastes."
Especially avoid "always" and "never" statements like "she *never* brushes her teeth willingly. "Someday she will. :-)
http://dailygroove.net/human-becoming
Feel free to forward this message to your friends!(Please include this paragraph and everything above.)Copyright (c) 2008 by Scott Noelle
THE DAILY GROOVE ~ by Scott Noelle
www.enjoyparenting.com/dailygroove
:: A Human Becoming ::
In a product-oriented culture, there's a tendency to"productize" and "package" people. We often forget that a human being is a living process -- a "human becoming."
Children are especially dynamic -- often visibly different from one day to the next -- and no two children develop precisely the same way. This can be a challenge for us when we've been conditioned to "need"the predictability (read: controllability) of static products.
Many parent-child struggles can be avoided simply by allowing children to be different than they were the previous day, or even the previous minute! A toddler may "hate" peas at the beginning of the meal and"love" them by the end of the meal, provided the parent doesn't pronounce the child a pea-hater in the interim.
Today, be mindful of the way you talk about your child. Note that *labels* tend to productize. You can avoid labels by focusing on the process. For example,"he's a fussy eater" becomes "he's figuring out his tastes."
Especially avoid "always" and "never" statements like "she *never* brushes her teeth willingly. "Someday she will. :-)
http://dailygroove.net/human-becoming
Feel free to forward this message to your friends!(Please include this paragraph and everything above.)Copyright (c) 2008 by Scott Noelle
19.2.08
Belated Valentines
Conor, I wrote you this love poem:
Your skin glows like the guava, blossoms resplendant as the geranium in the purest hope of spring.
My heart follows your sitar voice and leaps like a panther at the whisper of your name.
The evening floats in on a great finch wing.
I am comforted by your earmuffs that I carry into the twilight of blossombeams and hold next to my ear lobe.
I am filled with hope that I may dry your tears of ink.
As my elbow falls from my long johns, it reminds me of your french horn.
In the quiet, I listen for the last rustling of the day.
My heated knuckle leaps to my cape.
I wait in the moonlight for your secret statue so that we may wrap as one, knuckle to knuckle, in search of the magnificient crimson and mystical dictionary of love.
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Seriously, now people. I got it from here: Love poem generator Post your poems in the comments!
18.2.08
brief conversations with myself
- Why can't people let kids be in charge of their own hair? If Violet wants to shave her head and dye it purple with kool-aid, fine with me. If Finn wants to grow his hair out and pincurl it every night, I'd be curious, but fine with me.
- Why am I biased against Sketchers? They have shoes that I like just fine, but I refuse to get them because they are Sketchers. But I don't know why.
- Why must Finn climb on top of the TV and watch it hanging upside down over the screen?
... to be updated as my day progresses...
17.2.08
16.2.08
Saturday's Trivia
Today's topic is Religion. Click the link on the scoreboard that I can't seem to fix so it fits in the sidebar.
Feel like cringing?
Now I realize, if you're looking for dumb people you're going to edit it to appear worse than it may be. I also realize, if you're looking for dumb people, you're not going to have to go far.
Another interesting read Are Americans Hostile to Knowledge?
15.2.08
Another insightful Scott Noelle creation
THE DAILY GROOVE ~ by Scott Noelle
www.enjoyparenting.com/dailygroove
:: FEEL Your Way to Find Your Way ::
Once you understand that the primary purpose of your emotions is to guide your thinking, you no longer need to over-rely on cold rationality to make good parenting decisions.
Your decisions can be "emotional" without being irrational. (They may, however, transcend conventional rationality.)
The key is to be willing to *wait*. Take no action until your emotions give you the green light, because your culturally pre-programmed answers come up immediately, while your creative process takes sometime to ripen.
Often a particular choice seems very reasonable, but you feel *something* isn't quite right. Connecting with the feeling and waiting for more clarity usually reveal another aspect that, when considered, leads to a better course of action.
If you have a history of indecisiveness, don't go for"perfect" decisions. When your creative process leads to any feeling of *relief*, consider it a green light for a *good enough* decision. You can always amend your decision later.
http://dailygroove.net/feel-your-way
Feel free to forward this message to your friends!
(Please include this paragraph and everything above.)
Copyright (c) 2008 by Scott Noelle
....Discuss....
www.enjoyparenting.com/dailygroove
:: FEEL Your Way to Find Your Way ::
Once you understand that the primary purpose of your emotions is to guide your thinking, you no longer need to over-rely on cold rationality to make good parenting decisions.
Your decisions can be "emotional" without being irrational. (They may, however, transcend conventional rationality.)
