Category Archives: reflecting

Graying the Black and White (more on Mark’s birth story and clothes)

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Laura

I tend to see the world in pretty stark black and white terms. For some reason, it’s harder for me to see the nuances.  I have to consciously work to to see the in-between shades of gray and sometimes I … Continue reading →

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What I Learned During My Two Internet Sabbaticals (one planned, one unplanned)

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Laura

Last summer, we spent two weeks in rural western Montana for my family reunion.  Before we left, I decided that I would completely unplug myself from the internet while we were there.  Although my dad did have internet at the … Continue reading →

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This is What Happens When I Don’t Blog About Ellie’s Language Acquisition for Five Months

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Laura

A couple years ago, I said that I wanted to blog about Ellie’s language acquisition as it happened.  I’m particularly fascinated by this because one of my favorite classes in grad school was about the theories of language learning.  We … Continue reading →

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Mourning the Ultra-Productive Me

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Laura

As you may or may not have noticed, I haven’t been blogging very much over the past couple weeks.  That’s because I feel like I’m drowning, almost literally, in everything that I need to do.  Much of it is computer-related … Continue reading →

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What Children Want Most From Their Mom [isn’t necessarily what they should get]

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Laura

Here I am again, talking about balance.  Here’s my other recent balance post.  Several weeks ago, I started seeing this article linked to in several places.  The author talks about how baking bread is a really soul-nourishing practice for her … Continue reading →

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The Practice of Assigning Positive Intent

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Laura

I first read about this life-giving practice here. A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.  Proverbs 15:1 A discipline I’ve been trying to adopt recently has been the practice of “assigning positive intent.”  Basically … Continue reading →

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Nursing – The Perfect Travel Food

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Laura

to commemorate World Breastfeeding Week 2013 at a park in Arlington, VA, 8/4/2013 Traveling with a baby can be stressful.  Routines are disrupted and environments are unfamiliar.  We recently spend two weeks in Montana, a trip that involved a long … Continue reading →

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Your Skin Isn’t As Thick As A Man’s (SO WHAT??)

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Laura

Tonight, we were at my mother-in-law’s house for dinner.  Ellie and Mark were playing with Yiayia and I was resting on the couch, reading fluffy magazines – a rather lovely way to spend the evening!  I found a article about … Continue reading →

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Let’s Go For A Little Balance, OK?

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Laura

I’ve been seeing lots of posts over the past few months related to this post, entitled, Dear Mom on the iPhone.  In it, the author basically tells moms that we’re missing out on a ton with our children because we … Continue reading →

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Writing. Someday.

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Laura

As you may or may not have noticed over the past few weeks, I haven’t been writing much at all.  I’ve been keeping up with my Color Book Tutorial/Sew-Along, I’ve posted a few KIOS posts, I’ve put up some cute … Continue reading →

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