Kate’s site: http://www.mynameiskate.comKate’s Twitter (quick updates): http://www.twitter.com/girlkateTumblr (3.0; @girlkate)http://girlkate.tumblr.com/<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/ouM24DKvZavg7drjsqz1Fnw8_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>The goats are back!!http://girlkate.tumblr.com/post/40493887http://girlkate.tumblr.com/post/40493887Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:46:38 -0700<p>I voted for Ross Perot in my very first election (after turning 18). Years later, I felt a little silly about it, but now I’m feeling prouder. Perot has resurfaced with more of his trademark charts, this time sounding the alarm about the dire fiscal situation that the U.S. is in.</p><p>His 35-slide slideshow lays it all out in a clear (and fairly apolitical) way. I recommend taking the time to go through it: <a href="http://perotcharts.com/">PerotCharts.com</a></p>http://girlkate.tumblr.com/post/39988529http://girlkate.tumblr.com/post/39988529Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:22:25 -0700<a href="http://www.mynameisruby.com/blog/?p=187">Dancing queen</a>: At the wedding we attended a couple of weeks ago, Ruby surprised everyone by dancing up a storm. Steve twittered: “Blown away by the sight of Ruby taking to the dance floor like it was her natural…http://girlkate.tumblr.com/post/39977224http://girlkate.tumblr.com/post/39977224Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:17:02 -0700<a href="http://bohemianrevolution.com/permissive-parenting-why-kids-need-to-hear-no/">Why Kids Need to Hear No</a>: A simply-put list that I fully agree withhttp://girlkate.tumblr.com/post/39848004http://girlkate.tumblr.com/post/39848004Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:25:01 -0700<a href="http://www.onestepahead.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=148756&cmSource=Search">Babyproofing GOES TOO FAR...</a>: <p><a href="http://www.onestepahead.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=148756&cmSource=Search"><img src="http://content.onestepahead.com/assets/images/product/detail/10062.jpg" height="250" width="250"/></a></p><p>… when you babyproof the <b>baby</b>.</p>http://girlkate.tumblr.com/post/39838332http://girlkate.tumblr.com/post/39838332Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:38:00 -0700<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/ouM24DKvZak2h42p4pATcteW_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><b>2008-05-17_hiking01</b>http://girlkate.tumblr.com/post/39457997http://girlkate.tumblr.com/post/39457997Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:36:58 -0700<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/ouM24DKvZak2h0je4CETXhDD_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><b>2008-05-17_hiking04</b>http://girlkate.tumblr.com/post/39457975http://girlkate.tumblr.com/post/39457975Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:36:53 -0700<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/ouM24DKvZak2gy18R1BJ9oJp_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><b>2008-06-14_camping01-fishing</b>http://girlkate.tumblr.com/post/39457966http://girlkate.tumblr.com/post/39457966Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:36:49 -0700<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/ouM24DKvZak2gu7wX4IDir3p_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><b>2008-06-14_camping05</b>http://girlkate.tumblr.com/post/39457957http://girlkate.tumblr.com/post/39457957Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:36:46 -0700<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/ouM24DKvZak2grpvZgqfexxd_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><b>2008-06-15_camping15</b>http://girlkate.tumblr.com/post/39457944http://girlkate.tumblr.com/post/39457944Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:36:41 -0700<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/ouM24DKvZak2goq1UDIz6G4K_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><b>2008-06-07_wedding-mama-ruby</b>http://girlkate.tumblr.com/post/39457937http://girlkate.tumblr.com/post/39457937Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:36:38 -0700<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/ouM24DKvZak2ggrqiBg9Wexs_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><b>2008-06-08_wedding01_kate-ruby-outfits</b>http://girlkate.tumblr.com/post/39457934http://girlkate.tumblr.com/post/39457934Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:36:34 -0700<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/ouM24DKvZak2g9xxF0qWcX4C_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><b>2008-06-08_wedding11_ruby-lehnga</b>http://girlkate.tumblr.com/post/39457924http://girlkate.tumblr.com/post/39457924Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:36:24 -0700<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/ouM24DKvZak2g71ywfc1RhRg_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><b>2008-06-08_wedding12_ruby-hanging</b>http://girlkate.tumblr.com/post/39457915http://girlkate.tumblr.com/post/39457915Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:36:15 -0700<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/ouM24DKvZak2g40foxPI4gFB_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><b>2008-06-08_wedding13_ruby-saris</b>http://girlkate.tumblr.com/post/39457909http://girlkate.tumblr.com/post/39457909Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:36:11 -0700<a href="http://www.mynameisruby.com/blog/?p=185">Review round-up</a>: <p>Here are some items that we enjoy that I’d like to recommend (click photos for more info):</p><p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Edith-Mr-Bear-Lonely-Story/dp/0618042539/ref=bigadventures" target="_blank"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51C6MCPARDL._SL160_PIsitb-dp-arrow,TopRight,21,-23_SH30_OU01_AA115_.jpg" align="left"/></a><strong><em>Edith & Mr. Bear</em> by Dare Wright:</strong>  I had an Edith book growing up, and still remember the lovely…</p>http://girlkate.tumblr.com/post/39103303http://girlkate.tumblr.com/post/39103303Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:04:13 -0700<a href="http://www.mynameisruby.com/blog/?p=184">Lots of new photos</a>: <p>I posted pictures from the second part of May <a href="http://www.mynameiskate.com/gallery/v/Kate+and+Steve/Ruby/2008_Photos/2008-05-May/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.mynameiskate.com/gallery/v/Kate+and+Steve/Ruby/2008_Photos/2008-05-May/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.mynameiskate.com/gallery/d/9004-2/2008-05-17_hiking05.jpg" width="150" height="200"/></a></p><p>I also posted pictures from two recent weekends, first <a href="http://www.mynameiskate.com/gallery/v/Kate+and+Steve/Ruby/2008_Photos/2008-06-June/Som-Leah-Wedding/" target="_blank">a wedding weekend we attended</a> with American and Indian ceremonies:</p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.mynameiskate.com/gallery/v/Kate+and+Steve/Ruby/2008_Photos/2008-06-June/Som-Leah-Wedding/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.mynameiskate.com/gallery/d/9047-2/2008-06-08_wedding13_ruby-saris.jpg" width="200"/></a></p>http://girlkate.tumblr.com/post/38823667http://girlkate.tumblr.com/post/38823667Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:34:03 -0700<a href="http://www.mynameiskate.com/blog/2008/06/13/seven-songs/">Seven Songs</a>: <p><a href="http://asteele.net/post/37899025/7-songs" target="_blank">Alan</a> tagged me with the following meme:</p><blockquote><p>“List seven songs you are into right now. No matter what the genre, whether they have words, or even if they’re not any good, but they must be songs…</p></blockquote>http://girlkate.tumblr.com/post/38346987http://girlkate.tumblr.com/post/38346987Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:26:09 -0700<a href="http://www.mynameiskate.com/blog/2008/06/07/im-not-one-of-those-parents/">I’m not one of THOSE parents</a>: I just read <a href="http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/lifestyle/365633_mindyourkids05v.html" target="_blank">this article in the Seattle P-I</a> and was flabbergasted at the deliberately even-handed tone. The reporter gives equal time and weight to people who don’t want kids disturbing their…http://girlkate.tumblr.com/post/37560186http://girlkate.tumblr.com/post/37560186Sat, 07 Jun 2008 18:12:26 -0700<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/ouM24DKvZ9tsy7704uhdlFCy_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>Hover Mommy Exhibit J: pushing not one but TWO kids (in separate toys) around the play gym.http://girlkate.tumblr.com/post/37176523http://girlkate.tumblr.com/post/37176523Wed, 04 Jun 2008 11:29:07 -0700