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He Wasn’t So Sure
With most everything, I have been a more relaxed Mom the third time around. I don’t have the hyper-need to do everything early. I figure he will tell me when he is ready and so far that has worked. And...
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Bears and Wolves, Oh My
I have memories when I was little of going to NW Trek. I had always meant to take Ford there when he was younger and it never happened. Kirk had the day off so we loaded everyone in the van and...
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Of Walking and Swiss Chard
First off? Alistaire sat upon his own this past week! And turned 7 months yesterday I have been hands off, as I was with Walker. I let them do it on their own, when they are ready. Last week was a good...
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Vegan Vanilla Wafers & Banana Pudding? Oh Yes.
First up? How did my youngest get SO big? Alistaire moved out of his infant car seat last week. His legs were hanging over the end! 12 month clothing is now skin-tight, time to move up to 18 months...
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Of Liberating Apples and Apple Maple Butter
A lovely box of apples…..and I wasn’t planning on finding them either. So how did I come to liberate them? You know you want the long and windy story…. Last weekend Kirk and I took the boys up to...
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Sunday Mornings: Gourmet Breakfast & Cornfields
Perusing through the November 2012 issue of Whole Living Magazine, I saw a recipe for Baked Sweet Potato with Maple-Oat Crumble and I knew I had to try them out. I adapted the recipe a bit, first off...
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Upcycling Baby Food Jars: An Advent Calendar
A simple truth: I get carried away with hot glue guns. What starts out as a small idea in my mind, it blossoms into a large-scale project My Advent Calendar came out of a whimsical thought – to have...
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Fears, Rain & Cupcakes
The past 9 days have been unnerving to say the least. Alistaire fell backwards and smacked his head on my desk leg (the cool design from Costco was apparently not such a great idea, it has “X” legs)....
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Little Feet
No recipe tonight….just a happy smile thinking about today. Kirk and I took the boys on a hike in a nearby state park. We found a lull between rain storms and set out. Walker ahead of me….like with his...
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Cherry Cupcakes and a Birthday Weekend Away
This all started with an idea. Why should one celebrate turning 40 with a black cake (or cupcakes)? Why not be happy? Go for bright. Celebrate spring coming! I was a March baby, and as I write this...
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Nailed It! (Or I’ll Never Be a Cake Decorator…….)
To prove a point that most of us food bloggers are real life humans and not everything is perfect, lets talk cakes. Cakes are something I can bake, but lord knows I cannot decorate them. Piping? Fancy...
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Summer Is Here….Catching Up On Everything
Three things that say to me summer is here…Fathers Day, farmers markets and school getting out! It has been a rough week and one I was glad to be done with. Walker came down last Sunday with a...
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Zoo Strolling
My Mother In-law and I took the boys to the Cougar Mountain Zoo yesterday, which is a few miles from where we live. I have started on taking them on outings, to see how they enjoy it. Walker is the...
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Sometimes I Need Me Time
Is there a mom who doesn’t feel guilty over taking personal time? I hate feeling guilty over taking hikes without my kids – and especially because Kirk watches them while I go out. But I also know I...
View ArticleWinter Storm Watching on the Pacific Ocean
When I was young, my Grandmother had a house on a bluff above the Pacific Ocean, with a view that was amazing. There were no curtains (which trust me, I HATED as a kid!) and we’d fall asleep to the...
View ArticleA Walk To Ruby Beach
The previous weekend we took the boys to one of our favorite winter spots, Kalaloch Lodge, on the Olympic Peninsula. After having fantastic storms all weekend, it cleared Sunday morning for a few hours...
View ArticleThanksgiving, Wild Animals & Popcorn Balls
Psst! I am participating a fabulous giveaway for the holidays! Like who doesn’t want a free chance at cash? Like $175 in cash? Want to check it out and enter? Head on over to The Holiday Cash...
View ArticleLittle Lighthouse
Somewhere last week Walker asked about lighthouses and really, really wanted to see one “in person”. Which was doable, as we were picking up my brother from the ferry dock in Mulkiteo, Wa for...
View ArticleSnowglobes In A Mason Jar
I found my inspiration for this craft on MasonJarCraftsLove for dry snowglobes in mason jars – all the prettiness without the fear of liquid going everywhere if/when one gets broken….. Taking my idea,...
View ArticleWee Houses
I am SO feeling the season this year! Something about Walker being old enough to do food crafts makes it so much more fun. It works as gingerbread houses in their own right, or for me, to get Walker...
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