Category Archives: reflecting

Ideas for How To Help Baltimore

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Laura

I’ve been hearing from friends and family, wondering how they can help support Baltimore.  My friend (and former housemate) Emily just complied this helpful list of organizations that she and I can vouch for personally.  As she wrote, “Giving to … Continue reading →

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Providing Identity Options (other than anti-princess)

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Laura

Mark and Ellie, who was too busy peeling her stick to look at the camera Yesterday, we joining a hiking club for homeschoolers.  Mark was by far the youngest kid and Ellie was next.  She did an admirable job of … Continue reading →

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My No-Shave Experiment – 121 Days and Counting (The REVEAL)

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Laura

I haven’t shaved my legs or my armpits in 121 days (since November 22, 2014.) I did this deliberately.  That day, I said to myself, “I’m going to shave today and then I’m not going to shave, for a long … Continue reading →

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I Have Been Seriously Contemplating Whether or Not Leaving the House is Worth It

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Laura

It’s been feast or famine around here, hasn’t it?  Make sure to read the end – for the happy ending postscript. And a fair warning – there are discussions of various gross bodily fluids in this post.  Feel free to … Continue reading →

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A Super Fun Exciting Announcement (and some confessions I should have made long ago)

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Laura

I’ll save the super fun exciting announcement for the end of this post! 🙂 I’ve been meaning to make a few confessions for a long time, and as it so all too often goes with confession, I’ve been putting it … Continue reading →

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Connect , Then Correct

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Laura

Last night was a bit of a disaster.  After a fun evening with Yiayia, the last half hour before bedtime with Ellie was pretty awful.  She was exhausted, there was a lot of screaming, crying, arms flailing, and general sadness, … Continue reading →

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And So, As It Turns Out, I Can’t Do It All

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Laura

The past four and a half months have been unusually busy for Nik and me.  I participated in a major project at church, which consumed just about every minute I could spare at the computer (including the evening hours when … Continue reading →

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A Fond Farewell to My Dearly Loved Oregon Mug (and my Montana one too, sniff, sniff)

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Laura

My favorite souvenir to buy while on a trip is a hand-thrown pottery mug.  I have several and LOVE using them.  My dad even brought me one back from Scotland last year.  I love the feel of them in my … Continue reading →

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How We Spent Our October 31st (and why we didn’t go trick-or-treating)

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Laura

As is true with other parts of my life, my thinking about Halloween has moderated in my adult years.  When I was younger, I probably would have told you that I didn’t think there was any way to partake in … Continue reading →

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To All The Mothers in My Life, And Especially My Own – Happy Mother’s Day! (and other thoughts about this day)

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Laura

Here’s a belated message for all the mothers I know, but especially to my own mother, Priscilla; my mother-in-law, Tina; my sister, Rachel; and my sisters-in-law, Meggan, Leah, Katie, and Nikki: Happy Mother’s Day! I love you! my lovely mama … Continue reading →

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