Author Archives: Laura

With My Apologies to Anyone Named Mark

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Laura

For a few months now, I’ve been keeping a list of all the crazy puns I’ve been making just by using Mark’s name. I’ve been cracking myself up (and feeling a bit sorry for Mark and anyone else named Mark.) … Continue reading →

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Mark’s First Foods (A Baby-Led Weaning List)

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Laura

Several people have asked me recently about what food exactly we feed Mark. I haven’t blogged much (or at all) about Mark starting solid food. I did with Ellie (you can find all those posts here) but somehow, so much … Continue reading →

Posted in AIBLW, cooking, Mark | Tagged baby-led weaning | 4 Comments

KIOS: Grooming: An explanation for the long KIOS absence

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Laura

This post is part of my series, “Kickin’ It Old Skool: Why and How We Are Old-Fashioned” or KIOS for short. If you’re new to the series, please read my disclaimer before continuing on. I’m keeping a table of contents … Continue reading →

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A Few More Shots from Our Most Recent Family Photo Shoot

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Laura

Don’t forget – here’s the imperfect ones! 🙂

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Both My Children Are Sleeping and I Don’t Know What to Do with Myself

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Laura

Mark took a six minute morning nap so he’d already asleep for his second nap of the day. Ellie is sick (poor girl) and so she’s sleeping too. I’m sitting here not quite sure what to do with myself. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Missing Grandpa (and my productive self)

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Laura

My dad came to visit on October 3rd (from Alaska) and just left on Sunday. [Perhaps not so] coincidentally, my productive self came to visit on October 3rd also and she appears to have gotten on the plane with Grandpa … Continue reading →

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September Sewing: “Are You Sewing A Dress For Ellie’s Body?”

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Laura

Ellie’s birthday present from us this year was a dress that I sewed for her. This was the first piece of clothing (other than some simple pants) that I had sewn for her and now I’m hooked! I want to … Continue reading →

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Outtakes, “The Happy Family (of four)”

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Laura

Nik said that yesterday’s family picture post was one of those, “Isn’t our family perfect?” kind of posts that proliferate on the Internet, just like the perfect marriage on Facebook. So, in the interest of keeping it real around here, … Continue reading →

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The Happy Family (of four)

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Laura

With Mark at nine months and Ellie at practically three: (For reference, here’s my last “Happy Family” post, of three.)