Monthly Archives: April 2015

Up From The Grave He Arose!

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Laura

Up from the grave he arose; with a mighty triumph o’er his foes; he arose a victor from the dark domain, and he lives forever, with his saints to reign. He arose! He arose! Hallelujah! Christ arose! Happy Easter! Love, … Continue reading →

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March Sewing: Ellie’s Dress (finished a whole 4 days early!)

Posted on April 4, 2015 by Laura

This year, Ellie and I collaborated on her Easter dress.  This was a stretch for me as she choose both fabric (giant polka dots!) and buttons (glitter!) that I never would have chosen.  She also chose between two different Oliver+S … Continue reading →

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[Almost] Foolproof Sourdough Rolls

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Laura

These sourdough rolls are addictively crispy on the outside and have a lovely subtle sourdough flavor. I have a white sourdough starter, given to me by a Baltimore friend.  It was given to him by a baker who he met … Continue reading →

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Mark Teaches Himself to Read With Pulitzer Prize Winning Books and Other Things That Are Most Certainly Definitely Absolutely True

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Laura

Did you know that… 1.  Mark has taught himself to read?  He’s been using Willa Cather’s novels as his reading primers. 2. Houghton College will be spending $84 million to construct a giant geodome around it to eliminate winter entirely … Continue reading →

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