home. work. life. food. Ramblings from a food-obsessed, crafty mom who likes to change the world in her spare time. var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-22409081-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); Tumblr (3.0; @fullydomesticated)http://www.fullydomesticated.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4mrzlHe0p1qb2ty9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My son has two construction worker toys, both of whom look like Village People. His favorite thing to do with them is to position them so that they are “running to joy”, “dancing to joy”, or “jumping to joy.” He also likes to make them talk about their feelings to one another.</p>http://www.fullydomesticated.com/post/23792929569http://www.fullydomesticated.com/post/23792929569Sat, 26 May 2012 08:57:21 -0400Kicking gender norms' buttpatenthoodThis morning I accidentally washed my son&#8217;s mouth out with soap. Pro-tip: when you go to wash...http://www.fullydomesticated.com/post/23708527280http://www.fullydomesticated.com/post/23708527280Thu, 24 May 2012 21:48:03 -0400Mother of the yearparentingmotherhood<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m46gis7SEv1qa0uujo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://www.fullydomesticated.com/post/23672231966http://www.fullydomesticated.com/post/23672231966Thu, 24 May 2012 10:43:03 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4g0pncicr1qb2ty9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This pressure cooker is my new best friend. Soup prepared from start to finish in less than half an hour, including chopping? Check.</p>http://www.fullydomesticated.com/post/23563985470http://www.fullydomesticated.com/post/23563985470Tue, 22 May 2012 17:22:35 -0400FoodcookingparenthoodLast week, Fresh Air on NPR interviewed Florence Williams, the author of Breasts: A Natural and...http://www.fullydomesticated.com/post/23548445404http://www.fullydomesticated.com/post/23548445404Tue, 22 May 2012 12:22:56 -0400freshairchemicalstoxinsparentingbreastsbreastfeedingnpr“We used to think that breast milk was just a food and that it was filled with fats and...http://www.fullydomesticated.com/post/23248437951http://www.fullydomesticated.com/post/23248437951Thu, 17 May 2012 17:31:24 -0400ParentingmotherhoodbreastfeedingMaehem Sez: I had an abortion: maehemsez: I had an abortion. I’m not going to tell you how old I...http://www.fullydomesticated.com/post/23200299953http://www.fullydomesticated.com/post/23200299953Wed, 16 May 2012 21:06:35 -0400 the31styear replied to your post: Waiting&#8230; Missed the cancer memo. Hope you’re doing as well...http://www.fullydomesticated.com/post/23163970128http://www.fullydomesticated.com/post/23163970128Wed, 16 May 2012 09:36:45 -0400the31styearelectradaddyI&#8217;m at the doctor&#8217;s office waiting for my chemo, so I&#8217;ve got some time to waste....http://www.fullydomesticated.com/post/23114350292http://www.fullydomesticated.com/post/23114350292Tue, 15 May 2012 15:02:21 -0400The Daddy Complex: Parenting & The Media: Great post on the “War on Moms” by David...http://www.fullydomesticated.com/post/23110251541http://www.fullydomesticated.com/post/23110251541Tue, 15 May 2012 13:25:22 -0400war on momsnewsmediafatherhoodparentingbabytoddlertwinsdadmommotherhoodfamily<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/oRm8RmNGFq4?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>The safety dork in me says, “I wish he were in a car seat.”</p> <p>The rocker in me says, “Get that kid a drum set!”</p>http://www.fullydomesticated.com/post/23044480248http://www.fullydomesticated.com/post/23044480248Mon, 14 May 2012 13:12:13 -0400cool kidrockerNirvanacar seatTo all of the women out there (and the people who love them) who have delt with pregnancy loss or...http://www.fullydomesticated.com/post/22964585424http://www.fullydomesticated.com/post/22964585424Sun, 13 May 2012 07:44:59 -0400Mother's dayParenthoodLossYou know you are a mom when you go shopping for yourself and end up buying mostly things for your...http://www.fullydomesticated.com/post/22810074186http://www.fullydomesticated.com/post/22810074186Thu, 10 May 2012 20:15:11 -0400ParenthoodParentingMotherhoodMomshoppingBan The Mommy-Bomb: Why You Shouldn't Read That TIME Piece With The Photo Of A Sexy Lady Nursing...http://www.fullydomesticated.com/post/22809793404http://www.fullydomesticated.com/post/22809793404Thu, 10 May 2012 20:11:00 -0400Please stop using the faux-word &#8220;Mompraneur.&#8221; Just because a female entrepreneur is a...http://www.fullydomesticated.com/post/22713741806http://www.fullydomesticated.com/post/22713741806Wed, 09 May 2012 09:09:25 -0400mompraneurentrepreneurmothersmomparentingparenthood<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3qncp3RI71qkiaiwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.thedaddycomplex.com/post/22703469657/also-this-gem-from-maurice-sendak" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">thedaddycomplex</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Also, this gem from Maurice Sendak.</p></blockquote> I definitely felt like this might happen sometimes.http://www.fullydomesticated.com/post/22709298482http://www.fullydomesticated.com/post/22709298482Wed, 09 May 2012 06:00:37 -0400““I have nothing now but praise for my life. I’m not unhappy. I cry a lot because I miss...http://www.fullydomesticated.com/post/22659837453http://www.fullydomesticated.com/post/22659837453Tue, 08 May 2012 13:52:17 -0400deathmaurice sendakwhere the wild things arerip:(beauty<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3pqtdlemU1qzr00zo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Eating is the highest form of flattery. Maurice, if I could feed your books to my family for dinner I would. Instead, we will just read <em>In the Night Kitchen</em> and shed a tear for the man who inspired so many creative and adventurous moments. You will be missed.</p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://dailychao.tumblr.com/post/22657323975/from-friday-reads-facebook-page-h-t-sarah-grace" target="_blank">dailychao</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>From <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FridayReads/info" target="_blank">Friday Reads</a>’ Facebook Page (h/t <a href="http://sarahgracedelia.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Sarah Grace Delia</a>)</p> </blockquote>http://www.fullydomesticated.com/post/22659258996http://www.fullydomesticated.com/post/22659258996Tue, 08 May 2012 13:38:21 -0400maurice sendakripparenting<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/q9yq88LY2N0?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Beautiful tribute to Adam Yauch. Watched this first thing this morning, and started my day in tears. A beautiful, gentle, yet powerful reminder of how ever-present the Beastie Boys were in my teen years. Much love out there to all the folks out there fighting cancer, loving ones who are, and everyone who cares for ‘em.</p>http://www.fullydomesticated.com/post/22593530721http://www.fullydomesticated.com/post/22593530721Mon, 07 May 2012 13:11:29 -0400MCAAdam Yauchcancer<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3ijeqHmZ61r4vn34o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://www.fullydomesticated.com/post/22396535594http://www.fullydomesticated.com/post/22396535594Fri, 04 May 2012 16:04:06 -0400