Author Archives: Laura

KIOS: Cleaning, Part 3: My Baking Soda Scrub Recipe and Using Essential Oils

Posted on November 9, 2012 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 →

Posted in cleaning, KIOS | Tagged baking soda, disinfecting, essential oils, homemade cleaning products, vinegar | 6 Comments

Tutorial: Simple Angel Felt Ornament

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Laura

This year, when we decided to have an angel ornament as part of our annual ornament sale, I was surprised by the lack of simple angel ornament tutorials available. All that I could find were either extremely cutesy and stylized … Continue reading →

Posted in sewing, tutorial | Tagged angel, Christmas, felt, ornament, tutorial | 7 Comments

All My Political Posts, Conveniently Collected in One Place, on Election Day

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Laura

This has been a difficult political/election season for me, as I think it has been for many people. I even woke up up tears early one morning a few weeks ago because it seems as if there is no civil … Continue reading →

Posted in politics | 4 Comments

Why I’m Glad It’s Election Day

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Laura

1. Baba is home! I promise we put socks and a sweatshirt on her this morning. However, let’s just remember that now, she’s two. One of her favorite words is, “Off!” and she insisted on wearing that shirt, rather than … Continue reading →

Posted in Ellie, politics | 4 Comments

How to Figure Out if Your Belly is Getting Bigger (In Two Easy Steps)

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Laura

For Anyone Out There Who Might Be Pregnant: 1. Try to close a closet door and ram the door into your tummy. Or try to walk past your husband in the hallway and run right into him. Both will be … Continue reading →

Posted in baby, Ellie | 8 Comments

Fall Beauty and Bounty (and don’t forget to set your clocks back!)

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Laura

Although, really, does anyone need a reminder about Daylight Savings Time anymore? Cell phones reset themselves. Even our bedside alarm clock magically talks to satellites and resets itself. But regardless, Ellie will still wake up at the normal time, which … Continue reading →

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KIOS: Cleaning, Part 2: Cleaning with Stuff We Can Eat

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Laura

Posted in cleaning, KIOS | Tagged baking soda, homemade cleaning products, vinegar | 4 Comments

Growing Old Together

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Laura

You thought this was going to be a sappy love post about Nik and me, didn’t you? Instead, today we’ll feature Ellie and her little friend, P! P is just three months older than Ellie. It’s been fascinating to watch … Continue reading →

Posted in Ellie, faith, friends | 7 Comments

[Mostly] On The Other Side

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Laura

Hello friends and family far and wide, We made it through. That was a lot of rain and wind but thankfully our house is fine and we didn’t even lose power, other than many nerve-wracking flickerings. I think the storm … Continue reading →

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Here We Go Again

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Laura

Last August, it was Hurricane Irene. This time, it’s Hurricane Sandy, which is likely to combine with a winter storm coming from the west and create a “Frankenstorm” that has the potential to be really terrible. There are states of … Continue reading →

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