Restructuring in August
Alongside all of my recent ethical soul-searching I’ve been planning a bit of restructuring and formalizing of my blog mission here at hippie dippie bébé. Getting people to come see means both a lil bit of promotion and a nice-nice SEO-optimized blog-o-matic site, a task in and of itself. (Yes, I know what you’re thinking: “You mean by joining StumbleUpon, Digg, or Kirtsy and giving my favorite hippie dippie bébé posts a thumbs up I’m helping to spread the good green word?”)
Happy Birthday to me!
It’s my birthday! If you’ve been following my Twitter feeds, you might know that I’ve been having a hard time lately, so today is a great day to turn things around and turn my eye toward a new horizon. So far, I’m feeling better, and although there’s much foundation to lay, I think I’ve sorted [...]
50 Things to Exclude from the Self-Improvement Campaign
When I saw Arianne’s post, Fifty Things I Like About Myself, I was intrigued and challenged. To avoid coveting someone else’s personality, I realized that I must accept her lofty challenge and try to come up with 50 things I like about lil’ ol’ me…
Learn a Little about “Behind the Scenes” Barack Through His Sister
MOMocrats Stefania and Glennia recently interviewed Ms. Soetero-Ng at an Obama fundraiser in San Francisco. The interview provides a fresh look into the personal and family life of Obama, from salsa lessons to big brother protectiveness.
The Happy Marriage: Two Secrets for Sharing Responsibilities Equitably
Like many married couples these days, my husband and I choose to share household responsibilities “equitably.” I like to think we have two secrets to our happy marriage, both of which have a lot to do with cooperation…
A New Yorker’s Take on Sex and the City
Well, with all the hubub about the latest screen release, I am delighted to say that I’ve seen something fabulous. That is, a fabulous rendition of my deepest personal feelings about Sex and the City, presented by Samantha Bee of The Daily Show. As a woman that walked the streets of New York for eight [...]
My New Favorite Place to Meditate
In my quest to find the time daily to clear my head and practice “emptiness” it’s time to give thanks to my parents for creating such a beautiful place and welcoming us to it. My new favorite place to meditate is on their backyard swing with Baby Del in my arms.
The ground is covered in [...]
I am human. -or- Earth Day ate my baby bouncer!
…Having just written a well-researched piece on “The Three R’s” of green living, I was of course beholden to my mantra to avoid buying new wherever possible. This means not rushing off to a big box store every time you have a new idea for a gadget. “But I want it now!” said my pioneering shopping spirit. Once it gets hold of an idea it is like hell on wheels…
Tummy Time Can Kiss My Patootie!
“Fulfilling your tummy time prescription” is difficult for many parents. Here’s a funny story of my tummy time experience, and how I found one solution…
The Careful Art of Balancing Time
The blog redesign is almost finished, finally. Of course I’m feeling guilty for having spent so much time with it over the this week. When I took this on last Saturday it was with so much excitement and enthusiasm! It’s so easy for me to brighten up at the new, especially when I have a [...]
My belly is this big!
I think there’s a baby inside!
Ah, the Baby Registry
Yes, the Target and Amazon registries are still out there. Thank you so much to those of you who’ve sent stuff. It’s been a real treat to open the mystery packages and find one more thing taken care of!
For those of you contemplating the cuteness — Alert! Alert! Please be advised that we already have [...]