Monthly Archives: March 2013

fashion chronicles: are you sick of this mustard sweater yet?

apparently, i’m not!  i feel cute every time i wear it.  even with the bizarro sleeves.  also, i’m excited about this skirt–i’ve owned it for a long time and it’s gone in and out of seasons of fitting me. when … Continue reading

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homemade graham crackers (yes, again!)

i’ve blogged before about making graham crackers.  i’m not sure what my obsession about them is, but maybe i’m just fascinated that there are so many recipes for them online?  both times i’ve made them before, they were tasty, but … Continue reading

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movie monday: introducing…. cow chicken!

cow chicken was recently re-discovered at our house.  before this most recent unearthing, cow chicken didn’t have a name or a voice or a personality, but for some reason, when he was found this time, the name “cow chicken” just … Continue reading

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february’s 28-post challenge report and wrap-up

(wrap-up.  get it?  p.s. these are the rolled up train games.) so…. i didn’t quite make it to 28 posts in february (i wrote 24!), but considering that i had a big presentation and a little boy’s birthday party to … Continue reading

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app reviews: endless alphabet & pettson’s inventions

i thought i had written a review here for pettson’s inventions long ago, but i can’t seem to find it, so i’m fixing that now. we discovered this game last fall and although i was initially concerned that it looked … Continue reading

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movie monday (better late than never): reading a longer book

here’s one especially for grandmas and other #1 fans of my happy little dude.  (everyone else can feel free to watch just the first minute or two.  you’ll get the idea.)  this is a book we found at the library … Continue reading

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celebrate the boy: freight train game

happy little dude’s 3rd birthday was this week.  we had a party with three of his friends from daycare today and i created this game as a take-home party favor.  it was inspired by the book freight train by donald … Continue reading

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