Monthly Archives: October 2012

Growing Old Together

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Laura

You thought this was going to be a sappy love post about Nik and me, didn’t you? Instead, today we’ll feature Ellie and her little friend, P! P is just three months older than Ellie. It’s been fascinating to watch … Continue reading →

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[Mostly] On The Other Side

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Laura

Hello friends and family far and wide, We made it through. That was a lot of rain and wind but thankfully our house is fine and we didn’t even lose power, other than many nerve-wracking flickerings. I think the storm … Continue reading →

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Here We Go Again

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Laura

Last August, it was Hurricane Irene. This time, it’s Hurricane Sandy, which is likely to combine with a winter storm coming from the west and create a “Frankenstorm” that has the potential to be really terrible. There are states of … Continue reading →

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KIOS: Cleaning, Part 1: No Paper Products

Posted on October 26, 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 →

Posted in cleaning, KIOS | Tagged no paper products, paper towels, rags | 5 Comments

The Tomatoes Finally Showed Up

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Laura

I know I claimed a few weeks back that our tomato crop has been a big failure. Amazingly, thankfully, the tomatoes finally decided to start blessing us with their presence! It’s late October and the plants are full of green … Continue reading →

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A Couple Momentous Firsts

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Laura

Ellie is growing and changing so quickly. The past couple weeks, a couple things have happened that have really made me realize how quickly my baby is turning into a little girl. Exhibit A – Ellie’s first loaf of bread … Continue reading →

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Why We Think B2 is a Boy (But No Ultrasounds for Us!)

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Laura

Before Ellie was born, we were pretty sure she was a girl, mostly because I’d had 2-3 dreams in which I clearly knew that she was a girl and because one of the midwives in our practice had been fairly … Continue reading →

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Our First (and perhaps only) Attempt at Real Food Blogging

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Laura

Recently, my friend Julie asked if we would join her in making a recipe with fair-trade ingredients so that she could participate as a guest blogger in her employer‘s fair-trade food promotion. I’m always happy to hang out with Julie … Continue reading →

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KIOS: Eating, Part 16: What I Would Do if I Couldn’t Buy Much Local Food

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Laura

Posted in cooking, KIOS | Tagged local eating, no local food, sustainable | 1 Comment

Checking Out the Pumpkins (and yes, my belly is getting bigger)

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Laura

Last night, Nik, Ellie, and I took a trip to Weber’s Farm. We said we wanted to take pictures of Ellie among the pumpkins (which we did) but that was really just a good excuse to eat an apple cider … Continue reading →