Category Archives: love

Happy Birthday Meggan!

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Laura

Happy Birthday my dear sister-in-law! We love you! Meggan, Mom and I with Ellie at 10 days old.  We’re laughing so hard because Ellie had just made the most hilarious sounding toot! 🙂

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Bragging about my husband

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Laura

Nik has become a really accomplished gardener over the past few years.  He has taken on the job of tending the garden and we eat the fruits of his hard work every day. For example, he sowed two succession plantings … Continue reading →

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Hooray for Rachel and baby Clara! (May sewing)

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Laura

My sister Rachel had a baby on June 4th.  To celebrate baby Clara’s birth, I sewed Rachel a diaper bag ensemble.  You’ll notice that it’s getting harder and hard to take good pictures with Ellie in them – she wants … Continue reading →

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Four Years!

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Laura

Nik and I were married four short years ago and I am so grateful to be his wife. I’m excited to see what the next four years (and beyond) will bring for us! For this year, we are most grateful … Continue reading →

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Happy Father’s Day!

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Laura

To my Baba Thank you for being the best father a little girl could ask for.  You take such loving, tender care of me.  I love the games that we play and the songs you both sing and whistle to … Continue reading →

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Happy Father’s Day!

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Laura

To our fathers We are grateful to you for your love, generosity, kindness, and thoughtfulness. We appreciate all that you have done, and continue to do, for us.  We are glad that Ellie has two such awesome grandfathers. We love … Continue reading →

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How I learned to sew

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Laura

Welcome visitors from Sew Mama Sew!  You’ll find the Giveaway Day post here. The other day, my sister Rachel and I were talking about sewing. She is just starting to sew and was commenting about how little she knew and … Continue reading →

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A Coincidence? I think not.

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Laura

This morning early, my good friend Kristen called me  to see if Ellie and I wanted to meet her and her two little girls for a fun outing at the zoo.  I was supposed to go to the moms’ group … Continue reading →

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Alleluia!

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Laura

Christ, the Lord, is risen today, Alleluia! Sons of men and angels say, Alleluia! Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia! Sing, ye heavens, and earth, reply, Alleluia! Love’s redeeming work is done, Alleluia! Fought the fight, the battle won, … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Selah!

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Laura

I can’t believe that I’ve been your aunt and you’ve been my niece for nine whole years! I treasure all the times that I’ve been blessed to spend with you, and evidently, so does Uncle Jon! And now, you’re such … Continue reading →

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