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Slee

My children are my vocation. I'm a serial volunteer, SAHM, lactivist, intactivist, and a bit of an eco-freak. I have a penchant for research and a taste for snarkihood.
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Edible Landscaping: Urban Food Gardens That Look Great, by Senga Lindsay: a Review by Slee Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Edible Landscaping: Urban Food Gardens That Look Great by Senga LindsayMy rating: 3 of 5 starsIf you are looking for a book to give you examples of different types of areas ... Read on »
Edible Landscaping: Urban Food Gardens That Look Great, by Senga Lindsay: a Review by Slee Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Edible Landscaping: Urban Food Gardens That Look Great by Senga Lindsay My rating: 3 of 5 stars If you are looking for a book to give you examples of differe ... Read on »
Dandelion stew? by Slee Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting I've been pulling weeds today, and since the entire plant is edible, I feel like I should be cooking these up rather than tossing them. What's your favorite dandelion recipe ... Read on »
Little House in the Suburbs: Backyard Farming and Home Skills for Self-Sufficient Living by Deanna... by Slee Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Little House in the Suburbs: Backyard Farming and Home Skills for Self-Sufficient Living by Deanna CaswellMy rating: 4 of 5 starsThe only thing I didn't like about this boo ... Read on »
Little House in the Suburbs: Backyard Farming and Home Skills for Self-Sufficient Living by Deanna... by Slee Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting I've been pulling weeds today, and since the entire plant is edible, I feel like I should be cooking these up rather than tossing them. What's your favorite dandelion ... Read on »
Dearly, Beloved - by Lia Habel: a Review by Slee Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Dearly, Beloved by Lia Habel My rating: 5 of 5 stars Yes. Lia Habel's high tech with a Victorian twist world, rife with holographic edifices reminiscent of the world befor ... Read on »
Dearly, Beloved - by Lia Habel: a Review by Slee Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Dearly, Beloved by Lia Habel My rating: 5 of 5 stars Yes. Lia Habel's high tech with a Victorian twist world, rife with holographic edifices reminiscent of ... Read on »
Vestiges of the Drought by Slee Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Last year my area was hit by a drought. Rivers receded until they resembled wide streams. The soil felt like sandstone. Communities were forbidden to water. Some farms lang ... Read on »
Vestiges of the Drought by Slee Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Last year my area was hit by a drought. Rivers receded until they resembled wide streams. The soil felt like sandstone. Communities were forbidden to water. Some far ... Read on »
The Failed Gamble by Slee Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting A few weeks ago I mentioned a gamble we'd made, my son and I. We had wagered that the closer we got to Mother's Day, the less likely we were to have a freeze. The "last dan ... Read on »
The Failed Gamble by Slee Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting A few weeks ago I mentioned a gamble we'd made, my son and I. We had wagered that the closer we got to Mother's Day, the less likely we were to have a freeze. The "last ... Read on »
The Clockwork Prince, by Cassandra Clare by Slee Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Clockwork Prince by Cassandra ClareMy rating: 4 of 5 starsIn the Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare, the characters truly blossom, taking on an emotional gravity that the ... Read on »
The Clockwork Prince, by Cassandra Clare by Slee Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare My rating: 4 of 5 stars In the Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare, the characters truly blossom, taking on an emotional ... Read on »
Alice in Zombieland - a Review by Slee Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter My rating: 3 of 5 stars With a one part tragedy to two parts adrenaline ratio, Showalter's novel races forward without forgetting tha ... Read on »
Alice in Zombieland - a Review by Slee Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter My rating: 3 of 5 stars With a one part tragedy to two parts adrenaline ratio, Showalter's novel races forward without ... Read on »
Little Boy's Garden Update by Slee Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Mr. In Charge of everything decided about two weeks ago that he wanted his own garden. Around here, our last "risk of frost" is May 15th, so really, he was planting his gar ... Read on »
Little Boy's Garden Update by Slee Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Mr. In Charge of everything decided about two weeks ago that he wanted his own garden . Around here, our last "risk of frost" is May 15th, so really, he was planting his ... Read on »
Gardening with Children by Slee Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting It's almost that time of year again, but we're doing an experiment and pretending that it is that time of year again. The ground is warm, the sun is shining, and if we waste ... Read on »
Gardening with Children by Slee Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting It's almost that time of year again, but we're doing an experiment and pretending that it is that time of year again. The ground is warm, the sun is shining, and if w ... Read on »
Ballots by Slee Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Last week I was talking about how to pick the right candidates for the positions that matter, but there's a few other voting guidelines which I have come up with. Someti ... Read on »