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Archive for October, 2008

31 Oct, 2008

Ash’s First Hallowe’en: Pictures!

Posted by: typealice In: Daily

31 Oct, 2008

Twenty Zipper Pouches

Posted by: typealice In: Daily

These 20 zipper pouches are on their way to P’lovers just as soon as Ash wakes up from his afternoon nap. We’ll be taking a bus there, which is one of Ash’s very favorite automobiles. I take a back road route to one of the grocery stores that we visit several times a week, and [...]

29 Oct, 2008

A Difference of Opinion

Posted by: typealice In: Parenting

I think my favorite comments over the past couple of days were about how Clive and I had Ash out of wedlock. Do people still seriously care about that kind of thing? I had no idea. Then again, I’ve never been to church, will never be to church, am not baptized or christened or whatever [...]

27 Oct, 2008

Pot calling the kettle black

Posted by: typealice In: Parenting

**Comments now closed because you’re all saying the same damn thing over and over and I don’t want to hear it. You’re not going to convince me that CIO isn’t abuse. You’re not going to convince me to stop expressing my opinion. I see no reason to continue this here- Linda’s blog seems like a [...]

25 Oct, 2008

Money Where My Mouth Is

Posted by: typealice In: Parenting

**Comments now closed because you’re all saying the same damn thing over and over and I don’t want to hear it. You’re not going to convince me that CIO isn’t abuse. You’re not going to convince me to stop expressing my opinion. I see no reason to continue this here- Linda’s blog seems like a [...]

23 Oct, 2008

Upholstery Sample Books (!!!!!)

Posted by: typealice In: Daily

Today I scored a pile of upholstery sample books two feet high. Yesterday I spent $50 on used fabric. I have more fabric than I know what to do with, yet not enough to stock pile slings. Last night I made three slings and started about four others. Tonight I started three bonnets and finished [...]

20 Oct, 2008

Crazy Wicked

Posted by: typealice In: Daily

So, I have a new group of mommy friends. My main mommy friend is about 12+ years older than me and has a baby girl that’s three months younger than Ash. We met through our doula back in December, before she gave birth. We have a good time, but there is a bit of disconnect [...]

16 Oct, 2008

What I’m supposed to be doing…

Posted by: typealice In: Daily

I’m supposed to be sewing right now. P’lovers ordered a new batch of slings, 12 this time (horah!), so I shouldn’t be in front of the computer, but I need a minute of downtime before starting again. This morning Ash woke up at 7:30, which I don’t remember him ever doing before, which meant that [...]

10 Oct, 2008

My family is growing…

Posted by: typealice In: Daily

Today I met my half-sister for the first time. Her name is Leala. She’s three years younger than me and we have the same (absent, drunk) father. My mother was with him for a few years before leaving him once and for all when she was five months pregnant after he cheated on her with [...]

09 Oct, 2008

Dear Ashden: Month Thirteen

Posted by: typealice In: Monthly Newsletters

Dear Ash, Holy shit, dude, you understand every single word I say. We’ve had a huge breakthrough with language this month, and it is absolutely ABSOLUTELY AMAZING to see. You are SO COOL! When I ask you to bring me a specific book from the vast pile of books, and you’ll search through until you [...]



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I'm Gillian, a world-traveller turned natural parent. I believe in primal parenting; breastfeeding, baby wearing, cosleeping, cloth diapering, elimination communication, vegetarianism and all things natural. I have very strong parenting views. There's nothing better in my life than my days with my kid. Also: sushi and sweet white wine, skinny jeans and black tshirts, torrents and sugar.

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