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Ikea Hack for Settlers of Catan
About a month ago, my eight-year-old complained that it’s not fair that she has to go to church on Sunday morning when she is tired from watching movies on Saturday night. I can’t see the connection myself, given that she’s up to all hours of the night reading anyway, but I was fine with switching movie night…
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The Basement Floor Flooded
There was a fantastic storm last Thursday night: tons of rain, some lightning, and really loud thunder. Our roof was just replaced the weekend before, so instead of spending the stormy evening worried about shingles flying away and water pouring in, I worked on my blog. That’s right – I was so confident in our invincibility that I didn’t…
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How My FitBit Helps Me Slow Down
About a month ago, I discovered that I somehow had earned enough points on my credit card to get a FitBit Charge. What?! Cool! Wait – how much have I have been using my credit card? Whatever – I pushed aside any concerns and ordered my FitBit on the spot. A FitBit is a fancy step counter.…
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2 Easy April Fools’ Day Tricks to Pull on your Kids
We were able to pull off a few April Fools’ Day tricks on River this morning. We stayed up late last night to get them set up – super late because just like Christmas Eves and the nights before birthdays, River couldn’t fall asleep and was awake until after midnight. When she fell asleep, we sprang…
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My Misadventures with Chalk Paint
My husband and I took the girls to a frog exhibit a few weeks ago. When we passed by the gift shop, the girls noticed the small aquariums with the African Dwarf Frogs for sale. They of course asked if we could buy one and I of course said no and my husband of course…
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Our Nursery is Done!
Last night we finished decorating the baby’s room. Yeah, yeah, I know he’ll be five months old on Saturday, but what can I say? He’s kept us busy. When we first decided to give him a room of his own, we weren’t even planning to decorate it. I mean, sure, I figured eventually we’d paint…
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A Handwoven Wrap from Robbins Nest Weaving
What do you do with a baby that is sound asleep on your chest? Some people might use that time to relax – maybe read a book or surf the web or add a few rows to a sweater that refuses to grow longer no matter how much time you spend knitting it. Stupid sweater.…
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A NEW New Year’s Resolution?
Every New Year’s Day I say that I’m going to get organized – that I’m finally going to conquer the clutter. So I dutifully take out books on home organization from the library and I subscribe to organization blogs and come up with decluttering plans. “This is going to be the year,” I tell myself. “I’m…