Monthly Archives: March 2014

A Few More Adorable “I Forgot to Blog Them” Pictures of Mark

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Laura

I’m getting closer to catching up on Mark’s first few months.  Here are a few more that I love, especially because they show how much he loved to move, even when just a few months old!  .0 love those poochy … Continue reading →

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Classics Club, Book #3: Mansfield Park (plus some personal parenting reflections)

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Laura

This is my third post for The Classics Club.  I’ll be reading one classic book a month for the next 4-5 years.  Here’s the list of all the books I’ll be reading.  I’ll try not to include too many spoilers … Continue reading →

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Love, Your Favorite Barnacle

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Laura

Dear Mama, I love you so, so much.  I love you so, so, so, so, so very, very, very much that I never want to leave your side.  And by “never want to leave your side,” I mean you are … Continue reading →

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In Honor of Yet ANOTHER Snowstorm Tomorrow…

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Laura

Here’s some pictures in the snow from last week’s storm!  (And please, another storm? Is this really necessary? It’s starting to feel like Alaska around here!)

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Share and Share Alike

Posted on March 22, 2014 by Laura

Don’t forget to enter the giveaway!  And if you fill out the survey, make sure you leave me a comment on the giveaway post telling me that you did it.  The survey is anonymous so I can’t tell who has … Continue reading →

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Fishing and Threading: Two New Skills

Posted on March 22, 2014 by Laura

Don’t forget to enter the giveaway!  And if you fill out the survey, make sure you leave me a comment on the giveaway post telling me that you did it.  The survey is anonymous so I can’t tell who has … Continue reading →

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Hairstyles

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Laura

Don’t forget to enter the giveaway!  And if you fill out the survey, make sure you leave me a comment on the giveaway post telling me that you did it.  The survey is anonymous so I can’t tell who has … Continue reading →

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She Comes By Her Red Cheeks Naturally

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Laura

Don’t forget to enter the giveaway! I used to get blazing red cheeks whenever I was too hot or embarrassed (infuriatingly so).  I’ve grown out of it to some extent but not completely.  And Ellie seems to have inherited this … Continue reading →

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A Giveaway in Celebration of 1,000 Posts!

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Laura

Sometime in the beginning of January, I published my 1,000th post on this blog.*  I had grand plans of this post being exactly my 1000th post but in all the flurry of posting about Christmas sewing, reading, and Mark’s birthday, … Continue reading →

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My Amazingly Awesome Baby Blanket Cutting Shortcut Breakthrough

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Laura

So, as it turns out, I actually have four more baby blankets I need to make (even though I’ve already made six in the last 4 months).  Hooray for babies!  So, while making one last week, I took a few … Continue reading →

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