She's been eating Earth's Best organic baby food, Mommy's milk, and a bit of formula. She's madly gumming apples, carrots and frozen bagels urging her teeth to come in. Olivia, like her sister before her, is becoming familiar with the homeopathic arnica, chamomilla, and teething remedy, and natural eucalyptus oil in a hot air steamer when she gets congested. She has never, thank goodness, had anything worse than a single cold. Friends just got back from a small town in Italy where the men kiss each other.
Olive oil is sublime, the view of the Adriatic and Mediterranean striking.
I'm very grateful for all of the books my family and friends give my daughters. It's about an independent woman's life, and her desire to do something to make the world beautiful, and growing lupines. The Dandelion Seed by Joseph Anthony and illustrated by Cris Arbo, both former Heritage Store staff, is a beautiful story about the journeys of a single seed in the great big world. We've been reading books that talk about growing flowers and vegetables in preparation for our own yard. It's a delight to be obliged to read children's books.