Tag: children
member name: jessie voigts
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March 07, 2006 05:37 PM EST --
i always have cold feet. it makes sense - poor circulation, coupled with extremely low blood pressure (50s/40s). my husband and daughter are space heaters, especially when compared to me.
at night, i . . .
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April 26, 2006 06:31 PM EDT --
ed loves soup. he'd eat soup for every meal, if i didn't get bored with it. i like variety in my meals - every meal different, and use the leftovers in a new way. i don't even like soup that . . .
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November 30, 2006 11:27 PM EST --
as you well know, princesses must be well-dressed...preferably in silky fabrics, sequined overlays, tiny straps, and bows. pink metallic shoes, or ballet slippers?
today, lillie got a special present . . .
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March 05, 2006 11:44 PM EST --
sometimes, when i get into the rhythm of life, and things go swimmingly, i forget how very sick i am. among other disabilities, i have a neurological/immune disease called CFIDS - also called chronic . . .
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July 17, 2006 11:34 AM EDT --
{12 photos, for those gathering on dial-up}
saturday we had the most glorious day. we escaped the great heat and humidity after dinner, and drove to lake michigan. oh, the big lake - the place where . . .
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February 09, 2006 11:43 AM EST --
what is the essence of timelessness?
is it something that calls to us, repeatedly through the ages?
is it a restful thing, something to soothe the soul?
can it be personal, or is it always something . . .
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March 23, 2006 11:14 PM EST --
tonight, lillie really has a doozy of an outfit on.
this is the third outfit in an hour. yes, she is very fashion-conscious. i don't let her read fashion magazines, preferring to let her create . . .
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April 25, 2006 11:42 AM EDT --
yesterday, we painted outside. such fun.
i watered down some of her washable tempera paints (red, blue, and we made green). we prepared the paper by weighting it down at the edges so it wouldn't . . .
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June 22, 2006 04:01 PM EDT --
yesterday, princess sea (our daughter lillie) made a chalk masterpiece. she made up a story to go along with it. i'll retell it here, to the best of my ability. i am sure i'll leave out a lot of . . .
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June 25, 2006 09:43 PM EDT --
rarely do we play on the road-side of our house. we're always by the lake. of course! who wouldn't choose to be by water? still, lillie wants to ride her bike on the road sometimes. her bike is . . .
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July 25, 2006 09:29 PM EDT --
oh, this pie is almost gone. yes, it is that good. but wait, i get ahead of myself...
we love blueberries. michigan blueberries are too awesome. when we're not eating them plain, or with granola and . . .
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March 02, 2007 12:08 AM EST --
i've been spending much more time with lillie lately (and less time gathering), and we have been having such fun. playing lego star wars, painting, being outside, . . .
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September 12, 2007 11:03 AM EDT --
when you're homeschooling (our particular type of homeschooling is called unschooling), it is important to create rituals, ceremonies, and special times to honor . . .
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February 07, 2006 06:01 PM EST --
lillie and i bake something nearly every day. it is a great way to teach her about numbers, measuring, temperatures, mixing, and the like. ok, who am i kidding? we love to eat.
we've had a . . .
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March 14, 2006 09:01 PM EST --
this isn't OUR dog (good thing). it is a dog in a series of children's picture books, by william kotzwinkle, glenn murray, and elizabeth gundy, illustrated by audrey colman. all three of . . .
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April 20, 2006 08:13 PM EDT --
lillie's big news is that she got a paddle for kayaking. there are several small orange canoe paddles (the better to see them when they fall out of the hands of little kids and start floating away) . . .
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April 23, 2006 12:09 PM EDT --
we spent a lot of time outdoors yesterday. call it our earth day, except we have earth day almost every day around here. lillie and i talked a lot about noticing details in nature, paying attention to . . .
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May 24, 2006 08:28 PM EDT --
lillie - princess sea - had an amazing day today. such fun! when she wakes up, one of the first things out of her mouth is "can we play puppet show?" i swear we play puppet show for hours . . .
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May 27, 2006 11:07 PM EDT --
sometimes, i think that we live in paradise. the lake is so lovely. it is unearthly quiet. we swim a lot in the summer - three or four times a day. we kayak, and watch the geese with their goslings. the . . .
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May 31, 2006 09:21 PM EDT --
{11 photos, for those gathering on dial-up}
anyone living with a little kid knows that within any 24-hour period, there are many ups and downs. overall, lillie is an extremely happy child, for which . . .
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