Monthly Archives: January 2015

I Have Been Seriously Contemplating Whether or Not Leaving the House is Worth It

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Laura

It’s been feast or famine around here, hasn’t it?  Make sure to read the end – for the happy ending postscript. And a fair warning – there are discussions of various gross bodily fluids in this post.  Feel free to … Continue reading →

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A Super Fun Exciting Announcement (and some confessions I should have made long ago)

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Laura

I’ll save the super fun exciting announcement for the end of this post! 🙂 I’ve been meaning to make a few confessions for a long time, and as it so all too often goes with confession, I’ve been putting it … Continue reading →

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Classics Club, Book #10: To Kill A Mockingbird (from October 2014)

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Laura

This is my tenth post about 2014’s books for The Classics Club (just a bit late).  I’ll be reading one classic book a month through 2018.  Track what I’m reading for the Classics Club here.  I’ll try not to include … Continue reading →

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Connect , Then Correct

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Laura

Last night was a bit of a disaster.  After a fun evening with Yiayia, the last half hour before bedtime with Ellie was pretty awful.  She was exhausted, there was a lot of screaming, crying, arms flailing, and general sadness, … Continue reading →

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Classics Club, Books #9/#11: Northanger Abbey/Sense and Sensibility (from September/November 2014)

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Laura

This is my ninth post of 2014 for The Classics Club (just a bit late).  I’ll be reading one classic book a month through 2018.  Track what I’m reading for the Classics Club here.  I’ll try not to include too … Continue reading →

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September/October Sewing: Juggling, Twirling, and Writing, Oh My!

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Laura

So as not to make a bunch more small sewing posts, here are my final three sewing projects from Fall 2014. First, every year, I made my sister-in-law a set of cards for her birthday.  This year, I sewed ribbon … Continue reading →

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Off To Alaska! (Part 3 of 3)

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Laura

Here’s Part 1 and Part 2. Finally, I present to you a few videos from our trip, full of cute children doing cute things.  How could you not want to watch them all? #1: I interview the girls about their … Continue reading →

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August/September Sewing: Ornament Time!

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Laura

For the fifth year in a row (here’s years #1 and #2 and #3 and #4), I was in charge of designing and coordinating the sewing of felt ornaments to be sold at our Advent Bazaar, supporting the mercy ministries … Continue reading →

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Off To Alaska! (part 2 of 3)

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Laura

Here’s Part 1. We didn’t see the older cousins very much (you know, school attendance being important and all that) but we did get to hang out with them a bit.  Alex made the coolest little mouse out of the … Continue reading →

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November Sewing: Stars for Baby Star

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Laura

A young friend of mine had a baby in November.  I pulled the fabric for her blanket and then realized that she was planning on naming her little girl, “Star.” Hoping she would think this was fun and not overly … Continue reading →

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