Rachel S. posted an article on Mama's So Mindful or Tryin' to Be! - Oct 2, 2009, 1:15 pm
Mr. Man needed a new hat for winter, so I let him pick the pattern and the yarn. He wanted a newsboy cap, and I think he chose well! I am working on a matching scarf, but since I am obsessed with kn...
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Rachel S. posted an article on Mama's So Mindful or Tryin' to Be! - Sep 30, 2009, 8:37 pm
I am trying to settle into the varied pace of homeschooling Pablo. One day he can't stop, and the next he doesn't want to even think about anything school related. I keep being worried that ...
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Rachel S. posted an article on Mama's So Mindful or Tryin' to Be! - Sep 29, 2009, 8:29 pm
and there is a lake too. We camped last weekend and it was delightful. Our campsite was probably the most beautiful I have ever seen, with a view of the lake framed by trees. We hiked, we swam, we ...
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Rachel S. posted an article on Mama's So Mindful or Tryin' to Be! - Sep 20, 2009, 12:52 pm
Holy moly did I get a shock this week. My very sweet (and very christian) neighbor and I were talking homeschooling, and she was telling me about her favorite computer based curriculum: Switched on S...
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Rachel S. posted an article on Mama's So Mindful or Tryin' to Be! - Sep 19, 2009, 8:48 am
Happy Birthday, my partner in crime! I love you through all the good times and bad, and I am so glad that we are making this life together. Things can be hard sometimes, but always know that I am so...
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Rachel S. posted an article on Mama's So Mindful or Tryin' to Be! - Sep 18, 2009, 12:09 pm
Yep, one newborn blanket for my teeny tiny... almost 2 year old. Oh well. I am super proud of it, since it is my first serious completed knitting project. As you can see, she LOVES it! I am now al...
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Rachel S. posted an article on Mama's So Mindful or Tryin' to Be! - Sep 9, 2009, 10:22 pm
I have been really trying to get more present, stay more present, and generally to stay checked in. To not gravitate toward resentments. To be aware of my thoughts, and to allow them to pass through...
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Rachel S. posted an article on Mama's So Mindful or Tryin' to Be! - Sep 8, 2009, 1:32 pm
A few weeks ago I put away the changing pad that had sat between our two sinks for 5 1/2 years. I must be the only mama in the universe who is sad that her child potty trained so quickly. She is a bi...
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Rachel S. posted an article on Mama's So Mindful or Tryin' to Be! - Sep 7, 2009, 5:29 pm
Last Friday we went to Pioneer Farms and had a great time. I printed out a map beforehand, so Pablo's major excitement was in being the navigator. Listening to the grownups in costume was really...
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Rachel S. posted an article on Mama's So Mindful or Tryin' to Be! - Sep 1, 2009, 12:51 pm
How very horrifying. Really. I am embarrassed to admit it but in more than 15 years of living in Austin, I had never gone to Hamilton Pool. Yes, many people had told me about it, but it just never s...
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Rachel S. posted an article on Mama's So Mindful or Tryin' to Be! - Aug 26, 2009, 7:59 pm
You stay home for school. Yeah, despite a sore throat, fever, and possible ear infection, nothing really changed. We have decided 2nd grade is boring, so we are finishing up a few skills and moving ...
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Rachel S. posted an article on Mama's So Mindful or Tryin' to Be! - Aug 23, 2009, 9:34 pm
I want to run away from home. The boy is HARD. He is so freaking hard sometimes that I think I can't stand it anymore. He talks CONSTANTLY. He NEEDS constantly. And then I blame myself because...
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Rachel S. posted an article on Mama's So Mindful or Tryin' to Be! - Aug 20, 2009, 9:34 pm
Someone please tell me how to dedicate 100% of my time to both children at once? They are into such different things, due to their ages. When I get Pablo started on something, he is immediately dist...
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Rachel S. posted an article on Mama's So Mindful or Tryin' to Be! - Aug 18, 2009, 1:07 pm
We got to see WICKED this weekend, and it was awesome. If I had two lives to live, I would have gone to New York at 18 and tried to make it on Broadway. Musical theater is my passion, and I live for...
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Rachel S. posted an article on Mama's So Mindful or Tryin' to Be! - Aug 11, 2009, 7:28 pm
The adventures in homeschooling continue, and I am learning more each day. Yesterday we found an awesome new game in Number Patterns (Let's Investigate). It take tic-tac-toe and replaces Xs and ...
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Rachel S. posted an article on Mama's So Mindful or Tryin' to Be! - Aug 7, 2009, 2:03 pm
In honor of the cool new bookstore in my neighborhood, I have been thinking about making and selling bookmarks. But I can't decide if anyone would buy one, and if so, for how much. What do you thi...
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