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My Daybook ~ 15 December

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Outside My Window … Bitterly cold but sunny–icy from the sleet last night

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I am thinking … I need a clever “40 somethings” at the last minute to take to my friend’s surprise birthday party

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I am thankful for … our ability to laugh when we our communication goes awry
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From the learning rooms …Christmas, Advent

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From the kitchen …I have no idea. I need to check my ‘zines and get a menu list made up

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I am wearing …brown boots, brown suede pants (purchased pre-baby I might add), a jewel toned purple ribbed turtleneck and makeup!
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I am creating …milk

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I am going … to a surprise birthday party, a cookie party,
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I am reading …Why Gender Matters

Since we just had a baby boy, and boys are practically a different species, I thought this would be a good read. I couldn’t put it down. “Not only is it well written with engaging anecdotes, but it presents the latest scientific findings in gender research (with lots of footnotes so you can read the studies yourself if you are so inclined) and relates it to the job of parenting. It helps that the author is a family doctor who has seen his share of dysfunctional situations that in hindsight might easily have been prevented with a little knowledge.

The book is more than just informative about gender differences in children – he relates this information to such parenting topics as disciplining your child, gender specific education strategies, dealing with problem children, kids and drugs (both the legal and non-legal kind), and teenage sex. “

Even if you don’t agree with everything the author says, ( and I didn’t), you’ll learn a lot by reading this book. I discovered new realizations about my relationships with my dad, my husband, my students, even my high school chemistry teacher! I was reading aloud to Kevin every couple of paragraphs–“Listen to this!…” and he did. That’s how you can be sure your book will be worth your time.

The quoted part is from an Amazon review, but he wrote exactly what I think.
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I am hoping … To have a pajama day tomorrow. We all need it.
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I am hearing… blessed silence; periodically punctured by Cadrian’s growls and toots
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Around the house … wrap presents, finish making presents, check the lists and make sure I don’t need to get more presents.

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One of my favorite things …the bella band-(this link is to Amazon, but I bought mine on eBay)-I bought them originally for the transition into maternity clothes and now I wear it to keep my midriff covered whilst nursing.Plus it helps me stay warmer. I wear one every day. I love them!

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A few plans for the rest of the week … some friends over, Dada and Aviana have a date Thursday to see a live performance of Snow White

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Here is a picture thought I am sharing~

“Mama,” I hear from the other room, “I need some mastara betuz mine eyewashes hurt.”

I guess she sho nuff did!