Mary Whited posted an article on attachlings - Nov 28, 2009, 8:28 am
Check this out: DIY Yarn Swift On this blog you can see how one (inventive, perhaps obsessive, knitter?) turned a lazy susan into a yarn swift. This is with an IKEA product but methinks any such prod...
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Mary Whited posted an article on attachlings - Nov 27, 2009, 7:44 am
Planting Trees! Last summer we joined the Arbor Day Foundation (which costs only $10) and last week the baby trees arrived! For the $10 membership fee they send you 10 baby trees, of your choosing. ...
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Mary Whited posted an article on attachlings - Nov 26, 2009, 9:23 am
But thoroughly living the life! I am so eagerly busy these days…knitting, reading, being with the family and completing online coursework…there just hasn’t been enough time to blog ...
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Mary Whited posted an article on attachlings - Nov 22, 2009, 4:51 pm
I’ve long been an eager advocate of clotheslines and clothesline usage.  Today I learned about this organization: http://www.laundrylist.org/   And: Laundry hung outside in winter wil...
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Mary Whited posted an article on attachlings - Nov 20, 2009, 8:38 am
I decided to write my own this time around. Feel free to copy and paste and do your own…but make sure to share it with me so I can read yours too! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My Favorite Things… My...
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Mary Whited posted an article on attachlings - Nov 19, 2009, 9:33 am
Went shopping yesterday (for groceries) but found my way into a Michael’s somehow Picked up yarn for two other specific projects and two additional skeins because I liked them. They will, no ...
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Mary Whited posted an article on attachlings - Nov 17, 2009, 8:14 am
A big dog needs a big bed…like our large sofa. What a face..he always looks like that…kinda drunk, kinda grumpy…but he’s really the dearest dog. Though we have considered re...
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Mary Whited posted an article on attachlings - Nov 16, 2009, 12:21 pm
It is lovely here today, sunny and in the upper 60s or so.  We’re off to enjoy the sunshine and warm temperatures in just a few minutes. I finished my first ever sock over the weekend. It is ...
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Mary Whited posted an article on attachlings - Nov 13, 2009, 7:52 am
And it is not even 9am. gallimaufry  \gal-uh-MAW-free\ , noun; 1. A medley; a hodgepodge I rarely come across a word that I have never seen, heard of or at least could get a hint at from its ...
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Mary Whited posted an article on attachlings - Nov 12, 2009, 9:18 pm
Working on a big sock and a little sock, both on the knitting needles right now. I hadn’t planned on learning sock knitting right now, but am anyway. It happened because I started knitting with ...
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Mary Whited posted an article on attachlings - Nov 11, 2009, 1:31 pm
Here I sit typing my first blog post on my new iBook. It’s refurbished and hence I could afford something really fast with a really big hard drive. Yes, I will admit that all of this is a luxury...
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Mary Whited posted an article on attachlings - Nov 10, 2009, 6:55 am
http://mothering.com/green-living/riches-rags Check out the article linked above. It is one of Mothering Magazine’s ‘web exclustive’ features. Most of the mama’s I know perso...
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Mary Whited posted an article on attachlings - Nov 9, 2009, 6:42 am
Or rather favorites from a bygone year. All these are from 2007, back before Whinnie’s first birthday mostly and during the year when Theo went from 3 to 4 and Nic from 7 to 8. Enjoy!  
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Mary Whited posted an article on attachlings - Nov 6, 2009, 2:47 pm
The really, really big dog… This is our new *baby* Wrangler. He’s a 180 lb Blue Merle Great Dane. He has a spectacular personality, loves to be hugged and loves everyone. Sorry, I keep t...
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Mary Whited posted an article on attachlings - Nov 5, 2009, 6:31 pm
Ok, first off apologies for being blog-neglectful of late. It’s just been one of *those* weeks. Earlier this week my laptop died. Ok, it’s probably not dead but it is gonna need some geek...
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Mary Whited posted an article on attachlings - Nov 4, 2009, 6:40 am
 
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Mary Whited posted an article on attachlings - Nov 3, 2009, 7:32 am
This is where Solstice hangs out and sometimes naps. Maybe it’s because he blends in with the black bookcase, which helps Whinnie not find him as easily. He’s such a beautiful, sleek and w...
