Monthly Archives: March 2015

Recipe: Ultra-Easy 100% Whole Wheat Sourdough Bread

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Laura

I must admit to more than a little bit of trepidation in sharing this sourdough bread recipe with you. In fact, I’ve been putting it off for a year.  I’m a relative amateur when it comes to sourdough baking and … Continue reading →

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March Sewing: What Do You Sew When Your Child Is Sick and Miserable?

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Laura

More wipes for his nose of course! Mark has been pretty miserable the past few days with a bad cold.  The past two days were particularly bad.  We’ve been using cloth wipes at an alarming rate, particularly so because now … Continue reading →

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I Turned My Flares Into Skinny Jeans! (P.S. Don’t believe everything Pinterest tells you.)

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Laura

Last week, I posted about our fun day out in the snow, including a picture of me, wearing my mother’s boots.  On Facebook, my sister-in-law and I had this conversation: 24 minutes later, I was searching around Pinterest for a … Continue reading →

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Choosing Flours (and how your choice will affect your recipe)

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Laura

I realize what you probably want is a sourdough bread recipe.  I promise to finish that for you by next week!  However, before we get to that recipe, I think it’s important to understand the different kinds of flour you … Continue reading →

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Ellie’s Sewing: Her First Two Independent Projects

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Laura

Ellie’s recent interest in sewing has culminated in two completed projects! First, she decided to sew her own manger scene, after watching me sew ours.  I had everything out and was taking pictures for the tutorial.  So she used my … Continue reading →

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Puffins Are Actually Mammals (you didn’t know that?)

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Laura

Mark’s puffin is inside his shirt, nursing! This morning, there was a whole lot of inter-class nursing going on.  At our house, evidently, puffins are mammals.  And don’t try to tell Ellie they’re not. “Why” questions are still incomprehensible to … Continue reading →

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Favorite Books of 2014: Fiction

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Laura

I read almost 100 books in 2014.  Here are my favorites (and yes, I realize I’m about 2 months late with this list). I track my reading on Goodreads.  So if we’re not friends there, you should join me! Here … Continue reading →

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