tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94081522012-01-04T00:51:52.585-05:00~Miguel RuizKerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03033383516920538778noreply@blogger.comBlogger11981100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9408152.post-56417249237555010482011-11-12T10:57:00.004-05:002011-11-12T11:15:51.189-05:00

This is my entry in the Just Ask Bucket List Getaway Giveaway. Just Ask offers a breast and ovarian cancer screening and is encouraging people to share 15 things that I want to enjoy in my lifetime as a reminder to be aware of my health. Want to enter? Head over to TodaysMama.com to get the details.These are just the first 15 items on my list (out of too many to count), in no order of preference:

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This is a GREAT giveaway! I could always use more cloth diapers for Kalle! ;)http://www.facebook.com/TheGreenNursery

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So...it's a couple of hours to 2011. I figure I would review my goals from last year and see how I did. I know there's a few that have not been accomplished but I'm not going to kick myself for that. One of the Four Agreements is: "Always do your best." I know I did just that. * Get chickens and raise them for eggs and meat. Well, we DID get chickens but for eggs only. Our 4 chicks are

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Kerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03033383516920538778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9408152.post-70052985067857303742010-12-23T16:39:00.002-05:002010-12-23T16:40:13.741-05:00

http://www.mamaiscomic.com/merry-christmas-2/

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Need I say more??!! =D

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These people CANNOT be human! Really amazing to see what they can do! =)

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A special event occurred last night that I want to share but also to remember the details. At UVM, I had the privilege of attending John Irving's reading of a section from the manuscript of a book that he is currently writing. John Irving is one of my all-time favorite authors. He tops the list along with other notable authors I admire such as Chris Bohjalian (a local Vermonter), Wally Lamb

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*** ETA below ***Please consider donating money to one of my best friends, Christine 'Coco' Roschaert's life partner Pratigya Shakya so that he can visit the US/Canada. Originally, Christine had planned to sell one of Pratigya's poster-sized paintings at the Deaf Nation World Expo in Las Vegas but the painting was stolen there. The money from that painting was going to go to Pratigya's flight

Kerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03033383516920538778noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9408152.post-39675462839566778162010-06-06T16:23:00.002-04:002010-06-06T16:25:25.108-04:00

It may be strange for me to post this but I have no way of contacting Pamela who left a comment on this post:http://jimikiwi.blogspot.com/2010/04/importance-of-homeschooling.htmlI would very much like to get in touch with you, Pamela, to connect with you and talk about homeschooling. Please e-mail me at: kiwibrooks(at)yahoo(dot)comCheers!~K

Kerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03033383516920538778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9408152.post-53831416182108292302010-06-05T09:24:00.001-04:002010-06-05T09:24:45.745-04:00

http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2010/06/03/emily-falconbridge-camera-strap-giveaway/comment-page-5/#comment-13400

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Lately I've come across some AWESOME homeschooling articles and wanted to share them with you.One of the most common (and ANNOYING) questions I get when people find out we are homeschoolers is: "What about socialization?" Other than the Deaf Community factor, I've never really been able to come up with an answer that satisfied me until now. A quote from Lisa Russell's article sums it up:"The

Kerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03033383516920538778noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9408152.post-91893773300856159222010-03-28T14:06:00.000-04:002010-03-28T14:07:20.399-04:00

http://www.mama-is.com/very-crafty/My sentiments exactly! ;)

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Found this neat short-short story somewhere on the web:One day an old Native American grandfather was talking to his grandson. He said, "There are two wolves fighting inside all of us - the wolf of fear and hate, and the wolf of love and peace."The grandson listened, then looked up at his grandfather and asked, "Which one will win?"The grandfather replied, "The one we feed."

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Today, as I turn Twenty-Eleven (ok, 31), it is a time of reflection for me. Another blogger had a birthday 2 days ago and posted a list of things (number corresponds with her age) she is grateful for. I don't mean to be a copycat but I was inspired to do the same.31 Things I am Grateful For:1. My husband. Without him, my life would not be what it is. I would not have gourmet meals on a daily

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Having only recently learned of the 12 Month Project from Sara who got the idea from another blogger, I was inspired to follow suit. It's so rare that our entire little family is in a photograph together. Either Nick is taking pictures of the kiddos (once a blue moon, I'm in them) or I am taking pictures of my boys. It's time to take on this challenge of taking a family picture EVERY SINGLE

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**edited to add (see red)**At 15 months, Kalle is quite the talker...in Jabberwocky. ;) It's so funny to see him talk, talk, talk as if he were having a conversation with us. He is so much more verbal than Lochlan was at the same age. I suspect that it's because Lochlan didn't really start speaking until after the age of 2 when Grammy and Grampy moved to Vermont and he saw them every week.

