Category Archives: Alaska

Nursing = Ick, Gymnurstics, and Other Reasons Why I Love Nursing a Two-Year-Old

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Laura

my [really late] post to commemorate World Breastfeeding Week 2015 Last fall, as Mark was learning how to talk, one of his first words was, “Ick.” He would point at my chest, say, “Ick”, and then lean over as if … Continue reading →

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Something Totally Foreign to Alaskan Eyes

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Laura

This fascinates me every year so I’m sharing pictures for my Alaska family.  I don’t remember ever seeing rhubarb bloom at home and rhubarb grows everywhere!  Here, it bolts almost immediately after it starts growing in the spring.  You have … Continue reading →

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Off To Alaska! (Part 3 of 3)

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Laura

Here’s Part 1 and Part 2. Finally, I present to you a few videos from our trip, full of cute children doing cute things.  How could you not want to watch them all? #1: I interview the girls about their … Continue reading →

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Off To Alaska! (part 2 of 3)

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Laura

Here’s Part 1. We didn’t see the older cousins very much (you know, school attendance being important and all that) but we did get to hang out with them a bit.  Alex made the coolest little mouse out of the … Continue reading →

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Off To Alaska! (part 1 of 3)

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Laura

The second week of December, I took my kids on a plane to Alaska by myself (I’m crazy, I know) to visit my family.  It was a bit of a spontaneous trip (i.e. we only bought our tickets in the … Continue reading →

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July Sewing: Surprise! TWO Sundresses

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Laura

Back in July, I posted pictures of the sundress that I made for Ellie.  Sneaky me actually made two identical dresses at the same time, one for Ellie and one for her cousin Violet so that they could be matchy-matchy … Continue reading →

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Home Again, Home Again, Jiggity Jig!

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Laura

After a wonderful two-week vacation in Alaska, we’re home!  We got back Thursday afternoon after a surprising fast and easy flight back.  Ellie and Mark happily restarted their mulch excavations, a favorite pastime of this summer. And, like last year’s … Continue reading →

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I Finally Feel Totally At Home In Baltimore (it only took a polar vortex)

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Laura

This morning, when we woke up to single digit temperatures (something like -9 with wind chill), we opened our bedroom blinds and saw… ice on the windows!!! I’m home! Hooray! Life is finally normal! I know, a pitiful accumulation of … Continue reading →

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10 Years!

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Laura

Ten years ago today, I stepped off of a plane, having just flown through the night and day and across the country.  My good friend from college and new roommate, Kristen, picked me up at the airport and we drove … Continue reading →

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More Alaska Pictures – This Time, By Ezra

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Laura

Ezra had a hold of my camera for a few minutes and took some fun pictures, some better than I could have done probably.  So here you go, our trip from Ezra’s viewpoint (age 4 1/2). using blackboard chalk on … Continue reading →

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