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Category Archives: reflecting
Why Didn’t I Think of This Before?
Our laundry room is in our basement and that’s where we used to keep our stain remover. It made sense to me to keep the stain remover where I washed clothes. Looking for and spraying stains was my least favorite … Continue reading
Posted in cleaning, parenting, reflecting
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More Thoughts About Resting
For the record, I didn’t even change out of my pajamas from Friday night until Monday morning. So I guess I’m doing an OK job of resting! In thinking about what I wrote on Saturday about resting, I think it … Continue reading
Posted in Ellie, Mark, parenting, reflecting
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Resting Is Hard Work
I first heard about the concept of a long rest period for a new mother in the article, “40 Days with Natalie“. When I read it many years ago, Nik and I were just newly engaged and I certainly wasn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Mark, parenting, reflecting
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This Post Is Not Meant to Induce Guilt or Envy
I mean what I say in the title because believe me, none of what I’m about to write would be true if we didn’t have the imminent arrival of a baby to motivate us. We are completely finished with Christmas … Continue reading
Posted in baby, reflecting
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Happy Thanksgiving!
This year, we are so grateful for this little girl, who keeps us laughing every day. We are also grateful to Ed, Earl, Henry and so many others who worked hard to raise and grow the food which we will … Continue reading
Posted in Ellie, reflecting
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That’s the Problem When You Start Slacking Off
Before I got pregnant with Baby B2, Ellie and I were in a great rhythm. I felt like I really had a good handle on housecleaning, other projects, cooking, baking, hanging out with friends, and generally feeling like life was … Continue reading
Posted in Ellie, reflecting
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My Sabbath Quandary
Nik and I try to honor the Sabbath by resting as best we can. We take the day off from using the Internet (and our computer). We also try to get all our necessary work done on Saturday so that … Continue reading
Posted in faith, reflecting, sewing
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10 Years!
Ten years ago today, I stepped off of a plane, having just flown through the night and day and across the country. My good friend from college and new roommate, Kristen, picked me up at the airport and we drove … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, parenting, reflecting, school
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When Having the Right Tools Makes All the Difference
A couple months ago, I wrote about how having a new rotary cutter and sharp blade had transformed my sewing experience. This morning, Ellie and I watched a State Highways crew use their big machine to turn all the branches … Continue reading
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Learning Lessons, Again
The past few days and nights have been pretty tough. Ellie was really sick, starting last Friday, with a high fever Saturday into Sunday and she really didn’t start feeling better until yesterday. She also has entered the “I’m easily … Continue reading
Posted in house/neighborhood, parenting, reflecting
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Salmon and Souvlaki 