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Author Archives: Laura
Child Labor At Its Finest
Someday, Ellie will be doing all our housework! (And for the record, it was her idea for her to scrub the sink – not mine.) (And yes, this means I actually managed to do some house work, during the week, … Continue reading
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Mark is Smiling (For Real)
He’s legitimately smiling all the time now! (This is not just a premature claim.) We haven’t managed to catch him in a full blown smile yet but here’s a few almost-smiles!
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KIOS: Cleaning, Part 5: Washing Dishes and Laundry
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
Chickadee-dee
Thanks to a friend of ours, we recently got a fun book about “Winter Friends“. Because of that book, the other day Ellie was drawing chickadees, which she calls “Chickadee-dee”, because I told her that’s what they say (plus another … Continue reading
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Mark Wants To Be Like Ellie When He Grows Up
(especially when it comes to the awesome clothing combinations he’ll get to make.)
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Ellie Holds Mark All By Herself
for the first time without any help! Wait!! Where did she go? Also, Ellie wanted to show you her teeth.
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February Sewing: A Bag For Ellie’s Bath Toys
This project was so quick and easy, it’s probably not blog-worthy. But, in the interest of keeping track of everything I’ve sewn, here’s a drawstring bag to get Ellie’s bath toys off of the bathroom floor, made from very lightweight … Continue reading
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Go England!
Although Mark has only been to England in utero, he is still happy to be cheering on his cousins’ adopted country! Is it weird that I feel more comfortable posting a picture of my child in a shirt featuring another … Continue reading
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Mark Dresses Up to Go To Church
Mark is very lucky to be the recipient of lots of great clothes from his cousins. We decided to bust out some cute ones for his first trip to church. Don’t you just love that sweater vest? 🙂 Ellie wanted … Continue reading
Why Didn’t I Think of This Before?
Our laundry room is in our basement and that’s where we used to keep our stain remover. It made sense to me to keep the stain remover where I washed clothes. Looking for and spraying stains was my least favorite … Continue reading
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Salmon and Souvlaki 