The key is to be willing to *wait*. Take no action until your emotions give you the green light, because your culturally pre-programmed answers come up immediately, while your creative process takes sometime to ripen.
Often a particular choice seems very reasonable, but you feel *something* isn't quite right. Connecting with the feeling and waiting for more clarity usually reveal another aspect that, when considered, leads to a better course of action.
If you have a history of indecisiveness, don't go for"perfect" decisions. When your creative process leads to any feeling of *relief*, consider it a green light for a *good enough* decision. You can always amend your decision later.
http://dailygroove.net/feel-your-way
Feel free to forward this message to your friends!
(Please include this paragraph and everything above.)
Copyright (c) 2008 by Scott Noelle
....Discuss....
14.2.08
13.2.08
my tv refrigerator
Introducing: Breakin' 2 Electric Boogaloo Trivia !
Come on down and test your skillz. Your mad skillz.
You'll have to set up an username and password so you can come play everyday.
So, come play play with me.
You'll have to set up an username and password so you can come play everyday.
So, come play play with me.
11.2.08
They can milk me for a donation any day of the week.
I got so excited over this I started twitching. Infant and young child nutrition is not only so complex and fascinating, but is also near and dear to my heart.
ARTICLE TAKEN IN IT'S ENTIRETY FROM HERE:
BOLDING MINE!
Breast milk contains stem cells
Monday, 11 February 2008
By Catherine Madden
The Perth scientist who made the world-first discovery that human breast milk contains stem cells is confident that within five years scientists will be harvesting them to research treatment for conditions as far-reaching as spinal injuries, diabetes and Parkinson’s disease.
But what Dr Mark Cregan is excited about right now is the promise that his discovery could be the start of many more exciting revelations about the potency of breast milk.
He believes that it not only meets all the nutritional needs of a growing infant but contains key markers that guide his or her development into adulthood.
“We already know how breast milk provides for the baby’s nutritional needs, but we are only just beginning to understand that it probably performs many other functions,” says Dr Cregan, a molecular biologist at The University of Western Australia.
He says that, in essence, a new mother’s mammary glands take over from the placenta to provide the development guidance to ensure a baby’s genetic destiny is fulfilled.
“It is setting the baby up for the perfect development,” he says. “We already know that babies who are breast fed have an IQ advantage and that there’s a raft of other health benefits. Researchers also believe that the protective effects of being breast fed continue well into adult life.
“The point is that many mothers see milks as identical – formula milk and breast milk look the same so they must be the same. But we know now that they are quite different and a lot of the effects of breast milk versus formula don’t become apparent for decades. Formula companies have focussed on matching breast milk’s nutritional qualities but formula can never provide the developmental guidance.”
It was Dr Cregan’s interest in infant health that led him to investigate the complex cellular components of human milk. “I was looking at this vast complexity of cells and I thought, ‘No one knows anything about them’.”
His hunch was that if breast milk contains all these cells, surely it has their precursors, too?
His team cultured cells from human breast milk and found a population that tested positive for the stem cell marker, nestin. Further analysis showed that a side population of the stem cells were of multiple lineages with the potential to differentiate into multiple cell types. This means the cells could potentially be “reprogrammed” to form many types of human tissue.
He presented his research at the end of January to 200 of the world’s leading experts in the field at the International Conference of the Society for Research on Human Milk and Lactation in Perth.
“We have shown these cells have all the physical characteristics of stem cells. What we will do next is to see if they behave like stem cells,” he says.
If so, they promise to provide researchers with an entirely ethical means of harvesting stem cells for research without the debate that has dogged the harvesting of cells from embryos.
Further research on immune cells, which have also been found in breast milk and have already been shown to survive the baby’s digestive process, could provide a pathway to developing targets to beat certain viruses or bacteria.
ARTICLE TAKEN IN IT'S ENTIRETY FROM HERE:
BOLDING MINE!
Breast milk contains stem cells
Monday, 11 February 2008
By Catherine Madden
The Perth scientist who made the world-first discovery that human breast milk contains stem cells is confident that within five years scientists will be harvesting them to research treatment for conditions as far-reaching as spinal injuries, diabetes and Parkinson’s disease.
But what Dr Mark Cregan is excited about right now is the promise that his discovery could be the start of many more exciting revelations about the potency of breast milk.
He believes that it not only meets all the nutritional needs of a growing infant but contains key markers that guide his or her development into adulthood.
“We already know how breast milk provides for the baby’s nutritional needs, but we are only just beginning to understand that it probably performs many other functions,” says Dr Cregan, a molecular biologist at The University of Western Australia.