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(photo from Fake Plastic Fish)After reading the Valentine's post by Fake Plastic Fish, I was just sickened by the amount of plastic, the amount of energy to make the stuff, and the amount of waste V-Day stuff creates. I rarely go into such stores that sell this C.R.A.P. The post forced me to remember that such stores exist and people actually buy this stuff to show their love. Ugh. According

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[I started this during the first week of the new year but then got sidetracked with other things. There have been some accomplishments since then.]The following are not necessarily resolutions but goals that I would like to accomplish for the year 2010. It going to take a huge amount of dedication to get them accomplished. By putting them out there for the world to see, I will have no choice

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Since my birthday is coming up and what I want most of all is the names of my loves engraved and worn close to my heart, this would be the ultimate giveaway to win! =Dhttp://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2010/01/04/lisa-leonard-designs-giveaway/

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Via "New American Dream" newsletter (Tips for Parenting in a Commercial Culture):Laws Protecting Children In the United States"Here in the US, few rules exist to regulate marketing to children. Concern over the effects of advertising on children grew in the 1970s, and a 1978 Federal Trade Commission report concluded that children under age seven “do not possess the cognitive ability to evaluate

Kerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03033383516920538778noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9408152.post-39215081285067822932009-12-23T12:52:00.003-05:002009-12-23T12:54:45.602-05:00

a very merry holidays and a happy new year! May you all be blessed with love and laughter with family and friends.Love and light,Nick, Keri, Lochlan and Kalle

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Check out Sara's give-away on her blog:http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2009/12/14/one-love-creations-and-indigo-inspired-giveaway/I hope I win a cool hemp/organic cotton piece of clothing! ;)

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[Via The Tiny Life blog; see my notes at the bottom]1. Canned TomatoesThe problem: The resin linings of tin cans contain bisphenol-A, a synthetic estrogen that has been linked to ailments ranging from reproductive problems to heart disease, diabetes, and obesity.The solution: Choose tomatoes in glass bottles (which do not need resin linings), such as the brands Bionaturae and Coluccio. You can

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Dear Kalle,Your birthday was two weeks ago when our family was vacationing in Arizona but I really wanted to get this letter done so that I could treasure my memories of your babyhood. Also, you would be able to read this letter when you are older to get an idea of what you were like as a baby. One year ago, you were born on All Hallow's Eve into a very busy family during the middle of my

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Ahem. It's been FOUR months since I last posted. What a busy but amazing summer we had! There are so many blog posts in my head formulating but I have yet had the time to actually sit down and type up everything...and probably never will. =/ This semester is by far my busiest because I'm teaching 5 classes, working every night of the week except Fridays. Our little family has not sat down to

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I couldn't resist sharing this comic by Hathor the Cow Goddess. Sometimes options other than A or B are available...http://www.thecowgoddess.com/2009/06/11/third-way-classic/

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Whew! It took all morning to upload the pics following this post. If you want to start where I left off, I suggest you scroll down to the last pic in the series and then work your way up from February to now. Pics from camping last weekend will be uploaded later...some are already on FaceBook in Nick's photo album.I'm trying to keep this blog going to keep some sort of documentation of our

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Kerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03033383516920538778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9408152.post-29814133398297006172009-05-26T11:57:00.000-04:002009-05-26T11:57:13.979-04:00

 First time touching/feeling sand!  Kalle didn't seem to mind it at all!  Another Beach Boy in the making? ;)

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Reason 258843 of why we live in Vermont! ;)

Kerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03033383516920538778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9408152.post-69611866210063944072009-05-26T11:55:00.000-04:002009-05-26T12:02:42.167-04:00

He's been sticking his tongue out in the last few weeks which is cute but when trying to get his 6-month professional pics, it was difficult to take a pic without any resemblance to KISS. =P

Kerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03033383516920538778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9408152.post-10195094483989458882009-05-26T11:54:00.000-04:002009-05-26T11:54:10.677-04:00

 Erin was primarily Kalle's nanny during the spring semester although she did babysit Loch a couple of times.  It's been a blessing to have her care for Kalle while I taught my classes and fed Kalle in between classes.  Thank you, Erin, for making the spring semester easier for Kalle and me!  We miss you!  Good luck at Gallaudet! =D

Kerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03033383516920538778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9408152.post-27942303085423196932009-05-26T11:50:00.000-04:002009-05-26T11:50:46.467-04:00

 We had game night with my mom and stepdad.  Loch joined in the fun and "kept score" of his rolled dice.  I though it was so cute!  Amazing to watch his literacy progress.

