Category Archives: Observatory

Summer Accomplishments

Posted on September 1, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

My sister wrote a lovely, humourous, and thought-provoking post on the bittersweet ending of summer. And that made me want to write my own list. (But go view hers first)  This summer we accomplished: 1) Our first bona fide vacation with … Continue reading →

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Don’t you just love it when…

Posted on August 29, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

the sun bursts through the clouds. last minute plans come through. the coffee’s ready. your kids exceed your expectations. its finally in stock. you’re inspired or, better yet, inspiring. someone makes you laugh yourself silly. that tabletop is clear. someone … Continue reading →

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Don’t you just hate it when…

Posted on August 29, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

you forget that it’s garbage day and you just cleaned out the fridge, so now you not only have a full garbage can for an extra week, but really smelly garbage. you don’t want to. you lose things that normally … Continue reading →

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High in Irony

Posted on August 28, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

Scott Adams on the Dilbert Blog (you can find the link in my sidebar) wrote about life’s ironies the other day (Irony Attack, Aug. 26, 2008). I was going to comment on his blog, but then it means registering, and people … Continue reading →

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Turtle-talking with Crush

Posted on August 26, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

I so totally love Crush. He’s like one of my parenting role-models (and my only fictional, cartoon, anthropomorphized one). So, I was very excited to find the show Turtle Talk with Crush at California Adventure. It turned out to be one of the more amazing … Continue reading →

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When phrases de-volve

Posted on August 24, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

When did Thinking outside of the box become Thinking out of the box ??? I’m just saying that those two statements mean very different things. One’s a paradigm shift and the other’s pre-fab thinking. One is invention and cracking the cosmic egg. The other is … Continue reading →

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Content-Free Post

Posted on August 23, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

Have you noticed that the organic movement is very much defined by what it is not? Very soon, I fully expect to buy an organic apple and have the following information on the sticker (the sticker that’s two microns bigger than an … Continue reading →

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Warning Lights

Posted on August 22, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

As I unbuckled my youngest from his car seat, I took a look at the back seat of my car. Oh dear. Suddenly, an unwelcome epiphany crystallized into a dark forbidding mass that could no longer be ignored. This was my epiphany: … Continue reading →

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100 Posts, 100 Things About Me

Posted on August 19, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

In honour of my 100th post, here are 100 things about me. Some of it will be redundant if you’ve followed the first 99 posts, but I guess you will just have to live with that since coming up with … Continue reading →

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Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes?

Posted on August 8, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

Calvin and Emma have now been doing Fast ForWord for 30 sessions. So, the equivalent of 6 weeks. Change #1: Late last night, Calvin finished reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, his first true chapter book. Change #2: Emma … Continue reading →

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