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Monthly Archives: February 2008

Somebody’s birthday is coming!

Only two more days till Lilia is TWO. I cannot believe it. I am in awe of everything she does. I’m sure it’s just normal two-year old behavior, but it is so amazing to me. Yesterday, she wrote a song about Frog and Toad. It only has those 3 words, but it has a catchy [...]

Insane in the Tympanic Membrane, part 2

Just thought I’d give an update on my ears, in case any poor soul who googles “perforated tympanic membrane” or “i broke my eardrum- help!” comes across my page, looking for info on how long it takes before feeling better.*
After blowing my nose on Thursday, February 7, my left ear felt like someone had shoved [...]

In Search of the Perfect Non-Dairy Rice Pudding.

I almost bought the Zen Panda Soy Puddings they have at Whole Foods, but I really wanted rice pudding (and they only had banana or chocolate). It occurred to me that I must have the ingredients in the house to make my own rice pudding, although I have never made a pudding that wasn’t [...]

Thoughts on Media

Radio
Saturday mornings mean listening to Saturday Weekend Edition on NPR with Scott Simon. I have harbored a crush on Mr. Simon for several years now, and confessed this to my in-laws at Thanksgiving. It turns out my love for Scott Simon was not shared– and my husband and his father actually dislike… or even [...]

Babushka and Beads