Monthly Archives: June 2015

Classics Club, Book #17: The Door In The Wall

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Laura

This is my third post about 2015’s books for The Classics Club.  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 many spoilers in … Continue reading →

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Making Progress on My Wedding Introvert Recovery Program

Posted on June 27, 2015 by Laura

Two Saturdays ago, I had the fun and honor of being the wedding coordinator for a friend’s daughter’s wedding.  It was a great weekend and a great day but by the time I got home at around 6:00 pm, I … Continue reading →

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Our 8-year-old Marriage, as seen in our 8-year-old Yard

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Laura

Today, Nik and I are celebrating eight years of marriage.  Over the past four years, I’ve commemorated our anniversary here on the blog by expressing our thankfulness for Ellie (year #4), by announcing our pregnancy with Mark (year #5), by … Continue reading →

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June Sewing: Crayon Rolls Galore (as designed by Ellie)

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Laura

A couple weekends ago, Ellie and I went on a bit of a sewing streak, and made up four of these little crayon rolls.  You can find my tutorial for them here.  What I forgot to show in that tutorial … Continue reading →

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Ellie the Baker! (and a review of Kiwi Crate in case you’re interested)

Posted on June 20, 2015 by Laura

Ellie’s aunt and uncle gave her a very fun present for her birthday last fall – a subscription to Kiwi Crate.  A box arrived every month for six months.  Each box had a theme, as narrated by Steve the kiwi … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday – Final Update of 2015 (don’t fall over in shock)

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Laura

I know, I know, you thought this would never happen, but it has.  I finished sewing our dining room Roman shades!  Please don’t fall over in shock after reading read this.  I know, I know, I have been writing about … Continue reading →

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My No-Shave Experiment – The RANT (207 Days and Counting)

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Laura

This is part 2 in my “No-Shave Experiment” mini-series. Here’s part 1 and 1a. So it’s been almost three months since I REVEALED my “No-Shave Experiment” to you all.  In that time, I’ve had to start wearing summer clothes and … Continue reading →

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May/June Sewing: A Bag For Me (and I’m already planning its replacement)

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Laura

I finally let myself work on a project for myself and had a lovely time sewing this little bag.  My beloved Tabitha purse finally wore out and has joined our other play purses.  I need something for those rare times … Continue reading →

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Tutorial: Portable Crayon Carrier (new and improved!) (and a great way to use up scraps)

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Laura

I made two crayon rolls over the past year – first one as a blog giveaway prize (which ended up with my friend Kim in Israel!) and one for Ellie.  After living with Ellie’s for almost a year, I decided … Continue reading →

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Picking In The Rain! Just Picking in The Rain!

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Laura

Through a series of unfortunate events (mostly rain-related), we ended up deciding to go strawberry picking very last minute last Thursday evening.  We threw some food in the car for dinner and headed to the farm about 20 minutes after … Continue reading →

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