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Huzzah!
It turns out that obnoxiously bright street lamp at the end of our driveway allows me to garden late into the night! Sweet.
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Wanna go for a walk?
Today was a gorgeous, sunny, spring day. I went out to take a couple of photographs around the yard and then was enticed across the street, down the block, for a walk. Camera in tow, I decided to try to capture some of Spring’s beauty in its abundance. Seattle is a gorgeous place to live,…
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Craving chocolate. Craving chocolate. Craving chocolate!
When I’m pregnant I loose my sweet tooth. I think my chocolate stores must be low because my appetite for it is insatiable! Nestles chocolate chips just aren’t cutting it. Oh, how I pine for another date to The Chocolate Bar with my bestie, Mary!
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Sleep and productivity
Often when I awake for Anders’ early morning feeding I think: Maybe I’ll just stay up and get a bunch of things done! The idea excites me, and I’ll have a swell of energy that for a while exceeds the weight in my lids and teasing headache. Then I’ll remember that adequate sleep results in…
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Bribes, Threats and Other Parenting Conundrums
We've resorted to a fair amount of bribing and a small amount of threatening around here. It all started with potty training. If you go potty, you can get a candy. My first attempt at potty training was the three day intensive boot camp variety. There were no bribes just a lot of “fun” chip…
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Fonts!
In middle school and high school I scrapbooked quite a bit. One of my favorite aspects was creating different fonts by hand. I loved perusing the web looking for fonts to imitate. Blogging has replaced scrapbooking for me, and I rarely switch up my writing style. But when Tom sent me this article, my love…
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Cheers!
I ran today. Only down the street and back, but I ran, and it felt great! Tom has been on call for the last week and he hasn’t got called in once! That means we’ve had “daddy” home all week- unexpectedly. It’s been amazing. I’m going to chalk that one up to grace. I bought…
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Sayings that suggest I'm succeeding as a mother:
It's easy to wonder if anything you are trying to teach your child is sinking in. Scotland has firmly entered the “I don't want to,” “I don't want it” stage of toddlerhood. It's his automatic response. At times he says it before he's completely heard the question. Often he'll realize only after saying “I don't…
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A letter to my brother- Modesty
I’m blessed to have seven siblings. All of whom I’m very close to, and each of which enrich my life in different ways. My eldest brother, Derek, is keen on discussing ideas and making me think. He frequently sends me articles asking “What do you think?” Recently, he asked my opinion on the teaching of…
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Anders: 5 weeks
This picture cracks me up. Our baby is one month. Typically, one would say something like “I can’t believe my baby is already one month old.” That’s not the case here. I can’t believe Anders was born only a month ago. Being pregnant and giving birth both seem like distant memories. Except for the slight…