Last fall, I mentioned that as part of the psuedo-preschool I was doing with Ella, I had started reading aloud chapter books to her. We started with Socks and then moved onto Charlotte’s Web (which is why Ella was asking for blood for lunch). After we finished those two, I finally got to put up something I’ve been looking forward…
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Raiding My Sister’s Closet: Transitioning an Outfit to Spring
After all that snow a couple of weeks ago, there are definite signs that spring is on its way for good. I hope. This week for Raiding My Sister’s Closet we’re sharing outfits that fit into that awkward in-between space of winter and spring. (For the record, Merrick took these photos for me when I was in California. . ….
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Shamrock Cinnamon Toast
I was going to say “I don’t know what it is about cinnamon toast,” but actually I do know. I grew up in a house where we didn’t have tons of sweets and junk food (similar to the house my girls are growing up in), but if we really need something sweet, we always had bread, butter, cinnamon and sugar….
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The Sugar Police
For Valentine’s Day, we gave our girls each one small gift (a little board book for Ani and a set of foam stickers for Ella). We wrapped them up and put them on the breakfast table. Everyone was happy – the girls because of their gifts, and Bart and I because of this really super good puff pancake. There was…
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In My Book Bag: Anne of Modern Mrs. Darcy
First off, is “Modern Mrs. Darcy” the best name for a blog you’ve ever heard, or is it the best name for a blog you ever heard? I think so too. I discovered Anne’s blog last summer when someone on Twitter mentioned her 2013 Summer Reading Guide (I am one of those people who CANNOT resist a reading list of…
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