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To Tell the Truth
Lying has become common place and largely accepted. I hate this – lying sad and repugnant. Seems like a strong statement but it is true. When I hear in the news about politics, business, religious...
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Children’s Eye Exams, and Photos, Matter: Gabriel’s story
Last Friday we took the boys to the ophthalmologist. Often young children do not get eye exams. For us, years ago, Dante showed signs that his droopy eyelid was interfering with his vision, or so I...
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Gabriel Update
It took longer to have something to update you on in regards to Gabriel than I anticipated! Our marvelous local medical team helped us work through some red tape involved with being referred out of...
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Our Early Christmas
Christmas indeed came early! We received wonderful news for Gabriel at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. While his left eye is in stage 4 (of 5) of Coats Disease, his right eye appears disease free!...
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Joy, the Giraffe, and Me
So what the heck happened to this blog? Where did it go? Like old friends and favorite stories, Tan/Green is often on my mind – even if I don’t do anything about it. I started this blog as a way to...
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Here at Manage Like a Mother you will find monthly chapters on the overlap between parenting and managing and being a leader to everyone whose environment you shape. If you are returning or have...
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A strong and personal connection of God is very important to me. And it is something that I hope becomes important to Dante and Gabriel through example and instruction. To me there is so much wrapped...
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After this brief hiatus from writing I thought I would put in a few updates from posts from throughout 2012. First let me say that 2012 has by far been the fastest year of my life. I know that...
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Finding Capacity
photo by kenfagerdotcom This evening I set about to write a post about productivity. It has been way more difficult that it should be – productivity has been hit or miss lately. Though, I may have...
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Being Kept In Line by my Three Year Old
As Dante gets a little older he lets us know when he notices things. And even a little bit more about when he remembers something. I was particularly effected by two recent conversations. With...
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Preventing Sexual Abuse – My Small Part
This evening I am breaking from my usual post. Instead I am using this week’s blogging time to renew my “Safeguarding God’s Children” certification. This is the program that the Episcopal Church...
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Autumn Projects
“High Desert Autumn” Photo by Monoglot (Ryan Godfrey) Hello, Reader-Friends, I know it has been quiet here of late. I have had so many thoughts for posts and so few moments to put serious thought to...
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French Fries – would you like silicon with that?
From Fritish on Flickr Friday evening the boys and I headed out to the spankin’ new terminal at McCarran to pick up friends from their 3-week Italian tour honeymoon. Rough, huh? They had a great time...
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The Candy Land of Today
After an exhaustive search for a used version of Candy Land for Dante, I bought a new copy for him last weekend. I remember loving Candy Land and board games in general. I was so excited to teach...
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Caffeine
source: flickr, Dillsnufus Perhaps you are reading this blog over a cup of coffee? Or a Rockstar? Or a caffeinated water? What is your relationship to caffeine? Do you think of it as a drug? It...
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Minimizing Inconspicuous Consumption
In the past handful of years people seem to be more aware of conspicuous consumption. With the down turn in the economy it seems to me that the flashy brands, fast cars, extravagant events that people...
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A Happy Holiday Post
Dear Reader-Friends…if you have noticed that I haven’t been posting in a couple weeks, I thank you for being so dedicated. Things are busy and good. In the past few weeks we have welcomed my...
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A New Year, A New Project about Living
Dear Reader-Friends, are you still there? Yes? Wonderful! Welcome! Happy New Year to you! And thank you for coming back to see what new direction we are heading here at Tan/Green for 2013. First,...
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Keeping Your Own Company
Source: Nina Matthews Photography (Flickr) I love that you often entertain yourselves right now, happily exploring your corner of the world – quietly and contentedly at times and loudly and messily...
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“If you don’t have your health, you don’t have anything.”
** Welcome to Tan/Green! I started out blogging about “trying to be a granola mom in a fast food world.” Now I have embarked on a year long project sharing lessons with my sons for what I am pretty...
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