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low fat and kid-friendly recipes (for joanna)

by calm mama • January 2, 2011

For my friend who asked, and anyone else curious about the recipes for the dishes mentioned in the previous post… Wild Rice Dressing with Turkey Sausage, Apples, and Chestnuts 1 cup wild rice blend (such as Lundberg) 1 package (approx…

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don't panic, now i am 3, recipes

i couldn’t stick to a new year’s resolution if my life depended upon it

by calm mama • January 1, 2011

But make that my husband’s life, and I get a little bit motivated. Almost two weeks ago, Scott went to the emergency room in severe pain (in the middle of the night, of course). At 3 a.m. he was admitted…

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conversations, now i am 3

jonah’s stories

by calm mama • December 30, 2010

This morning, Jonah told me he had stories to tell. And then he told them, one after the other. I have no idea where the data came from for the Dragon story. The Zebra story is a variation on one…

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joy, pain, sunshine, (no) rain

by calm mama • November 17, 2010

Again with the weeks between posts. What is going on??? Excuse, the first: I’ve been working. As a professional writer/editor, I find that my blogging mojo gets zapped when I am using my powers for good in other areas. Been…

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guest post: did your dad make that for you? – by jonah’s dad

by calm papa • October 25, 2010

It’s husband of Julie/father of Jonah, Scott, writing today. Julie asked me to fill you in on Jonah’s Halloween costume this year, and I’m happy to oblige because I’m so freaking proud of this thing, frankly, I’m surprised the Letterman…

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more tantrums

by calm mama • October 3, 2010

Today I screamed at Jonah until he cried. We were leaving the house, in the car, having just said goodbye to daddy. Daddy had seen a scrap of wood on the floor and as he was about to close the…

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