Comments for CFC Livingroom http://cfclivingroom.wordpress.com The Cummington Family Center Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:11:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on Simplicity Parenting - Kim John Payne, M.Ed. by gena http://cfclivingroom.wordpress.com/2007/04/27/simplicity-parenting-kim-john-payne-med/#comment-244 gena Thu, 08 Nov 2007 13:36:30 +0000 http://cfclivingroom.wordpress.com/2007/04/27/simplicity-parenting-kim-john-payne-med/#comment-244 I just attended this at one of our local Waldorf schools and found it to be so enlightening. I wonder of the others that have attended these workshops - What gems did you come away with and how did you apply them to your household? I just attended this at one of our local Waldorf schools and found it to be so enlightening. I wonder of the others that have attended these workshops - What gems did you come away with and how did you apply them to your household?

]]> Comment on Take Your Kids To See the World by design mom http://cfclivingroom.wordpress.com/2007/07/18/take-your-kids-to-see-the-world/#comment-180 design mom Wed, 18 Jul 2007 16:45:03 +0000 http://cfclivingroom.wordpress.com/2007/07/18/take-your-kids-to-see-the-world/#comment-180 Those photos are just amazing! Those photos are just amazing!

]]> Comment on Hilltown Ice Cream - Debut! by the flavor is not just one... « a-muse-ing http://cfclivingroom.wordpress.com/2007/05/18/hilltown-ice-cream-debut/#comment-83 the flavor is not just one... « a-muse-ing Tue, 29 May 2007 17:33:08 +0000 http://cfclivingroom.wordpress.com/2007/05/18/hilltown-ice-cream-debut/#comment-83 [...] Okay, I am going away from Ben & Jerry today to tell you people in the Mass. area about some new ice cream place. I really know nothing about it because I live in California and have never had the priveledge to [...] [...] Okay, I am going away from Ben & Jerry today to tell you people in the Mass. area about some new ice cream place. I really know nothing about it because I live in California and have never had the priveledge to [...]

]]> Comment on Your Kid’s Self Portrait at The Children’s Art Museum by framed portrait from photo http://cfclivingroom.wordpress.com/2007/05/10/your-kids-self-portrait-at-the-childrens-art-museum/#comment-49 framed portrait from photo Fri, 11 May 2007 10:16:10 +0000 http://cfclivingroom.wordpress.com/2007/05/10/your-kids-self-portrait-at-the-childrens-art-museum/#comment-49 I’d like to clarify something – picture of me in my present age or when I was still younger? I already have a ready-to-be-hung self portrait that I would like to submit. How and where can I submit my entry? I also wonder what if someone wants to buy my entry? Will you sell it? I’d like to clarify something – picture of me in my present age or when I was still younger? I already have a ready-to-be-hung self portrait that I would like to submit. How and where can I submit my entry?

I also wonder what if someone wants to buy my entry? Will you sell it?

]]> Comment on Silent Auction 2007 by tinacornell http://cfclivingroom.wordpress.com/2007/04/11/cfc-livingroom-%e2%80%ba-create-new-post-%e2%80%94-wordpress/#comment-23 tinacornell Sat, 14 Apr 2007 02:28:21 +0000 http://cfclivingroom.wordpress.com/2007/04/11/cfc-livingroom-%e2%80%ba-create-new-post-%e2%80%94-wordpress/#comment-23 Many great items are rolling in!! Just a sampling: ~Kayak and horseback riding lessons ~ Massages ~ Partial CSA share from Crabapple Farm in Chesterfield ~ Hilltown 'Music Together' summer series class ~Local pottery, jewelry, original artwork and crafts. ~Round of golf at the Worthington golf club Check back for more as they get added!! Many great items are rolling in!!

Just a sampling:

~Kayak and horseback riding lessons
~ Massages
~ Partial CSA share from Crabapple Farm in Chesterfield
~ Hilltown ‘Music Together’ summer series class
~Local pottery, jewelry, original artwork and crafts.
~Round of golf at the Worthington golf club

Check back for more as they get added!!

]]> Comment on Cummington Earth Day, April 22, 2007 by tinacornell http://cfclivingroom.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/cummington-earth-day-april-22-2007/#comment-22 tinacornell Sat, 14 Apr 2007 02:22:02 +0000 http://cfclivingroom.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/cummington-earth-day-april-22-2007/#comment-22 We're currently on a campaign to replace all our lightbulbs, or as many as we can, with compact florescent. And we're going to hang a clothes line for the first time this summer, if winter ever ends!:) Honestly, we should have a wind turbine up here on the hilltop, maybe we'll look into that this year! We’re currently on a campaign to replace all our lightbulbs, or as many as we can, with compact florescent.
And we’re going to hang a clothes line for the first time this summer, if winter ever ends! :)
Honestly, we should have a wind turbine up here on the hilltop, maybe we’ll look into that this year!

]]> Comment on Spring Equinox bagel breakfast by Lisa http://cfclivingroom.wordpress.com/2007/03/21/spring-equinox-bagel-breakfast/#comment-21 Lisa Thu, 12 Apr 2007 18:44:20 +0000 http://cfclivingroom.wordpress.com/2007/03/21/spring-equinox-bagel-breakfast/#comment-21 Noah and I had a lot of fun. He didn't want to throw his seed-filled egg (compliments of Lex and Lena) against a tree, so it still sits in his booster seat cup-holder...maybe that's a good thing since Spring seems far away and the birds still need some seeds! Noah and I had a lot of fun. He didn’t want to throw his seed-filled egg (compliments of Lex and Lena) against a tree, so it still sits in his booster seat cup-holder…maybe that’s a good thing since Spring seems far away and the birds still need some seeds!

