I don't fancy myself some hippie chick, though I really wish I was. I wish I made granola from scratch and mixed up my own organic deodorant. I wish I composted my garbage and my closet was filled with stylishly chic, long, flowing, flowery skirts. But alas, my cabinets are filled with canned soups, boxed… Continue reading How I Became a Mom Who Still Breastfeeds her Toddler
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You Can Never Be Too Careful
At the start of summer, an article about secondary drowning had gone viral, usually accompanied with pleas from well meaning friends to "please read. You can never be too careful." Like a good mother, I read it. A couple of weeks ago, an official from some environmental government agency and one of the guards from… Continue reading You Can Never Be Too Careful
On Beauty
What are you doing now, Mommy? Washing my hair. What are you doing now? Putting in the conditioner. Why? To make my hair nice and soft. What are you doing now? Shaving my legs. Why? To make them smooth. What are you doing with that? This is the soap I use to wash my face.… Continue reading On Beauty
What I Learned this Week
Disclaimer: This post has more to do with being a parent than China. If you're really not interested in reading about my kids, read no further. Everyone is fine. But we had a little accident on Sunday. To protect ourselves from nasty parasites that could be lurking in our faucets, we drink from a water… Continue reading What I Learned this Week