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BlackBerry, iPad, or Little House on the Prairie?

May 19, 2011

Do you miss the good old days? Right before BlogHer ’10 last August, I finally exchanged my oldtimer flip phone for one with a camera and Internet access. I wanted to be able to tweet from BlogHer, and I figure it could also help me manage the stream of e-mails I receive during the day [...]

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The Other Boob

March 15, 2011

My son is addicted to his ba-ba — the milk my breasts produces for him. Now a four-year-old, he is still not showing any inclination to self-wean from the few times he still nurses, mostly to fall asleep. I never anticipated nursing him this long, but I have to tell you — nothing feels more [...]

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Why Spanking My Child is Not For Me

March 11, 2011

{This post was originally written for the NYC Moms Blog and posted November 01, 2009. This is an updated version.} My son is turning three in a couple of weeks, and the terrible threes have definitely descended upon us. I can’t complain, temper tantrums are rare, but lately he makes dressing him or getting him [...]

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Raising a Bilingual Child: Go Ahead, You Try It!

March 4, 2011

Cool, He’s Going to be Bilingual! Well, Maybe Not. “Oh, wie schön!” was the only thing my mom could say before she choked up and started to cry. Those were happy tears. I had called my parents in Germany to tell them that I was pregnant. My father’s first words were: “You better teach him [...]

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The Many Benefits of Extended Breastfeeding

October 24, 2010

Or: Stuck in an Airport for 16 Hours With a Sick Child — How Extended Breastfeeding Saved the Day Well, I created quite a stir when I participated in the discussion “Breastfeeding in Public” in McKMama’s BlogFrog community.  I mentioned that I’m still breastfeeding an almost 4-year-old. Oh, the shit storm that created! No, not [...]

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Raising a Tree Hugger

April 30, 2010

The other day I finally went on a long-overdue walk in my neighborhood. The sun was shining, the birds chirping, I passed two fishermen in their boat… I took a deep breath and was really enjoying myself, thinking that I need to do this more often, when a big diesel truck drove into the street [...]

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Not Me! Monday — Black Eye and Clouds

April 12, 2010

Landon did not get his first black eye just right after I yelled at him: “Stop running!” and my brother-in-law yelled at me: “Would you stop yelling? He’s fine.” Second later Landon ran around the corner after his cousin James and right into the back of a chair. I saw it happen and thought he [...]

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Not Me! Monday — Life

March 22, 2010

Sweetie, I told you the chocolate would melt if you held on to the cookie until we get home… Let’s see… We did not let Landon stay up late last night to see that amazing animal show Life on the Discovery Channel, narrated by Oprah. Since we were at Grandma’s and not at home, we [...]

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Not Me! Monday — Playing at Midnight

February 8, 2010

Hmm, time for Not Me! Monday. You want honesty? Here you go: My next New York City Moms blog article was not overdue. I finally finished it this morning and it’s in the cue. I’ll let you know when it gets published. It’s called “Natural Birth, Duggar Style.” I do not still owe someone a [...]

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Not Me! Monday — Angel in a Fish Tent

January 11, 2010

I did not forget to set the alarm clock and slept an extra hour this morning. No, that wasn’t me scrambling to get L out of bed, getting myself together, making a quick lunch for L and dressing him. I should feel refreshed after seven hours of consecutive sleep, shouldn’t I? Uh, read on . [...]

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Not Me! Monday — Blue Cupcakes and Snow

January 4, 2010

I did not bake these unhealthy cupcakes with Landon and his cousins the other day. I would never feed my child refined sugar, bleached flour, hydrogenated oil, a stick of butter, and blue #1. Just ignore the cute pictures and the video that appeared here a few days ago. That was not me who posted [...]

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My Katonah Patch and NYC Moms Blog Articles

January 3, 2010

Not one, but two articles I wrote just a week ago are live on the Web. Bedford-Katonah Patch: In 2010, Be Frugal and Eco-Friendly. This article ran on the front page yesterday. It’s about being a frugal and green mom, and my resolutions for 2010. New York City Moms Blog: The Other Boob is about [...]

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Not Me! Monday — Hair-Raising!

December 7, 2009

I did NOT scratch Landon with my fingernail under his eye. See? We were playing on the bed (which is much too high, thanks to my darling husband, take a look at this post) and somehow some of L’s skin got caught under my fingernail. I thought I had scratched his eye! To my relief, [...]

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BlackBerry Woes

December 7, 2009

My latest New York City Moms Blog article is running today. It’s called “BlackBerry or Little House on the Prairie?” Do I want a BlackBerry? Am I going to get a BlackBerry? You can find out here! Check it out and chime in! Are you addicted to your BlackBerry? Tweet

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Thanksgiving With the Bleasdale Clan

November 28, 2009

We started the day with going out for breakfast, one of our favorite things to do. Panera Bread was closed — humpf — so we ended up going to the local diner. Here is my little pilgrim, coloring before the food arrived. After L took his nap in the afternoon, we drove to Grandma’s house [...]

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The Joy of Raising a Bilingual Child

November 20, 2009

SMILE! Not, not like that! Aww, now I felt bad for having said something… Raising Landon to be bilingual in English and German is proving to be more of a challenge to accomplish than I thought. All you bilingual parents will understand what I am talking about, and I will go into more detail about [...]

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