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February 4, 2014
February 3, 2014
Other Writers: Mohana Rajakumar
It’s the month to celebrate love! Enjoy this Valentine excerpt from Mohana Rajakumar.
Love Comes Later
Love Comes Later
By Mohanalakshmi Rajakumar
Best Indie Book, Romance, 2013
New Talent Award Finalist, Romance Festival, 2012
Best Novel Finalist, eFestival of Words, 2013
Prologue
Abdulla’s mind wasn’t on Fatima, nor on his uncles or cousins. Not even when he drovethrough the wrought iron entry gate, oblivious to the sprawl of family cars parked haphazardlyin the shared courtyard, did he give them a...
January 30, 2014
Putting Yourself Out There
Hang on sec, I’ve got to catch my breath.
Whew! You would not believe the torture I’m putting myself through. A few weeks ago, I started taking a body sculpting class. That’s a mix of aerobics and weights for an hour, including warm up and cool down. When I first started, I thought, “Oh, this isn’t bad. I can do this.” The instructor led us through a difficult workout, but with a few seconds of downtime between each new exercise. I was reallysore for several days after that first class. The ne...
January 29, 2014
Trusting a Baby to Know How to Eat – NYTimes.com
One of my students steered this article my direction. Yes. Feed your baby this way.
Trusting a Baby to Know How to Eat – NYTimes.com.
January 28, 2014
Breastfeeding as an Ecofeminist Issue
Breasts are a scandal because they shatter the border between motherhood and sexuality.
––Iris Marion Young
After Hurricane Katrina, I read a news story about a young mother whose newborn baby died of dehydration during the days in which she had been stranded without access to clean water. Upon admittance to the hospital, the mother was asked if she needed anything and she replied that her breasts were uncomfortable and could she have something to dry up the milk.
January 27, 2014
Peanut butter hot chocolate… | A GIRL CALLED JACK
Doesn’t this sound heavenly? Thank goodness today is not a fasting day!
Peanut butter hot chocolate… | A GIRL CALLED JACK.
January 23, 2014
My worth as a SAHM | The Stay-at-Home Feminist Mom
The SaHFM does it again. I wish I had her vocabulary. The last line is priceless. It’s true, too.
My worth as a SAHM | The Stay-at-Home Feminist Mom.
January 19, 2014
A Cooking Post: Food Prep
In yesterday’s paper, there was article about organization, specifically household organization. More specifically, it was about women getting more organized in the home, although why that’s a woman thing, I can’t figure.
I know who makes the most clutter in these parts.
Anyway, I think the article was geared toward the general new year resolution kind of thing. I don’t know about you, but I work on this all year long. January hardly makes a dent.
It was purely coincidence that yesterday was a b...
January 18, 2014
January 15, 2014
An Update Post on Life
The new year progresses relentlessly and I’m already scrambling to keep up. I’ve managed to accomplish a few things. Yesterday was devoted to bookkeeping, which included winnowing down the pile of papers on my desk. I believe I am now ready to file taxes. Go me.
Tomorrow starts a new childbirth series, which means I have to clean my house. I like to make a decent first impression. Besides, I wouldn’t want to be taught natural childbirth in a dirty, cluttered house. Just sayin’. I can only do s...
