Author Archives: Laura

Captain Literal

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Laura

I have to be careful what I say around Ellie these days, because she takes me literally. For example, last night I said to Nik, “Wow, Ellie hasn’t been talking very much today,” and immediately, she started cooing. Or yesterday … Continue reading →

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In which Laura throws Eliana at Noah and Noah, being the nice cousin, rescues her from certain peril

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Laura

*No babies were harmed in the taking of these photos.

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Ellie thinks Mama is silly

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Laura

Now she really is laughing!

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A few hard lessons I’ve learned already today

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Laura

1. A baby cannot be rushed.  (Actually, I learned this lesson while nannying 6 years ago but I evidently forgot it.) 2. It’s not a good idea to start a baking project where the items have to come out at … Continue reading →

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Resolved

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Laura

One of my food resolutions for the year is to bake most, if not all, of the bread we eat.   I started today with Oatmeal Toasting Bread.  I made it with all whole-wheat flour and without the old dough (although … Continue reading →

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Ellie talking to her fan club

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Laura
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We’re home!

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Laura

After a long trip (starting at 6:00 am AK time and ending at 1:30 am EST), we’re back in our own home! We spent Christmas Eve and Christmas day with Nik’s family in Arlington, VA and then on Christmas night … Continue reading →

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Handmade Christmas 2010 – Ellie’s present

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Laura

I figured that I should probably sew my own daughter something for Christmas!  Her present got pushed to the last second though because well, she won’t know the difference.  And that’s a good thing she doesn’t know any different because … Continue reading →

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Handmade Christmas 2010 – the One-Year-Old girls

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Laura

For Kaitlyn and Grace, I made soft color books.  I made one of these for Nik’s nephew last year but modified the idea quite a bit this year.  My favorite innovation is the hand-embroidered words on the front and back.  … Continue reading →

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Handmade Christmas 2010 – Noah’s present

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Laura

Last year, Noah got an electric guitar for Christmas so this year I made him a patchwork guitar strap cover, from this tutorial.  I heard that his favorite color was green so I chose a bunch of green fabrics, put … Continue reading →

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