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    Henry Feeding the Dog: 16 Months

    I promised one of Henry’s great-grandmothers that I would send along a video of him feeding Hoss. I thought I should share it in this space, too.
    I’m so thankful I found the Montessori approach to parenting and education. It makes so much sense to me. I can see Henry’s confidence and sense of self growing every single day.
    And did you see Meg’s mention of our little book over at Sew Liberated? I’m tickled pink by her kind words. I’m a huge fan of hers.
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    Book Recommendation: Bringing Up Bebe

    I’m having so much fun reading Bringing Up Bebe: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting. The truth is, I could probably read a critique of the book and agree with many of its points (the author is a bit self-centered, much of her evidence is anecdotal, etc.). But I still enjoy reading it! Many of the ideas (regardless of whether they’re anecdotal or gross generalizations or whatever) resonate with me. 
    For example, I’m intrigued by the idea of “The Pause,” which is the phrase the author coins for a common strategy used by French parents to get their babies to sleep through the night–on average–much earlier
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    Installing a Safer Deadbolt

    I belong to a couple different neighborhood list-servs, so I can get to know Austin better. On one of the list-servs, a woman talked about how her door had been kicked in (in the middle of the night while she and her children were sleeping). The thief was trying to grab the TV and run. Fortunately, her alarm (and her shouting) scared him off.
    In response to the story, a fellow neighborhood mentioned a really effective deadbolt, called the Medeco Maxum 11WC60L. According to this article in Consumer Reports, it’s one of the best. I find the price to be reasonable, too.  
    I definitely plan to get this lock installed
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