Monthly Archives: July 2012

Oh the Talking!

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Laura

Ellie has really started to communicate with us, using mostly easily understandable words.  It’s so fun to watch her learn how to communicate her needs and desires with us.  She’s often quite inventive with the way she uses words.  It’s … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Pesto Hummus

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Laura

I’m currently on a quest to make many delicious flavors of hummus. This is my only new flavor but I recently did a little poll of some food-loving friends of ours and got a lot more great ideas. I’ll keep … Continue reading →

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Don’t Worry – It’s Only A “Fauxhawk”

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Laura

But it does prove that Ellie is finally growing some hair!

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KIOS: Eating, Part 7: The Food Rules

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Laura

This post is part of my series, “Kickin’ It Old Skool: Why and How We Are Old-Fashioned” or KIOS for short.  If you’re new to the series, please read my disclaimer before continuing on.  I’m keeping a table of contents … Continue reading →

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She Keeps Us Guessing, That’s For Sure

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Laura

For the past several months, Ellie has generally woken up around 7:00 am, napped from around noon until 2:00 and gone to sleep around 7:30 at night.   Those times weren’t set in stone, naturally, but we generally could predict when … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Ezra!

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Laura

We hope you have a fabulous day celebrating being FIVE!! Thanks for helping Ellie open her presents on her first birthday.  We hope you have fun opening some presents of your own! They were having fun, honestly, even if they … Continue reading →

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A Rare Belly Shot (and Pregnancy Update)

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Laura

We never seem to remember to take shots of my expanding belly so they’re going to be few and far between around here.  Don’t hold your breath for the next one.  However, we did take advantage of being on vacation … Continue reading →

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KIOS: Eating, Part 6: My Most Important Tip for Food Preservation

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Laura

This post is part of my series, “Kickin’ It Old Skool: Why and How We Are Old-Fashioned” or KIOS for short.  If you’re new to the series, please read my disclaimer before continuing on.  I’m keeping a table of contents … Continue reading →

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Living in the Country (or the difference a tree makes)

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Laura

A few summers ago, I was a mentor in our church’s summer tutoring program.  We had been giving tickets to an Orioles game for all our students so I was driving three kids and a chaperone down to the stadium.  … Continue reading →

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When Having the Right Tools Makes All the Difference

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Laura

A couple months ago, I wrote about how having a new rotary cutter and sharp blade had transformed my sewing experience. This morning, Ellie and I watched a State Highways crew use their big machine to turn all the branches … Continue reading →

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