Author Archives: Laura

Kissing And Yawning and Sleeping And Loving

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Laura

All from Mark’s first two months of life…I just can’t get over how little and cute he was!! love my mei tai! 🙂 (Ellie, same pose) my two favorite men in the whole world! Mark’s first long-ish independent nap – … Continue reading →

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Mark Plays the Piano

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Laura

mmmm…piano is delicious!

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December/January/February Sewing: Mark’s Birthday Quilt

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Laura

Presenting: Mark’s first birthday quilt! I designed it myself, based on a quilt in the book, Modern Quilts from the Blogging Universe.  The original quilt has just one neutral background color and only one size of block (finishing at 6″ … Continue reading →

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Bagels and Fur Elise: How We Spent Our Snow Day

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Laura

Welcome to Snow Day #427.  I never thought I’d say this (because what teacher doesn’t  love a snow day?) but we’re getting tired of them.  At this point, we’re over our allocated days and there’s the possibility of losing vacation … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday – Update #6 – Mark’s Quilt! Hooray!

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Laura

After a three-week break (because I had nothing to report), I’m happy to announce two finishes today! 1. I finally finished Mark’s birthday quilt, only 2 months late! I sewed the last of the binding down this morning. I’ll do … Continue reading →

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Classics Club, Book #2: Silas Marner

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Laura

This is my second post for The Classics Club.  I’ll be reading one classic book a month for the next 4-5 years.  Here’s the list of all the books I’ll be reading.  I’ll try not to include too many spoilers … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Rice Pudding (my favorite way to use leftover rice)

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Laura

Here’s an easy and gluten-free way to use up leftover rice.  The last time I made this, I went searching on the internet to see if I could find any other fun recipes for rice pudding.  I had a really … Continue reading →

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Recipe: The Best Brownies Ever (and just as easy as a mix!)

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Laura

This is my mom’s brownie recipe.  It’s super easy and just about as fast to make as a brownie mix, but so much better.  When I was in high school, we used to triple it and bake it in a … Continue reading →

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What I Learned During My Two Internet Sabbaticals (one planned, one unplanned)

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Laura

Last summer, we spent two weeks in rural western Montana for my family reunion.  Before we left, I decided that I would completely unplug myself from the internet while we were there.  Although my dad did have internet at the … Continue reading →

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With Love From Our Family To Yours

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Laura

Come over and we’ll share our cute cake with you! 🙂 (This is my favorite easy delicious chocolate cake recipe.  One batch is perfect for a round cake pan.)

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