Category Archives: books

Classics Club, Book #25: The Great Gatsby (March 2016)

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Laura

This is my 3rd post about 2016’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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Classics Club, Book #24: Creed or Chaos? (February 2016)

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Laura

This is my 2nd post about 2016’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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Finish It Up Friday 2016: Update #5: A Beautiful Table and A Beautiful Kitchen!

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Laura

I appear to be settling into a every-other-week reporting groove! 🙂 I managed to cross two more things off my list!  First, I sewed a tablecloth for our table, which was ordered and delivered during Mark’s pregnancy. It’s pretty big … Continue reading →

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Classics Club, Book #24: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court (January 2016)

Posted on February 25, 2016 by Laura

This is my first post about 2016’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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Finish It Up Friday 2016: Update #4: Will Those Birds Eat the Corn?

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Laura

I am obliterating my to-sew list! Here’s what I accomplished over the past couple weeks. I made eight corn sacks (portable heating pads) – three on commission and five as presents for people who have been really kind to our … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday 2016: Update #3: All Construction, All The Time

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Laura

Thanks to all our at-home time due to Jonas, I got a good bit of sewing done. Here’s what I crossed off my list: I sewed all three of these baby blankets on Saturday as the snow came down. 🙂 … Continue reading →

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Favorite Books of 2015: Fiction

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Laura

I read around 75 books in 2014. (I know that seems like a lot but that’s 50% down from 2011 so doesn’t feel like much to me!)  Here are my favorites, just a month late compared to all the other … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday 2016: Update #2: Does Moving My Sewing Room Count as a Finish?

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Laura

Over the past two weeks, we’ve had to completely empty out our upstairs (other than one closet, which I was able to pack totally full) in preparation for some home renovations.  We’re hoping that the work won’t take much longer … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday 2016: Update #1: Making Progress and Keeping Secrets

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Laura

If you haven’t done so already, Ellie would love your vote for your favorite farm animal! 🙂 I made a lot of progress this week! (See the second half of the post for my book progress.) Here’s what I accomplished: … Continue reading →

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Classics Club, Book #23: Little Lord Fauntleroy (December 2015)

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Laura

This is my eighth and final 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 … Continue reading →

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