Archive For The “Homemaking” Category

To Make One Jacket

By | September 18, 2011

click on the photo to read about how it took 3700 man/woman hours to make a reproduction of a 17th century jacket.

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Our Own Little Cinderella

By | September 1, 2011

The other day, Charitina asked to help me clean up the kitchen. While I was going about my business, I heard her singing a song to herself while she was wiping down the table. She had made up a little song and kept singing it over and over again:

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Seven Quick Takes on a Wednesday

By | August 31, 2011

1. David scored a GOAL at soccer practice yesterday!  There is a very skilled player on their soccer team, and he basically dominates the field all.the.time.  It is frustrating as a parent to watch that because I want me kids to learn how to play the game, but if they never get the ball there [...]

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Passing Down the Diapers

By | August 25, 2011

Remember my little diaper model? Well, his baby brother is now able to fit into the diapers shown in that post! I had to squeeze his chubby legs through the leg holes, but as you can see, he didn’t mind one bit! Now if only I had more time to actually make a few more…

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A Must Read: “Dare to Not Compare”

By | August 24, 2011

Rebeca at Carried on the Wind wrote this wonderful post. Please take the time to read it and leave her a comment.  Here’s a little excerpt: I recently read an article about how social networking is making people miserable. The premise was that people tend to put their best self out there, leaving others to [...]

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The Soap Nuts Have Arrived

By | August 23, 2011

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Back In the Saddle Again

By | August 19, 2011

This may shock you..  but I haven’t used my cloth diapers in months! After Ambrose was born, we used disposables for a while to make life easier.  (Although, in reality, it probably wasn’t easier because our dog kept chewing up diapers!)  I used my prefolds for a few weeks with Ambrose, and then we went [...]

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A New View of the World

By | August 10, 2011

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The Alligator Birthday Party

By | August 7, 2011

Charitina decided to have an alligator birthday party this year. We saw an alligator party set at a store that was going out of business, and she was inspired.  The sets were only twenty-five cents and included enough for eight people, so I splurged on a pinata for the party. She invited only girls to [...]

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CSA Week Nine

By | August 5, 2011

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