Author Archives: Laura

Classics Club, Book #19: The Memory of Old Jack (August 2015)

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Laura

This is my fifth post about 2015’s books for The Classics Club.  I’ll be reading one classic book a month through 2018.  Track what I’m reading for the Classics Club here.  I’ll try not to include too many spoilers in … Continue reading →

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Handmade Christmas 2015: How Do You Remember to Clothe Yourself?

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Laura

Each year, for Christmas, we give Ellie and Mark each a book and then one small toy of some kind.  For Mark, I sewed him a memory game and THOROUGHLY enjoyed the fussy cutting of all the objects.  All my … Continue reading →

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Handmade Christmas 2015: Brown Mosaic for a Brown Kitchen

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Laura

I did very little sewing for Christmas this year (as comparted to my insane production in years past) but did manage to sew a few things.  For Nik’s brother and sister-in-law, I sewed two hot pads. I used the same … Continue reading →

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He’s Three! (but don’t mention that fact to him!)

Posted on January 3, 2016 by Laura

Three years ago today, I did some of the hardest work of my life to bring our precious boy Marko into the world.  Now, we can’t imagine our world without him.  Lover of backhoes, trains, vactors, and dump trucks, he … Continue reading →

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Born In A Stable – Christ Our Ark – For All To Be Reborn!

Posted on December 25, 2015 by Laura

Merry Christmas! We love you all! Love, Nik, Laura, Ellie, and Marko For this Christmas, I’m so glad to be able to share with you (with permission) this song, written by my dear friend Martha Mac Iver.  She hopes that … Continue reading →

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When The Kids Hold The Camera, There Are A Lot Of Pictures Of Mama

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Laura

Yesterday was an incredibly glorious day – 60 degrees and sunny.  We got home from our preschool co-op around 1:30 and none of us wanted to go inside.  So, I brought out our quilt, Ellie drew and colored, and Mark … Continue reading →

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Faith Christian Fellowship Advent 2015: Incredible!

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Laura

Saturday afternoon, our church welcomed the beginning of Advent by celebrating our Savior, Jesus Christ, who REIGNS! With many original songs and adaptions, a spoken narrative interspersed throughout, and the amazing diversity of our church all together for the glory … Continue reading →

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Advent 2015: Concert, Bazaar, and Ornaments! (fall 2015 sewing)

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Laura

This Saturday, 12/5 is our church’s annual Advent Concert and Bazaar.  Ellie and I both have minor parts in the concert: she’s singing in the first song and I have a spoken part later in the concert. Please come join … Continue reading →

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Classics Club, Book #18: Till We Have Faces (July 2015)

Posted on December 1, 2015 by Laura

This is my fourth post about 2015’s books for The Classics Club.  I’ll be reading one classic book a month through 2018.  Track what I’m reading for the Classics Club here.  I’ll try not to include too many spoilers in … Continue reading →

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My No-Shave Experiment – The REFLECTION (364 Days and Counting)

Posted on November 28, 2015 by Laura

This is part 3 in my “No-Shave Experiment” mini-series. Here’s part 1, 1a, and 2. So it’s been over eight months since I REVEALED my “No-Shave Experiment” to you all.  Since then, I’ve had lots of great conversations with other … Continue reading →

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