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Homemade Trifecta

Homemade bread Homemade peanut butter Homemade strawberry jam Homemade ohmygoodness My homemade trifecta of perfection

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Just A Thursday

We had an unplanned meeting with our lactation consultant today, so not a whole lot of pictures. But apparently the theme of the day was food! Eliza fed herself some pumpkin Marion did her best Black (Bean) Beard impression And … Continue reading

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Strawberry Shortcake

No, not that kind of strawberry shortcake (although it was mighty delicious!) This kind of strawberry shortcake! Our first (and certainly not last, not by a long shot!) picking trip of the spring/summer Mondays are usually our hang around the … Continue reading

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Bread Resolution, Perfection

Recipe #2 done! The basic bread recipe, with the addition of thyme and oregano. Just when I thought I couldn’t perfect the already perfect grilled cheese, I found out I was wrong. Herbed bread, one slice extra sharp cheddar, one … Continue reading

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New Year’s Resolution

Go on, laugh. If you’ve been following this blog for any length of time (since last year at least) you’ll know I’m pretty awful at keeping resolutions. We won’t even revisit the past years (although in my defense I have … Continue reading

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Violet, You’re Turning Violet, Violet!

Oh, to meet your demise with a blueberry dessert piece of bubblegum. It’s felt like that around here this summer, all thanks to our friend Kelly who turned us on to Moorhead’s Blueberry Farm. It’s about a 45 minute drive … Continue reading

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Strawberry Fields Forever

A little while ago, our ever so awesome playgroup got together for a little strawberry picking! As usual, we were running late and ran out of the door, forgetting both camera and sunscreen. Luckily, I had my phone, so there … Continue reading

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A Weekend’s Work

One of the things I love about the weekend is how if the stars align properly and you plan just right and your child cooperates and the moon is in the seventh position about the orbit of venus … and … Continue reading

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Cookies

So, pregnancy is a funny thing, right? A few mornings ago, I was making Marion her “moat-meal” in the morning (which I can finally stomach doing again, just barely) and I looked on the lid of the Quaker Oats tub. … Continue reading

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Pear Pancakes

Nothing makes a sick girl feel better than pancakes for breakfast! (Even if I did have to make them myself!) At least I had this super cute supervisor! She colored and ate pears while I cooked; I say we’re a … Continue reading

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