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Category: The Examined Life

My baby turns two today. And because he’s two–and officially not a baby any longer–I’m going to be brave and

Can you guess who I’m talking about over at The Tiny Twig today? Eleanor Roosevelt, that’s who! From the post:

Are you familiar with feed readers? An RSS reader is a web tool that allows you to follow all the

I shared my goals for 2012 with you on Monday, but I make New Year’s resolutions, too—and finally, this year, I

We’re an open-the-presents-Christmas-morning family, but a few weeks ago my husband told me he’d be working Christmas morning. (I cried.)

It’s Christmas week, and that means the New Year is right around the corner. I’m not really into New Years’

Today my family is hanging out at home and decorating for Christmas: two of my favorite things. Early this morning

This post is the fourth in a series dedicated to updating Jane Austen’s “accomplished woman” to create a definition more fitting

My ideal dayplanner would be someone following me around with a gigantic whiteboard–but sadly, that seems impractical. I’m enjoying the next

I’ve been reading about Amelia Earhart, and it’s been like my very own episode of Mythbusters. I knew all about

Buckle Up!