tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-112224772012-02-15T23:04:36.820-08:00Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03230472068020418736noreply@blogger.comBlogger131100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11222477.post-3394578555470967962009-10-23T10:03:00.000-07:002009-10-23T11:16:19.674-07:00

To all the mamas and the mamas-to-be:I have found that while mamas-to-be get a lot of advice on pregnancy and infants, people can be pretty tight-lipped about breastfeeding. I think this is because people are worried about being judged or having others feel that they are judging them. When you have a small baby, there is a lot of pressure put on you to breastfeed, but it is often hard to find

Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03230472068020418736noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11222477.post-36653933141633722462008-04-24T20:26:00.000-07:002008-04-24T20:44:19.713-07:00

Happy Earth Day, everyone! I wanted to give you an update on my Compact pledge! You know, the one where I have sworn off purchasing anything new? Am I really not using shampoo anymore??? Did I turn into a smelly hippy? Here's a little update:My successes:Strawberry tables forever! On a neighborhood walk, Vince and I found a great outdoor table that someone was giving away for free! It is a

Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03230472068020418736noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11222477.post-24733202653545628002008-03-22T20:55:00.001-07:002008-03-22T21:10:26.868-07:00

It's time to get political! :) Can you believe the election is just a few months away?I wanted to let you know that I am supporting Barack Obama for president. I think he is our best shot at real change in this country. I have donated to his campaign and I am also making calls to unregistered voters to try to get them to register to vote, and to vote for Obama.I encourage you to check out his

Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03230472068020418736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11222477.post-69694550967367605862008-03-20T21:20:00.000-07:002008-03-20T21:58:37.480-07:00

Five years. It is hard to believe that we have been at war that long. The picture to the left is of me and Cecile in 2003, protesting the start of the war in a massive demonstration in SF. It makes me so sad to look at it. How can the war still be going on?I attended a candlelight vigil in Mountain View last night that was put on by MoveOn and Mountain View Voices for Peace. We had a good

Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03230472068020418736noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11222477.post-70710687094109118632008-03-10T18:36:00.000-07:002008-03-10T21:59:01.684-07:00

Spring is in the air, finally! This winter has been terrible here in the Bay Area. Everyone I know got really sick--myself included. I spent much of January in bed with multiple bouts of cold and flu. So it is very exciting to have a chance to get into the garden and get out to the farmers market! My other big resolution this year is to eat locally as much as I can. It is really scary when

Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03230472068020418736noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11222477.post-3718747229470318952008-03-03T21:34:00.000-08:002008-03-03T22:36:15.191-08:00

My new years resolution--ok, Chinese new years resolution--is to try to not buy anything new in the Year of the Rat. Here are my rules, which were inspired by the cool folks at the Compact.1) Buy as little as possible new. (medicines, food, and hygiene products don't count, you will be happy to note)2) Stay away from stores and online shopping. They are just there to tempt you into buying what

Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03230472068020418736noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11222477.post-40038709386960167032007-03-11T23:21:00.000-07:002007-03-11T23:33:05.368-07:00

Here is the most AMAZING and easy recipe for lemonade, a la Christine:Squeeze one lemon, preferably fresh from the tree.Add one large tablespoon of maple syrup. Stir.Fill the cup with water and ice and enjoy!It was wonderful to drink this on the porch today. I gave Vince a glass right after his bike ride to the hardware store. The maple imparts a yummy depth of flavor that you dont get from

Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03230472068020418736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11222477.post-34801520770532043362007-02-26T21:41:00.000-08:002007-02-26T22:10:16.271-08:00

Oh February, where did you go?I always look forward to February; the almond and cherry blossoms (see photo to right from my backyard), my birthday (30!), my anniversary (6!) and Valentines Day all rolled up into one month of fun.And 2007 was no different, yet entirely different. Thirty years of life hit me in different ways throughout the month. At times happy (birthday party! drinking!) at

Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03230472068020418736noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11222477.post-12725381896066961792007-01-27T18:08:00.000-08:002007-01-27T18:30:54.279-08:00

I just got back from the Stanford Engineering Career Fair and boy do I have the blues. The four hours I spent their recruiting for my company made me feel crummy. I really struggled to get a job when I was just out of college and the career fair brings back some really bad memories. Sending out dozens of resumes and getting no calls back. Finally getting an interview and then being offered

Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03230472068020418736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11222477.post-61030691107756494272007-01-21T22:27:00.000-08:002007-01-21T22:47:34.536-08:00

I would like to introduce everyone to my new bass, Count Bassy.Yes, at the ripe old age of 29 and 11/12 I have decided to start playing the bass again! Count Bassy is a beautiful 3/4 Korean-made student bass that I bought from a guy in Hollister off of Craigslist. He has a beautiful sound and is only a little finicky in cold/wet weather.I want to learn jazz bass, but I am not sure if it would

Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03230472068020418736noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11222477.post-41644824490419909952007-01-15T21:58:00.000-08:002007-01-15T23:01:29.909-08:00

BBbbbbbbbbrrrrrrrrrr.....If you aren't here to experience it yourself, take my word for it, it is damn cold. Bone-chilling-can't-feel-your-toes-C-O-L-D! I was sad to see that many of the plants in my garden are dying from the frost. The weather is normally so temperate here that we plant things that can't withstand frost, since a real frost only comes every 20 years. When I saw the brown

Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03230472068020418736noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11222477.post-1167467085687445122006-12-29T23:53:00.000-08:002007-01-14T20:32:41.663-08:00

This blog was inspired by the crime blotter of the Sunnyvale newspaper in 2005. Amist the clips of "theft" and "disturbing the peace" was a single entry that stated "drinking without a picnic". It seems that a couple of dudes in the local park were fined for consuming alcohol......without a picnic. A couple pieces of white bread sandwhiches and sliced apples would have saved them from a hefty

Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03230472068020418736noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11222477.post-1109916684610112792005-03-03T22:02:00.000-08:002006-12-29T23:49:48.496-08:00

She standsIn the quiet darkness,This troubled womanBowed byWeariness and painLike anAutumn FlowerIn the frozen rain,Like aWind-blown autumn flowerThat never lifts its headAgain.~Langston Hughes

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