Mish on February 26th, 2009

Get the first two chapters of Michelle’s new book, A Fine Mess: Living Simply With Children, for free! Michelle is the homeschooling mother of (almost ) 7 children and has lots of humor, tips and hints for living with so many for much less. Want to try it out for nothing? Just email Michelle and [...]

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Mish on February 25th, 2009

I realized this morning that I talk a lot about greening up life with baby – but what about before baby arrives? Can sex be GREEN? Without involving lime-flavored Jello? Because that’s just gross…
Here’s what I’ve come up with:
1. Shower together. Save water and your utility bill! But don’t forget to shut the shower off [...]

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Mish on February 18th, 2009

I have been reading with much interest the news articles about Nadya Suleman, the woman who recently gave birth to octuplets and has six children at home. What I am most surprised about the articles, blog posts and comments to them that I read is how very venomous they all are to a woman none [...]

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mishakennedy on February 14th, 2009

By Michelle Kennedy Hogan
“If you don’t let that baby sleep somewhere on his own,” the prickly nurse said, “he’ll have attachment issues later on.”
“Really?” I said. “Like he might actually like me in 10 years?” This was after the birth of my fifth baby – so I was a bit more confident in my parenting [...]

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Mish on February 4th, 2009

On February 15, the Toy Industry Association will gather to present their TOTY (Toy Of The Year) Awards.  But first, in honor of the industry that has led the way in commercializing childhood, CCFC will present its inaugural TOADY (Toys Oppressive And Destructive to Young Children) Award for the worst toy of the year.  From [...]

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Mish on February 2nd, 2009

Buy organic? What are you crazy? I”m trying to save money!
I know, it does seem like buying organic costs twice as much as buying “regular” food, but it doesn”t. Not if you know how to shop. I avoided my local co-op for years because I was terrified that my already high food bill would skyrocket [...]

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Mish on February 2nd, 2009

You know those commercials that are now on TV saying “what’s the big deal about high fructose corn syrup?” Well, here’s your answer. While I can’t say that my family is HFCS-free (we do indulge in sodas when we eat out and I bought some chocolate syrup last night for my ice cream), we do [...]

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