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Mary Whited posted an article on attachlings - Nov 2, 2009, 6:41 am
The last week of October turned out to be really busy for us…hence so few posts. We had a wonderful Samhain (halloween) fall festival (ette) at our home with just simple activities, good food a...
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Mary Whited posted an article on attachlings - Oct 29, 2009, 7:30 am
Here’s a mish-mash of miscellaneous photos from the past week: Blocking Chris’ scarf. This was one of the first things I knit. I was working on it on inauguration day in that cold January...
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Mary Whited posted an article on attachlings - Oct 26, 2009, 8:53 am
Yesterday it was sunny and beautiful here. Great day to head out to a local pumpkin patch.
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Mary Whited posted an article on attachlings - Oct 23, 2009, 5:57 pm
For those who love yarn (and the ways that we use it to make awesome things) or even for those who love someone who loves yarn, here’s news of a new yarn club to consider. My friend, Mandie, is...
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Mary Whited posted an article on attachlings - Oct 22, 2009, 11:27 am
This morning’s sunrise…over the mountain. A basket of yarn waiting by my chair. Off to enjoy this beautiful, cool, sunny Autumn day. Mary
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Mary Whited posted an article on attachlings - Oct 21, 2009, 8:31 am
This is what is necessary to have gotten the ‘good’ shot of the three attachlings yesterday: I have an arrangement with them. If they don’t make wild, wiggly or diabolical poses fir...
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Mary Whited posted an article on attachlings - Oct 20, 2009, 8:58 am
I’ve been taking photos but forgetting to download from the camera and share. Bad blogger. We’ve been busy with trips to science centers, bookstores,  libraries, etc. This is Solstice...
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Mary Whited posted an article on attachlings - Oct 19, 2009, 9:33 am
“It is only by following your deepest instinct that you can lead a rich life and if you let your fear of consequence prevent you from following your deepest instinct then your life will be safe,...
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Mary Whited posted an article on attachlings - Oct 18, 2009, 9:01 am
No, I’m not referring to the coming of a season, and yes, I do know that the Autumnal Equinox was weeks ago. I am welcoming the newest member of our chosen ‘family of choice’ —...
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Mary Whited posted an article on attachlings - Oct 16, 2009, 4:34 pm
Sometimes I get quite overwhelmed…like now. With Whinnie and Theo dealing with sniffles and such this week, several things fell by the wayside…like the laundry and keeping up with the abs...
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Mary Whited posted an article on attachlings - Oct 14, 2009, 10:26 am
... So, where is this long post going? When I was alone on Monday and thinking and planning related to the next few homeschooling months I was making a list of what was working well and what wasn&...
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Mary Whited posted an article on attachlings - Oct 13, 2009, 10:24 am
Ok, I’m back. We were very busy during the week that Chris was in Florida for the convention. And then we took the week off. I had it planned to be a ‘fall break’ and how very gla...
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Mary Whited posted an article on attachlings - Oct 5, 2009, 8:03 am
This afternoon, barring any changes or complications, Chris will be back home with us. He’s been in Florida for a week for his association’s annual convention. We have missed him so very...
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Mary Whited posted an article on attachlings - Oct 2, 2009, 7:23 am
Borrowed this from Wendy’s blog. ~Answer the questions below using only one word (it’s harder than it seems!) 1. Where is your cell phone?  bag 2. Your hair? short 3. Your mother?Â...
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Mary Whited posted an article on attachlings - Oct 1, 2009, 7:28 am
Today starts my favorite month of the year. October is wonderful. Here at the beginning (at least in our corner of the world) there are wonderful sunny mornings paired with delightful crisp air. The ...
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Mary Whited posted an article on attachlings - Sep 30, 2009, 7:54 am
On Sunday Papa Chris brought the digital camera along for our nature walk.
