Here's a little somthin somethin to entertain you whilst I finish uploading photos from the Boston trip / wedding. I had just finished loading an iPod for her to take on the trip. Before you get all "who gives a 6-year-old-an-iPod?!" on me ... Note: it was my 1G Shuffle and I had decided it SUCKED for listening to audiobooks - which is pretty much all I use an MP3 player for. So, I got myself a Creative Zen (LOVE it) and gave her the sucky iPod ... which has proven to be at least as entertaining to us as it is to her. To wit:
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My Books
Highly Recommend - Fiction
Curtis Sittenfeld: Prep: A Novel
I gave this to my mom ... after almost NOT - becasue it felt almost too self-revealing. Perhaps I am revealing too much now?Norman Rush: Mortals
Excellent. Especially if you have southern Africa experience or suspect your mate of being a spook.
Highly Recommend - Non-fiction
Joan Burton: Best Hikes With Children in Western Washington (Best Hikes With Children Series , Vol 1)
Sort of the official Lucky Family one-and-only summer travel guide. Kid has been backpacking since the summer she turned 3.Barbara Whitaker: Have Dog Will Travel-Northwest Edition, Oregon-Washington-Idaho, Hassle-Free Guide to Traveling With Your Dog
A godsend on our recent roadtrip - a Ramada, a Travelodge, a Best Western, the Vagabond and a Marriott Residence Inn - four paws up!Elizabeth Crary: Love & Limits: Guidance Tools for Creative Parenting
The parent teacher way back when Kid and I did the "Parent Lab" classes at Seattle Central recommended this. I love that it has actual tools - not just theory and advice. I've found it effective and helpful and referred to it off and on ever since Kid was about 18-months.Wendy Mogel: The Blessing of a Skinned Knee: Using Jewish Teachings to Raise Self-Reliant Children
A favorite parenting book. No, I'm not Jewish ... but this book offer great advice for parenting in todays indulgent culture.Susan Douglas: The Mommy Myth: The Idealization of Motherhood and How It Has Undermined All Women
Sometimes it felt like the authors were IN MY HEAD. Really. It resonated.
