Monthly Archives: June 2013

Recipe: Mom’s Coffee Cake (easy enough to whip up on a weekend morning in time for breakfast!)

Posted on June 28, 2013 by

Here’s another one of my mother’s recipes (just like the rhubarb crisp) and it’s a quick and easy recipe that’s delicious enough even for Christmas morning!  (Seriously, it’s what we had for Christmas morning, 2012!)  If I think far enough … Continue reading →

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Color Book Tutorial/Sew-Along, Part 6: Embroidering the Author and Title Pieces

Posted on June 25, 2013 by

This is Part Six of my Color Book Tutorial/Sew-Along.  For an introduction to this tutorial plus the finished book and links to all the other parts of this tutorial, see this post. Put away your sewing machine and get out … Continue reading →

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Happy 6th Anniversary to Us!

Posted on June 24, 2013 by

We’ve been married six years! Hooray! To celebrate, Nik made me a heart pizza at our covenant group’s end-of-year potluck.  Then I cut it up and ate it. (Lots of puns about hearts followed.) I love you Nik!  I’m so … Continue reading →

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Let’s Go For A Little Balance, OK?

Posted on June 24, 2013 by

I’ve been seeing lots of posts over the past few months related to this post, entitled, Dear Mom on the iPhone.  In it, the author basically tells moms that we’re missing out on a ton with our children because we … Continue reading →

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Mark Says, “I’m Going To Learn How To Crawl…

Posted on June 24, 2013 by

…sooner than Ellie did because… …I have to escape from the tender, loving embraces of my big sister.”

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Two Kids On Yiayia’s Lap

Posted on June 22, 2013 by

Fun, fun, fun! 🙂

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June Sewing: Pants For Mark

Posted on June 22, 2013 by

Amid all the color book sewing, I managed to fit in some pants for Mark.  Lucky for me, they are super easy, quick (just a couple hours) and fun! I used the super fun giraffe fabric originally intended for the … Continue reading →

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What Happens to You When You Have A Big Sister

Posted on June 22, 2013 by

Toys just miraculously appear on your head!

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Life Hack: Take Advantage of the Library

Posted on June 13, 2013 by

This post is dedicated to my friends Jana and Christie, two fabulous librarians! My sister asked me to share more of my life hacks (in a comment on this post) so here’s another one that makes our lives easier and … Continue reading →

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Bye Bye Google Reader. Hello Feedly.

Posted on June 12, 2013 by

This is my obligatory post in which I warn you that Google Reader has less than a month to go before it dies.  And I’ll also remind you that if you read my blog through Google Reader, you’ll need to … Continue reading →

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