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Mary Whited posted an article on attachlings - Sep 29, 2009, 8:17 am
Yesterday I took the attachlings to the nearby children’s/science museum. The museum is very small. (For friends in Indiana…imagine the whole place could probably fit inside PlayScape. ...
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Mary Whited posted an article on attachlings - Sep 28, 2009, 1:13 pm
Outside my window…well, I’m outside, but if I were inside looking out I’d see three children playing kickball in the yard whilst shades-of-grey clouds tumble overhead. I am thinking...
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Mary Whited posted an article on attachlings - Sep 25, 2009, 7:57 am
... since Sunday evening to learn the essential skills to crochet. Sandi and Kelley showed me the basics and that gave ... pulling it out and trying again, I have accomplished several rows of singl...
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Mary Whited posted an article on attachlings - Sep 24, 2009, 7:09 am
The birth of a friend’s baby in the wee hours of the night early this morning. From what I’ve read this could have been (and seemed to be moving towards) a very traumatic birth and seems ...
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Mary Whited posted an article on attachlings - Sep 23, 2009, 11:23 am
First, I’ll spare you a photo of the two large trash bags we filled along our morning nature walk. In fact I’m sparing myself…since I’m not trudging out to the end of the drive...
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Mary Whited posted an article on attachlings - Sep 22, 2009, 6:43 am
People like to use the phrase, ‘as easy as herding cats’ to describe chaotic situations, right? Well, I gotta say, our freecat, Solstice, is way easier to herd than is our two-year-old da...
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Mary Whited posted an article on attachlings - Sep 21, 2009, 10:04 am
Papa Chris finally has a pickup truck. We’ve been talking about getting a second vehicle for months. Chris has been watching craigslist and stalking local car lots. Finally last week his con...
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Mary Whited posted an article on attachlings - Sep 16, 2009, 2:30 pm
We have a basement. A big basement. And there’s a room that is separate from the rest that would be perfect as a root cellar. Yes, these are the types of things I think about all the time. I ha...
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Mary Whited posted an article on attachlings - Sep 15, 2009, 4:15 pm
Always in the past we have noted and sometimes celebrated the various equinox and solstice occurences of the year. Whinnie was due on the winter solstice, though she decided to come 1 week early…...
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Mary Whited posted an article on attachlings - Sep 14, 2009, 12:05 pm
I’m working on my new rhythms….and having sympathy for those that don’t find it easy. I had nearly 5 months to get into a comfortable groove which included having my morning time fr...
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Mary Whited posted an article on attachlings - Sep 11, 2009, 6:38 am
I was thinking about the blog last night and wondering what I could post about today. There’s been no crafty-productivity to report on this week. And all the homeschooling reports are over on my...
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Mary Whited posted an article on attachlings - Sep 10, 2009, 2:23 pm
Just in time for the start of our homeschool year, Mother Nature gifted us with this magnificent fall-like weather. I wondered how it was going to work out…getting work done during the good, co...
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Mary Whited posted an article on attachlings - Sep 9, 2009, 11:06 am
Nothing much to report today. We’re in full-swing of homeschooling these days. After starting out with a good long nature hike — walking circle time I call it — we come home, read or...
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Mary Whited posted an article on attachlings - Sep 8, 2009, 11:15 am
http://motherearthwaldorf.wordpress.com/2009/09/08/first-day/ Here’s a link to my post about our first day of this homeschooling year. Most of the details about what we’re doing this year...
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Mary Whited posted an article on attachlings - Sep 8, 2009, 7:13 am
It’s finally here! The day after labor day…the day I chose to start our homeschooling year. The long weekend gave me a chance to finish curtains and watch the music program DVD and spend ...
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Mary Whited posted an article on attachlings - Sep 7, 2009, 7:26 am
Here it is a holiday, Labor Day, and we celebrate that Papa Chris is home with us. Yesterday we went to a bookstore and a local playground and had an enjoyable, nearly free of errand-running day. A...
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Mary Whited posted an article on attachlings - Sep 4, 2009, 7:47 am
Fall-like weather has come to our mountainous area. No, I do not think that summer is ‘done’ with us…but I’m enjoying the cooler temperatures while I can. I love Autumn. It is ...
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