Mish on October 29th, 2008

“Just as eating contrary to the inclination is injurious to the health,
so study without desire spoils the memory, and it retains nothing that
it takes in.”
-Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)
‘Nuff said!
-Mish

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Mish on October 28th, 2008

I recently noticed several changes in my son, Alex’s physical appearance and behavior. Alex is 12 and recently grew about six inches in as many months, so I was not at first shocked by his tendency to eat everything in sight. I have an older son who went through a similar growth spurt, so I [...]

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Mish on October 24th, 2008

I have always been fascinated by the Amish. Truly, I am fascinated by anyone who has committed themselves completely to their religion. I am not that way. I have not committed myself to one religion. I am more of an “a la carte” girl, myself. although, as a girl, before deciding I wanted to have [...]

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Mish on October 22nd, 2008

I get a lot of questions about how to keep a pantry stocked – whether for emergencies, winter or in preparation for bad times.
Stocking a pantry can be simple, but before you decide to do it, you should commit to preparing food from scratch as much as possible. Filling your pantry with “Easy Mac” isn’t [...]

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Mish on October 20th, 2008

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. It is. I love Christmas. I love the lights and the snow and the excitement and anticipation.
I don’t mind shopping…at least a little of it. This year, with the economy in the state it’s in, apparently the retailers are already grumbling about their low expectations for [...]

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Mish on October 16th, 2008

With gas prices rising, food prices rising…OK – the price of everything rising…I am often asked about how to get by on very little.
As you may already know, I spent the bulk of the summer of 1997 living in my car with my three small children. Before that, I lived in the cabin from hell [...]

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Mish on October 13th, 2008

As some of you may know, I am a huge fan of dogsled racing and hope one day to race a team of my own. For now, though, I am happy to follow some of my favorite racers. Here is a great clip of Lance Mackey – who won the Yukon Quest and Iditarod back to [...]

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Mish on October 13th, 2008

This is excellent!

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Mish on October 10th, 2008

I was listening to NPR in the car with my husband the other day and there was an interview with a gentleman who has a new book out (I am totally forgetting the name of book and author, so if any of this sounds familiar, please someone let me know because I’d really like to [...]

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Mish on October 7th, 2008

I’ve been having a bit of a battle about my Attachment Parenting post.
To those coming into the debate fresh, let me clarify my position. I believe wholeheartedly in the following:

staying home with my children absolutely through the first year and beyond if possible (except for short outings).
co-sleeping.
breastfeeding – exclusively for six months, and at least [...]

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