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 One of Loch's heroes!(May)

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She was one of the boys' babysitters but moved back to Cali. =( We miss you, Jhani! Good luck with graduate school! =D

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Kerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03033383516920538778noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9408152.post-45161797982410210182009-05-26T11:41:00.000-04:002009-05-26T11:42:11.495-04:00

 Finally warm enough to hang out in our front yard ALL DAY! =)(May 4th)

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Kerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03033383516920538778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9408152.post-56015901885362595262009-05-26T11:38:00.000-04:002009-05-26T11:38:29.976-04:00

 Hayley (nearly 5), Finley (1), Nicole, Kalle and Lochlan!

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 First time sitting in the grass!

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 Kalle ALWAYS does a pouty face, especially when he's concentrating hard!  It's so, so, so adorable!

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 Loch wanted me to take a picture of them both. =)(April)

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 Baby kisses are very wet but oh, so sweet!

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 (5 months old, April)

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Blast from the past: http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7719/683/640/IMG_3415.jpg

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 Spring Hike with the boys.(March)

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Nick O., Loch, me, Io, Bradon, Solei, Sarah O., Kalle and Dan O.!

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 Uncle Dano with his nieces and nephews!

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Io (nearly 5), Solei (23 months), sis Sarah, her bf Bradon, Kalle, Nick and Loch at The Skinny Pancake-crepes. Yum!

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Nick's sister's youngest, Solei (23 months) with Kalle (5 months). He's almost as big as she is!

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 Loch grabbed a pillow and blanket and plopped himself down for a nap admist his toys.  He NEVER takes nap in the house so it was a surprise to find him like this.  Even better, he took a 4 HOUR nap and did this without wetting himself in his undies!  Woohoo!

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 Sucking his lower lip (he does this a LOT).(March)

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 Kalle's old enough (4 months old) to sit in a portable highchair at the table with us!(February)

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Notice the dimple (or rather, indention) just above the corner of his mouth? He has this on both corners of his mouth, above his upper lip. So adorable!

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 MSSDers: Amy, me, and ErinNew friend: Brittainy

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 Kalle's debut on stage...at the end of the show when all the ladies are on stage (no one to look after him backstage).  It was fun hearing the audience say "AWWWWW!" when they saw him come onstage with me! =D

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 Valentine's Day

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 Making letters with his cars...what else?! =P

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 Breakfast in bed with my boys.(February 10th)

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 Kalle mouthing his hand (he's been doing this since birth!).

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 Kalle holding his toy for a long time!(February)

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 Loch played Sorry with his cars...here he is signing SORRY.  So cute! =D(February)

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 I'm 30!  Yikes.  My sweater goes well with my braces.  Compliments on ugliness of sweaters goes to Goodwill Industries, a gold mine for such neccessities.

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Blast from the past: http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7719/683/640/IMG_3492.jpg

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 (February)Mommy arrived home from to find Kalle like this. 

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I love reading Dooce on a regular basis. A recent entry tops it all (deaf people get a mention too!):http://www.dooce.com/2009/04/16/job-opening=DP.S. Two weeks til the end of the semester. Cute baby and preschooler pics to follow. Possible death by cuteness so be sure your wills are written out. ;)

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Check it out:www.ecodeaf.blogspot.com[If you need a transcript for my video, let me know and I will be happy to provide one.]

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The definition of 'unconditional' from dictionary.com is: "not limited by conditions; absolute: an unconditional promise." So unconditional love would mean that it is a love that is not limited by conditions (or expectations, I would like to add). It is absolute. It is a promise to love forever, no matter what.Now that I have my children, I cannot imagine what it would take for me to not

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(hehehe)

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I saw this cartoon by my favorite cartoonist, Heather Dowdee-Cushman, and actually laughed out loud. It perfectly describes me, don't you agree? ;)

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Early Thursday morning of October 30th, I was not sleeping well due to Lochlan joining us in bed (he’s not exactly a restful sleeper) so I moved to his room to sleep in his bed. My instincts were telling me that I needed this rest. Sure enough, at 4 in the morning, I woke up to a contraction. It wasn’t as painful as I remembered my first contraction with Lochlan was. That one was so painful

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(attributed to psychotherapist and “relationship expert” Heide Banks):“If you look at the best research on parenting, it comes down to one thing and one thing only. Not what you teach your children or how much time you spend with them, or if you read to them or not. What it comes down to is who you are, because we teach who we are. You read, your child will read. You watch too much TV, your

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