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November 5, 2017May 20, 2020

Shakespeare and Dishes – on being a stay-at-home mother

I am a mother

I wrote this blog post a long time back and never published it.  I discovered the draft, read it and found I still agree with my three-years-ago self so I’m publishing it. 🙂  Yesterday at lunch, my three year old started our mealtime conversation by asking me quite seriously, “Mom? Does my mouth look like it has peanut butter in […]

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November 15, 2016

Fighting Infobesity: 17 Ideas for Slimming Down Part 3

Life Lessons

Read part 1 here, and part 2 here. 11. Stay grounded in old truth. Thousands of years of profound thinking have generated a body of wisdom that cannot be snacked on. It must studied diligently to be absorbed. I highly recommend starting the day with at least 15 minutes of a hearty breakfast: religious texts, classic literature, etc. The pull […]

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October 23, 2016

Fighting Infobesity: 17 Ideas for Slimming Down, Part 2

Life Lessons

Read part 1 in this series back here. Note: Not all of these next ideas had an immediately obvious dietary corollary and I opted not to push the analogy to the breaking point. 5. Ditch the games. I enjoy playing computer games, but there are so many other things I enjoy at least as much that bring more value to my […]

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Life at our house is never dull. That just about covers it.

Hi, I'm Anne Bean and I love making memories with my husband and 5 children. I read them lots of books, I feed them plants, I laugh with them, and I love them fiercely.

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