Monthly Archives: July 2011

Happy Birthday Addie and Ezra!

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Laura

Ezra turned 4 on Monday and Addie turns 5 on Thursday.  So we’re splitting the difference and posting late night on Tuesday!  We hope you both had/have great birthdays!  It was so fun seeing you in Alaska! Love, Auntie Laura, … Continue reading →

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Please don’t judge me

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Laura

If you come over to my house this weekend, you might walk around and think, “Hmm.  This place is a [more than a ] little messy.  The bathtub looks like it could use a good scrub.  There’s crumbs all over … Continue reading →

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OK. Fine. I lied.

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Laura

Just a little joke.  (Did you really believe me?  I’ve got to stop being sarcastic!) I’m not going to abandon blogging about sewing, Ellie, or Alaska.  But I probably will write all those blog posts that I promised at the … Continue reading →

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How to eat steel cut oats for breakfast without getting up before sunrise.

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Laura

In our quest to eliminate all processed food from our diet, cold cereal was one holdout.  If we stopped buying cold cereal, what in the world would we eat for breakfast?  I make our own bagels but we don’t like … Continue reading →

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My Grand Monetizing Scheme

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Laura

That’s it. No more cute posts about Ellie and sewing. Oh no. I’m all about making money now and I have a grand monetizing scheme. No more posts about Alaska either.  (And did I mention no more posts about Ellie?) … Continue reading →

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Alaska, Summer 2011, Part 3: Fishing?

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Nik

Part 3 in a series about our trip to Alaska in late June through mid-July, 2011.  Alaska is known for great fishing. Salmon, halibut, rainbow trout, and … little fishies?

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June Sewing – The Cute

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Laura

I did have time for one fun sewing project in June.  Ellie didn’t have any pants in her current size of clothing because who needs pants in Baltimore in the summer?  So I made her a pair for our trip … Continue reading →

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June Sewing – The Prosaic

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Laura

Sometimes, I just have to sew to get things done.  My June sewing was almost all like that. First, I sewed five large rectangles to put on the floor underneath Ellie’s high chair.  The Baby-Led Weaning book recommended using something … Continue reading →

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Alaska, Summer 2011, Part 2: The Nieces and Our First Walk

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Laura

Part 2 in a series about our trip to Alaska in late June through mid-July, 2011.  Both Nik and I will be sharing pictures and stories from this trip.  I know you usually hear my voice on this blog so … Continue reading →

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Nothing Like a Deadline

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Laura

There’s nothing like a deadline to get things done.  So here’s my deadline: I’ve decided that we’re having a yard sale on Saturday September 17th.  That’s three days before Eric and Meggan and their kids arrive for their “experience a … Continue reading →

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