Category Archives: family

Happy Easter! (and one more difference in this life of quarantine)

Posted on April 13, 2020 by Laura

We took our family Easter picture using a tripod in our front yard, rather than with our beloved church family in front of the stones of our church but that doesn’t change the fact that… We serve a risen Savior! … Continue reading →

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“Earthquake Consolation” quilts – the process

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Laura

To learn more about the “why” of these quilts and for pictures of each quilt individually, please read this post. After the earthquake happened and I decided I wanted to make these quilts, I set a couple goals for myself: … Continue reading →

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“Earthquake Consolation” in six quilts

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Laura

On November 30, 2018,  a magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit Southcentral Alaska, just 10 miles north of Anchorage. (That, if you don’t know, is a REALLY STRONG EARTHQUAKE.) Nineteen members of my family live in Anchorage (both my parents, three of … Continue reading →

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Hallelujah! Yay! Christ is Risen!

Posted on April 21, 2019 by Laura

A couple years ago, Ellie and Marko collaboratively wrote a Christmas song that begins, “Hallelujah! Yay! Christ is Born!” And today, I find myself singing, “Hallelujah! Yay! Christ is Risen!” It might not be your traditional majestic Easter hymn but … Continue reading →

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Alleluia, Christ is born, our Light!

Posted on December 25, 2018 by Laura

Merry Christmas! Though the cold grows stronger, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Though the world loves night, Yet the days grow longer, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Chris is born our Light. “Earth Today Rejoices”, John Mason Neale (1830-1894) Love, Nik, Laura, Ellie, and … Continue reading →

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The dark dispelled by incarnate love: the Light of the World was born!

Posted on December 25, 2017 by Laura

Merry Christmas! The only light in Bethlehem Shone down from heaven above. And wrapped inside of Mary’s womb It burst into the room. The dark dispelled by’ncarnate love The Light of the World was born. Love, Nik, Laura, Ellie, and … Continue reading →

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Handmade Christmas 2016: Owls and Stars and Colors, Oh My!

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Laura

I can finally reveal the final four presents that I sewed for my family for Christmas. These four were definitely sewn in 2017 but they still count as Handmade Christmas 2016, right? My niece and nephew were both two this … Continue reading →

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Handmade Christmas 2016: A Hobbit Quilt

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Laura

Last year, I had the brilliant idea of making a Gandalf felt ornament for my brother and his family for Christmas.  It didn’t happen so this fall, as I was searching Pinterest for ornament ideas, I came across a site, … Continue reading →

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Handmade Christmas 2016: Star Wars and A Star

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Laura

Earlier in the year, I came across Quiet Play‘s paper piecing patterns and knew that the [free!] Star Wars themed patterns would be perfect Christmas presents for Nik’s brother and nephews. I also bought the “Striped Star” pattern from the … Continue reading →

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Handmade Christmas 2016: France Firefly Quilt, delivered in person!

Posted on February 5, 2017 by Laura

I’m just going to pretend that it hasn’t been months since any regular blogging has happend and just write this blog post as if everything was its normal old self. 😉 I had a lot of fun with the Christmas … Continue reading →

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