]]> Comment on Cummington Earth Day, April 22, 2007 by Lisa http://cfclivingroom.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/cummington-earth-day-april-22-2007/#comment-20 Lisa Thu, 12 Apr 2007 18:40:18 +0000 http://cfclivingroom.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/cummington-earth-day-april-22-2007/#comment-20 I invested in good quality glass storage bowls with plastic lids that I use to bring leftovers to work for lunch. I try to carpool as much as I can, now that I commute to Greenfield every day. After years of working at home, and prior to that, living in cities where I took public transportation to work and didn't even own a car, it feels like such a waste to drive by myself to town, knowing that there are so many other people on the road doing the same thing at the same time. Carpooling can be tricky because as a society we are so used to having complete freedom to come and go as we please, but I enjoy it despite the logistical challenges because it's social, the time goes faster, I use less gas, and less carbon-dioxide goes into the atmosphere. So if you work in Greenfield too and want to carpool from the hilltowns, let me know! I invested in good quality glass storage bowls with plastic lids that I use to bring leftovers to work for lunch. I try to carpool as much as I can, now that I commute to Greenfield every day. After years of working at home, and prior to that, living in cities where I took public transportation to work and didn’t even own a car, it feels like such a waste to drive by myself to town, knowing that there are so many other people on the road doing the same thing at the same time. Carpooling can be tricky because as a society we are so used to having complete freedom to come and go as we please, but I enjoy it despite the logistical challenges because it’s social, the time goes faster, I use less gas, and less carbon-dioxide goes into the atmosphere. So if you work in Greenfield too and want to carpool from the hilltowns, let me know!

]]> Comment on Silent Auction 2007 by Lex http://cfclivingroom.wordpress.com/2007/04/11/cfc-livingroom-%e2%80%ba-create-new-post-%e2%80%94-wordpress/#comment-19 Lex Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:14:01 +0000 http://cfclivingroom.wordpress.com/2007/04/11/cfc-livingroom-%e2%80%ba-create-new-post-%e2%80%94-wordpress/#comment-19 We can't wait for the silent auction! It was so fun last year, and will surely be even more fun (for me) this year since I'll have my baby on my back and NOT in my womb! Speaking of baby-on-my-back, I'm donating an asian-style Mei-Tai baby carrier that I started making for last year's auction, but was unable to finish in time due to the loveliness of the first trimester. Mei-Tai carriers are my absolute favorite of all the various baby-wearing devices, and I'm so glad to be able to spread the love. Lena is donating another hour-long sea kayaking lesson (kayak, paddle, and PFD provided). I know she had a great time giving the lesson to Neel and Judy last summer. Last year we got a great lambskin and a cute little hat for the babe. I wonder what we'll be bidding on this year . . . Looking forward to it! Lex We can’t wait for the silent auction! It was so fun last year, and will surely be even more fun (for me) this year since I’ll have my baby on my back and NOT in my womb!

Speaking of baby-on-my-back, I’m donating an asian-style Mei-Tai baby carrier that I started making for last year’s auction, but was unable to finish in time due to the loveliness of the first trimester. Mei-Tai carriers are my absolute favorite of all the various baby-wearing devices, and I’m so glad to be able to spread the love.

Lena is donating another hour-long sea kayaking lesson (kayak, paddle, and PFD provided). I know she had a great time giving the lesson to Neel and Judy last summer.

Last year we got a great lambskin and a cute little hat for the babe. I wonder what we’ll be bidding on this year . . . Looking forward to it!

Lex

]]> Comment on Cummington Earth Day, April 22, 2007 by Lex http://cfclivingroom.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/cummington-earth-day-april-22-2007/#comment-18 Lex Thu, 12 Apr 2007 13:58:39 +0000 http://cfclivingroom.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/cummington-earth-day-april-22-2007/#comment-18 We use cloth bags for grocery shopping too. Not only are they earth-friendly, but they also work much better than paper bags. They can hold a lot more, and they never rip! We also use cloth diapers on the baby, and better yet, try to go diaper-free as much as possible (most babies around the world don't wear diapers). Zeben (5 months old) uses the potty more than 50% of the time, and we are working towards ditching the diapers all together. You can see Zeben sitting on his potty here: www.babiesonline.com/babies/z/zebensky We use as little electricity as possible, and unplug things like the TV, VCR/DVD player, baby monitor, stereo when not in use. We try to buy locally as much as possible. We use cloth bags for grocery shopping too. Not only are they earth-friendly, but they also work much better than paper bags. They can hold a lot more, and they never rip!

We also use cloth diapers on the baby, and better yet, try to go diaper-free as much as possible (most babies around the world don’t wear diapers). Zeben (5 months old) uses the potty more than 50% of the time, and we are working towards ditching the diapers all together. You can see Zeben sitting on his potty here: http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/z/zebensky

We use as little electricity as possible, and unplug things like the TV, VCR/DVD player, baby monitor, stereo when not in use.

We try to buy locally as much as possible.

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