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Author Archives: Laura
January Sewing: The First Baby Blanket of the Year! Plus Ellie’s Cornsack Reincarnated!
My friend Heather is having a baby girl and to celebrate, I made her this baby blanket. Yes, that’s the same fabric as Ellie’s pillowcase and corn sack. Back in the days before we all had kids, Heather and I … Continue reading
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January Sewing: 2015’s first project (which took all of 30 minutes!)
I was supposed to sew Mark a doll for his 2nd birthday (just like I did for Ellie). It’s now almost done but wasn’t even close to finished for his birthday. That doll has been a comedy of errors and … Continue reading
Celebrating 100 Years of the BMA! With a 4-year-old and a 2-year-old!
In an attempt to redeem my memories of our lovely day at the Baltimore Museum of Art on 1/14/15 (after which we suffered through the Stomach Bug of Doom), I present to you: Our Day at the Museum! Recently, the … Continue reading
I Have Been Seriously Contemplating Whether or Not Leaving the House is Worth It
It’s been feast or famine around here, hasn’t it? Make sure to read the end – for the happy ending postscript. And a fair warning – there are discussions of various gross bodily fluids in this post. Feel free to … Continue reading
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A Super Fun Exciting Announcement (and some confessions I should have made long ago)
I’ll save the super fun exciting announcement for the end of this post! 🙂 I’ve been meaning to make a few confessions for a long time, and as it so all too often goes with confession, I’ve been putting it … Continue reading
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Classics Club, Book #10: To Kill A Mockingbird (from October 2014)
This is my tenth 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 to include … Continue reading
Connect , Then Correct
Last night was a bit of a disaster. After a fun evening with Yiayia, the last half hour before bedtime with Ellie was pretty awful. She was exhausted, there was a lot of screaming, crying, arms flailing, and general sadness, … Continue reading
Posted in Ellie, parenting, reflecting
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Classics Club, Books #9/#11: Northanger Abbey/Sense and Sensibility (from September/November 2014)
This is my ninth post of 2014 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 to include too … Continue reading
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September/October Sewing: Juggling, Twirling, and Writing, Oh My!
So as not to make a bunch more small sewing posts, here are my final three sewing projects from Fall 2014. First, every year, I made my sister-in-law a set of cards for her birthday. This year, I sewed ribbon … Continue reading
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Off To Alaska! (Part 3 of 3)
Here’s Part 1 and Part 2. Finally, I present to you a few videos from our trip, full of cute children doing cute things. How could you not want to watch them all? #1: I interview the girls about their … Continue reading
Salmon and Souvlaki 