playing in the parklet
Last weekend we biked once more to our temporary parklet and enjoyed it one last time before it was taken down on Sunday. After finding it and posting about it last week, I learned that it was only in town … Continue reading
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an interview with sarah gilbert, editor of stealing time magazine
Not too long ago, I wrote about a favorite new parenting magazine of mine: Stealing Time Magazine. I recently had the chance to interview founder and editor-in-chief Sarah Gilbert about her work on getting the publication started and the goals … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Family, Feminism, Reading Recommendations
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vote today!
That’s all: VOTE! ** We voted a while back, as soon as early voting in Iowa became possible. It was sometime just after the second presidential debate, after which I felt especially nervous about the future of things, something I … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Feminism
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inflammatory breast cancer awareness week and life after mastectomy
This week is Inflammatory Breast Cancer Awareness Week in Iowa. IBC is a rare and aggressive form of breast cancer that does not present like “normal” breast cancer in that there is no lump. It’s easy to miss IBC or … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Feminism, Writing
Tagged beauty, breast cancer, flyover feminism, gender, health, IBC, inflammatory breast cancer
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bike 101: bicycle safety and sharing the road
In light of this sad post on Let’s Go Ride a Bike, I thought it would be good to share this infographic recently published in the Boston Globe on sharing the road safely. If you’re a cyclist, please be careful … Continue reading
october’s kidical mass ride!
Just some shots from yesterday’s October Kidical Mass ride in town. Although it was considertably colder than last month’s ride (which still saw us sporting t-shirts and shorts), it was beautiful in terms of fall colors and a gorgeous route. … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Biking with Kids, Fall Cycling, Social Cycling
Tagged bike trailer, biking with children, biking with friends, community, fall, ibert, Iowa, kidical mass, leaves, Midwest, park, social cycling
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to encourage biking, cities should focus more on infrastructure and less on helmets use
{Image c/o New York Times} Nothing generates more comments on this blog than a post related to wearing a helmet. Dave Feucht of Porlandize.com has noted that his post on why he chooses to not wear a helmet is one … Continue reading
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september kidical mass ride a success!
Our September (and first!) Kidical Mass ride was a success! We had great weather and wonderful turnout. I was a little nervous about gathering so many people and leading a family bike ride but it couldn’t have gone smoother. I … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Biking with Kids, Family, Social Cycling
Tagged biking with children, kidical mass
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how to organize a kidical mass ride in your community
This weekend we put the finishing touches on our Kidical Mass flyers, which are soon to be peppered all around town. So I thought I’d write a post on organizing a Kidical Mass ride for anyone else interested in starting … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Biking with Kids, Family, How-To Posts, Social Cycling
Tagged biking with children, community events, group rides, kidical mass
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holiday shopping: support local artists and small, independent businesses
Holiday shopping… I used to hate it. The crowds, the ghastly malls with horrible parking, the stress and pressure of it all. But then last year, I had so much fun challenging myself to do most of it by bike. … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Baby, Family, Life in a Small Town
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