I love being in the water. Love it. I once announced that I was pretty sure I could live in the shower in my parents’ guest bathroom. But pools are...
Health and Fitness
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Baby’s First Cast
This morning, Baguette could stand briefly, but still wasn’t willing to take a step. So our pediatrician said that he wanted us to take her to an orthopedist. The only...
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Baby’s First X-Ray
So last night Baguette went into our bedroom, and a little later we heard a slappy thump followed by tears. She was sitting on the floor at the foot of...
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Traditions: Blogging, or Happy Anniversary to Me
As of today, I have been blogging for seven years. I think that hyperlinked text may be longer than my first blog post. So how has my blogging evolved? In...
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It’s My SITS Day!
What do you call a community of some 40,000 women who support each other? SITS! Just like the name says, the secret is in support. Each day, the site features...
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5 Things I Found While I Was Looking Around
Global Food Disparity on Daily Kos I’ve seen this before, but it’s worth revisiting. I think we do okay on whole foods–we do eat some packaged foods, but not junk...
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Summer Cold
Last Monday, during lunch with a friend, I felt that warning tickle in the back of my throat. You know the one. That faint mealiness that hints at actual soreness...
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5 Things I Found While I Was Looking Around
Finish of DIII 3200 Meter Race at Ohio’s 2012 State Track Meet on YouTube This is one of the most inspiring things I’ve ever seen. Graphical Representation of Geologic Time...
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Bigotry
I don’t like any of its forms, but one that particularly incenses me is bias based on weight. I know all kinds of people who think it’s perfectly fine to...
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On Pain Meds During Labor
NOTE: Are you expecting your first child? Please feel free to skip this post. It’s not horrible and it all ends well, but I don’t think it’s typical. So...