Author Archives: Laura

KIOS: Cleaning, Part 1: No Paper Products

Posted on October 26, 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 →

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The Tomatoes Finally Showed Up

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Laura

I know I claimed a few weeks back that our tomato crop has been a big failure.  Amazingly, thankfully, the tomatoes finally decided to start blessing us with their presence!  It’s late October and the plants are full of green … Continue reading →

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A Couple Momentous Firsts

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Laura

Ellie is growing and changing so quickly.  The past couple weeks, a couple things have happened that have really made me realize how quickly my baby is turning into a little girl. Exhibit A – Ellie’s first loaf of bread … Continue reading →

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Why We Think B2 is a Boy (But No Ultrasounds for Us!)

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Laura

Before Ellie was born, we were pretty sure she was a girl, mostly because I’d had 2-3 dreams in which I clearly knew that she was a girl and because one of the midwives in our practice had been fairly … Continue reading →

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Our First (and perhaps only) Attempt at Real Food Blogging

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Laura

Recently, my friend Julie asked if we would join her in making a recipe with fair-trade ingredients so that she could participate as a guest blogger in her employer‘s fair-trade food promotion.  I’m always happy to hang out with Julie … Continue reading →

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KIOS: Eating, Part 16: What I Would Do if I Couldn’t Buy Much Local Food

Posted on October 19, 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 →

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Checking Out the Pumpkins (and yes, my belly is getting bigger)

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Laura

Last night, Nik, Ellie, and I took a trip to Weber’s Farm.  We said we wanted to take pictures of Ellie among the pumpkins (which we did) but that was really just a good excuse to eat an apple cider … Continue reading →

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I Must Admit To Feeling A Bit Conflicted Right Now

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Laura

This morning, Ellie played with the kids instead of staying with me at our moms’ group at church.  I went in to check on her several times, primarily to check if she needed to use the potty but really, as … Continue reading →

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Dear Nana,

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Laura

Thank you so much for my fun birthday package!  I especially liked the puzzle and the “baby” blanket. Love, your granddaughter, Ellie

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October Sewing: Lots of Quick Little Projects

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Laura

Last week, I was flying at my sewing machine and got four projects done in four days! A little pouch for my sister Rachel and her new little boy! A blanket for some friends of ours who just had a … Continue reading →

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