Author Archives: Laura

April Sewing – Ellie’s Easter Shoes

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Laura

Yiayia found a really cute dress for Ellie to wear on Easter so I decided to make her shoes to go with it.  You can see a picture of the shoes in action here. I used the booties pattern from … Continue reading →

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A fun new toy

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Laura

She figured out how to get the circles off – I didn’t even have to teach her!

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First Solid Food

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Laura

We decided to celebrate Ellie’s 7-month birthday by eating some solid food.  We chose sweet potatoes. So first she looked at it. Then we had a little fun playing. And then we played some more. And all that playing made … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Grandpa!

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Laura

Happy Birthday to my dad and Ellie’s grandpa! We love you!

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I am not celebrating

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Laura

I actually typed this post this morning.   I primarily held off hitting “publish” because I was struggling with how to also express my regrets that bin Laden had died without (as far as we know) being exposed to the gospel … Continue reading →

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The many faces of Ellie

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Laura

feeling her teeth!

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A-dor-a-ble

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Laura

How can you not be in love with this little girl?!?!?!

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Movie Week, Version 2.0, Day Six (the end)

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Laura

Ellie has adopted a fake laugh for the time when she’s not totally into laughing and yet she wants to be polite.

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10,000 hours

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Laura

Malcolm Gladwell, in Outliers, talks about how we need to do something for at least 10,000 hours in order to truly master it.  I also just came across this quote from Ira Glass (found here and here and all over … Continue reading →

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It’s over

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Laura

Dear Miss Mary Mack, Remember how I said I’d love you forever?  I was wrong.  That was so two months ago.  Your little song doesn’t do a thing for me now.  I’m seven months old (today!) and I have better … Continue reading →

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