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Grace in Small Things. 7-10 of 365

Day 7

  • Helping Poppy put together her illustrated stories about Winnie-the-Pooh.
  • Pete’s dancing.
  • Laughing with Rockford.
  • Playing Old Maid and Crazy 8s with Pi.

    • Day 8

  • Poppy behaving so well and Pete dancing up a tiny storm at their music class.
  • Sonic’s Lemon-Berry Slush.
  • Taking a nap while Rockford took the kids out.

    • Day 9

  • Bran flakes and raspberries.
  • Playing Settlers of Catan into the wee hours with Perry Mason and Mrs. Perry Mason.
  • My brother’s dog Jack chasing the beam of the flashlight.

    • Day 10

  • Going to the mall with Mrs. Perry Mason, my mom and my mom’s friend for makeover day.
  • Mom and Mrs. Perry Mason being so pleased with their new looks.
  • Rockford spending the whole day with the kids.
  • Jack eating lettuce.
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    Friday links! Parenting and archaeology

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  • I haven’t given as much in-depth thought to parenting styles as Molly has. But ater reading Gentle Parenting: A Tale of Three Markers, I could definitely tell you in which direction I tend to falter. I try to maintain my patience, though, and I think I might need to tattoo this entire post on my forearm for the days when it’s tough. That would be a whole lot of ink. Maybe I’ll just keep it bookmarked. (Thanks for the link, Jeni.)
  • The first thing that impressed me about this story is that there’s such a thing as underwater archaeology. The second? Someone found what looks to be a Stonehenge Beneath the Waters of Lake Michigan. Dude. That’s crazy. (via kottke.org.)
  • A guest poster at Simple Mom has some solid tips for going away with the little people at Have a Little One? You Don’t Have To Give Up Weekends Away. I particularly like the idea of having your welcome-home dinner already made and ready to heat.

    • Bonus Feature! Friday Shuffle!

    1. “Mr Jones,” Counting Crows. Shalalalalalalalala. Yeah.
    2. “Burning Down the House,” Talking Heads.
    3. “People,” J Dilla
    4. “Instant Karma,” John Lennon
    5. “Mayfair Song,” Air
    6. “Anywhere,” Beth Orton
    7. “Surf Beat,” Dick Dale
    8. “New Slang,” The Shins
    9. “Profanity Prayers,” Beck
    10. “Strange Magic,” ELO