Author Archives: Laura

Recipe-ish: How to Feed a Sourdough Starter

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Laura

I’ll be posting a sourdough bread recipe soon but in order to make that bread, you need to know how to refresh sourdough starter. Here’s my method. Step 1: Get some sourdough starter.  This is easier than it sounds.  Anyone … Continue reading →

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Finish Up Friday: 2015 Edition, Update #1 – I accomplished a few things! (Plus – THIS COLD!!)

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Laura

Of course, I didn’t work on the dining room shades this week (did anyone really think that I would?) but I did sew a few other things. What I accomplished this week: I fixed my black tank top.  The strap … Continue reading →

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Tutorial: Baby Jesus in the Manger (a felt ornament for your Christmas tree)

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Laura

I realize it’s February but last fall was crazy, so you’re getting your annual Christmas ornament tutorial three months late.  Better late than never, right? This year, I decided that we should add a manger to the nativity scene that … Continue reading →

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Brotherly Love – So Cute! (It didn’t last long.)

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Laura

This morning, Mark gave Ellie a nice little hug just before breakfast. As usual, however, things got a little crazy… …and then they fell apart. Sibling love! It’s the best! 🙂

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The Four-Month Change – It’s Not You, It’s Your Baby’s Brain

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Laura

Four months is a time of really major change for most babies.  It’s the end of the “fourth trimester” as each baby emerges from the newborn “eat, sleep, poop, eat, sleep” phase and enters real life.  Ellie threw us (but … Continue reading →

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Start The Bread Tonight! Eat This Tomorrow!

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Laura

We made and devoured this amazing Afghan-style pumpkin with meat sauce tonight and it was incredible. For those of you’ve who have eaten at the Helmand here in Baltimore, it’s very similar to their pumpkin dish (kaddo borawni) but with … Continue reading →

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A Conflicted Valentine’s Day Haiku For You

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Laura

My old Xanga blog is now available on this blog, and as I’ve been reading back through it, I found a forgotten aspect of my life: haiku writing.  I used to love writing haikus.  So, here’s a 2015 Valentine’s Day … Continue reading →

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Finish Up Friday: 2015 Edition – Look! Ellie’s Doll Has Hair!

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Laura

In January/February 2014, I had a very productive two months as I held my “list of shame” up for public view, keeping you updated as to how I was doing with all my unfinished sewing projects. I had good intentions … Continue reading →

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Classics Club, Book #12: North and South (from December 2014)

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Laura

This is my eleventh, and final, post about 2014’s books for The Classics Club (just a bit late).  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 … Continue reading →

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Ellie’s Very Last Baby Present, Mark’s Great-Grandmother’s Hat, and a Cruise to Argentina in 1964

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Laura

Recently, I pulled out some dress-up stuff that I’ve been saving for when the kids got big enough.  Ellie latched onto a prairie girl bonnet that was made for her as a baby present.  It was the very last thing … Continue reading →

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