He says that, in essence, a new mother’s mammary glands take over from the placenta to provide the development guidance to ensure a baby’s genetic destiny is fulfilled.
“It is setting the baby up for the perfect development,” he says. “We already know that babies who are breast fed have an IQ advantage and that there’s a raft of other health benefits. Researchers also believe that the protective effects of being breast fed continue well into adult life.
“The point is that many mothers see milks as identical – formula milk and breast milk look the same so they must be the same. But we know now that they are quite different and a lot of the effects of breast milk versus formula don’t become apparent for decades. Formula companies have focussed on matching breast milk’s nutritional qualities but formula can never provide the developmental guidance.”
It was Dr Cregan’s interest in infant health that led him to investigate the complex cellular components of human milk. “I was looking at this vast complexity of cells and I thought, ‘No one knows anything about them’.”
His hunch was that if breast milk contains all these cells, surely it has their precursors, too?
His team cultured cells from human breast milk and found a population that tested positive for the stem cell marker, nestin. Further analysis showed that a side population of the stem cells were of multiple lineages with the potential to differentiate into multiple cell types. This means the cells could potentially be “reprogrammed” to form many types of human tissue.
He presented his research at the end of January to 200 of the world’s leading experts in the field at the International Conference of the Society for Research on Human Milk and Lactation in Perth.
“We have shown these cells have all the physical characteristics of stem cells. What we will do next is to see if they behave like stem cells,” he says.
If so, they promise to provide researchers with an entirely ethical means of harvesting stem cells for research without the debate that has dogged the harvesting of cells from embryos.
Further research on immune cells, which have also been found in breast milk and have already been shown to survive the baby’s digestive process, could provide a pathway to developing targets to beat certain viruses or bacteria.
10.2.08
Today I paid off 3 credit cards to the tune of $5200. Nothin' like paying for stuff you already bought. But I feel good.
6.2.08
I get daily parenting emails from Scott Noelle. He has an incredible knack for helping me really "get" a child's perspective. I really enjoyed today's, so I'm sharing it:
THE DAILY GROOVE ~ by Scott Noelle
www.enjoyparenting.com/dailygroove
:: Nothing but Roses ::
The age-old advice to "stop and smell the roses"is more poignant than ever in these times of over-scheduled, task-driven lifestyles. As adults, that could mean taking a few minutes a day to appreciate the little things that add sweetness to our lives. But for children, especially the very young, virtually *everything* is a rose!
Imagine stepping outside and witnessing a total eclipse of the sun that reveals a glorious meteor shower, accompanied by a choir of dogs howling in three-part harmony! Everything is that extraordinary to a child because s/he hasn't been around long enough for very many things to seem "ordinary."
So the next time you're in a hurry and your child is"dawdling," remember that s/he is simply smelling the roses.
Let your child inspire you to don your own "beginner's mind" and experience the fresh uniqueness of this"ordinary" moment.
http://dailygroove.net/roses
Feel free to forward this message to your friends! (Please include this paragraph and everything above.) Copyright (c) 2008 by Scott Noelle
THE DAILY GROOVE ~ by Scott Noelle
www.enjoyparenting.com/dailygroove
:: Nothing but Roses ::
The age-old advice to "stop and smell the roses"is more poignant than ever in these times of over-scheduled, task-driven lifestyles. As adults, that could mean taking a few minutes a day to appreciate the little things that add sweetness to our lives. But for children, especially the very young, virtually *everything* is a rose!
Imagine stepping outside and witnessing a total eclipse of the sun that reveals a glorious meteor shower, accompanied by a choir of dogs howling in three-part harmony! Everything is that extraordinary to a child because s/he hasn't been around long enough for very many things to seem "ordinary."
So the next time you're in a hurry and your child is"dawdling," remember that s/he is simply smelling the roses.
Let your child inspire you to don your own "beginner's mind" and experience the fresh uniqueness of this"ordinary" moment.
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Feel free to forward this message to your friends! (Please include this paragraph and everything above.) Copyright (c) 2008 by Scott Noelle
5.2.08
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Yesterday I received a survey in the mail from "The Research Institute of Mother and Child Care". It was a survey on infant and toddler feeding. What appeared at first to be a little non-profit's survey, was soon clearly a front for a major formula company. The questions were essentially geared to find out where I got certain types of formula (like the kind I gave back to the nurse at the hospital), which checks or coupons I'd received, and how those affected my future purchasing choices. They even go so far as to ask how I liked the packaging. Not being one to sit on my hands in these situations, I'm sending them this:
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