Camilla: "Mommy, I want you to drive. Not Daddy."
Me: "I'm feeling tired, Camilla. I think I'll have Daddy drive."
Camilla: "No! I want you to do it!"
Me: "Camilla, either Daddy drives or we stay home. Those are your options."
Camilla: "When I grow up, I'm going to go snowboarding when it's snowing outside in Utah and Thomas is going to say, 'Camilla! Camilla! What are you doing?' and I'm going to say, 'I'm snowboarding!'"
"This place is absolutely adorable! I had lunch here with a couple of other mom's for a mommies only lunch date and we had a great time. The 'Adults Only' outdoor space (the side patio) is a nice…"
- April Buchheit
"I have come to rely on Franco for menswear for my husband. I respect and admire his opinion on men's fashion. The man knows what he's doing. My husband gets a lot of compliments whenever he wears…"
- April Buchheit
Is there a healthy school lunch delivery service out there (covering the SJ area) that can deliver food that my daughter will eat? I'm tired of putting so much effort into planning and preparing her lunch just so that I can throw it all away later...
The main factor is that by lunch time, her food is no longer fresh. For instance, she asked for a grilled cheese sandwich, so I made one for her, cut it up and put it in her thermos to keep warm. The good part is that it stays warm, the not so good part is that it gets all soggy and mushy and just plain unappetizing. Good thing my chickens were more than happy to eat it all up, but boy, what a waste of time and energy.
- April Buchheit
I'm still ever so glad that I found this hidden gem of a school. South Bay parents, if you're looking for a nurturing, creative school environment where your child's natural love of learning and curiosity can be fostered and enriched, this Waldorf-inspired school is the place to be.
- April Buchheit
We are so happy with the Santa Cruz Waldorf School. Did you see the article in the NYT a few weeks ago about all the silicon valley engineers who send their kids to Waldorf?
- Laura Norvig
I love this thread Signed, A student at the Bay Area Center For Waldorf Teacher Training.
- Kachi Kachi Bang Bang
from BuddyFeed
You will be such an awesome teacher, Nakachi. I would love for you to meet my friend Joan who teaches kindergarten at the Santa Cruz school. She has been my dear friend for almost 30 years and you remind me of her a bit (sorry for the threadjacking, April!).
- Laura Norvig
By the way, Laura, I have read the article and was a little bit disappointed that other Waldorf schools in the Bay Area (NMGS, especially) was not mentioned.
- April Buchheit
I wish I got to go to a glory school every morning.
- Gabe
My son is going to the school covered in that article, Waldorf School of the Peninsula. He's in one of the three kindergarten classes there. I love his teacher. I have mixed feelings about the methods. But bottom line, we can't keep him there -- we can't afford it long-term.
- Stephen Mack
from iPhone
And by the way, after the NYT article, the school is getting media inquiries like crazy from around the world, and tons of TV coverage too. I see news crews doing profiles practically daily. Waldorf is about to get a ton of mainstream exposure.
- Stephen Mack
from iPhone
Just wanted to spread the word about this play which will be casted by the students and staff of Njeri's Morning Glory School:
'Ahmal and the Night Visitors' is a tender, heart-warming story of a poor shepherd boy, his devoted mother, and three night visitors. It was written specifically for young minds and remains an inspiring story of faith, charity, unselfish love, good deeds and miracles.
- April Buchheit
Congratulations on defeating gravity, Paul! And that other thing :)
- WoH: Minding her Steves
Paul thinks outside the laws of physics.
- Amit Patel
Camilla: "I want more bacon! Where's the bacon?"
Me: "The bacon is inside of you, Camilla."
Paul: "Yes. Do not look outside yourself for bacon, Camilla. The bacon is within us all."
"Now here’s my invitation to you, dear reader. You don’t have to be a father, mother, grandmother or grandfather to receive baby therapy. Like me on the airplane, or a food market, or just walking down the street, keep an eye out for babies. If you look for them, they’re everywhere. Just stop and say hello. Tell whoever is with the baby that they have a beautiful baby. (And what baby is not beautiful?) Every parent or grandparent is thrilled to hear these appreciations. They will stop and give you a chance to interact with their baby. Even better, maybe you know a relative or a friend who has a baby. Don’t miss out on this glorious opportunity for baby therapy, of being blessed by a touch of heaven on earth. And what parent doesn’t need help, perhaps to hold their baby while they get something done, perhaps to babysit so they can have a needed break. Being with a baby is a natural antidepressant. You will feel more inspired about your life. The closeness to that heavenly energy will move you closer to your bigger dreams and your life’s purpose."
- April Buchheit
from Bookmarklet
"I highly suggest reading this: http://www.amazon.com/Rick-St... This was our bible when the husband and I went backpacking through (Western) Europe for 5 weeks. We started out in Barcelona, then Cannes, rented a car and drove around the mountains in Southern France, dropped the rental off at St. Tropez, took the train to Nice, Venice, Interlaken (Switzerland), took a gondola up to Gimmelwald (stayed at an awesome hostel there), continued to Zurich, then Munich, then Lingen (to visit with the husband's relatives), Amsterdam, Loire Valley, Paris, and then London. And yes, definitely get a Eurail pass and take advantage of staying in hostels."
- April Buchheit
" This illustration shows the alien planet around pulsar PSR J1719-1438, where ultra-high pressures caused carbon to crystallize in the remnant of a dead star. The planet is made of diamond and orbits a dense pulsing star with a radius smaller than that of our sun."
- April Buchheit
from Bookmarklet
No mention of how many carats it is, though.
- Andrew C (✓)
"Two months ago, we bought 4 chicks to raise for eggs. We kept them in a small cage with a heat lamp in the garage. The poor dears were getting quite cramped in their tiny accommodations and I had to…"
- April Buchheit
"Found some really fun shirts for the husband to wear for dinner. Betty was such a doll, too. I'm definitely adding this store to my mental list of go-to places to buy menswear."
- April Buchheit
"A little birdie told me that the Cincinnati-style chili was taken off the menu due to lack of interest. This doesn't affect my star rating, though. But come on, people! Don't knock it 'till you try…"
- April Buchheit
Yesterday, we had forgotten to bring the chickens back inside before heading out to dinner. We came home to find that they had flown/jumped through the window to get into the garage. Percy, Petunia, and Sweet Pea were huddled together asleep on top of the cage while Bubbles was still perched on the window sill. My chickens are so cute!!
Paul: "Camilla, why is Thomas crying?"
Camilla: "Because a golf ball hit him in the face."
Paul: "How did the golf ball hit him in the face?"
Camilla: "My hand threw it."
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Did you get chickens too! We go four this spring and have been having a blast with them. One ended up being a rooster and we had to send him to a farm (seriously). The other three are getting pretty big and we are hoping we will start getting eggs soon! http://bedafamily.smugmug.com/Family...
- Joe Beda
I wish it was legal to have chicks where I live.
- Gabe
Gabe, you might want to call a council person about what the local ordinance states. I think it was something about not having animals in pens outside. And I interpret that to mean not chicken coop. But I could be wrong...
- Maggie