Cherry Blossoms on the Quad
We went to the UW campus on Saturday with some friends to take some family pictures with the famous cherry blossoms as a background. The blossoms are a major attraction here in Seattle, so the Quad was packed with people…
5 Weeks Old, Great Night’s Sleep
T-Bone slept for 6 solid hours last night, and even at that she didn’t wake up crying. She was just fussing in her sleep, but she does that when she’s hungry and doesn’t want to commit to waking up and…
Winter Weather Is Finally Here
I thought the stark contrast between this photo and the two from my previous post was worth sharing. (Scroll down a bit to see that post.) The snow started falling on Sunday and has been going off and on since….
Winter Blossoms
It is January 9th and the flowers in one of the pots on our porch are blooming. It makes me smile.
The Birdie Sling
In early 2010 I bought a sewing pattern for a bag (Amy Butler’s Birdie Sling), which I intended to use as a work bag. I finally bought fabric for it in early June when my mom was visiting, which is…
Baby Quilt
Bee’s mom has a tradition of making a baby quilt for each of her grandchildren. They’re always bright and colorful and are well loved. She wanted to get an early start on the quilt for our baby and since we’re…
Baby Shower!
Over Thanksgiving weekend, my mom and sister-in-law threw me a baby shower. My sweet sister-in-law, Courtney, knew that the vast majority of my family and friends won’t be able to make the trip over the mountain pass in January or…
As Thanksgiving Approaches
Each autumn, I know that Thanksgiving is approaching when my Christmas cactus begins to bloom. The flowers are a brilliant pink, and I love how detailed they are and the stark contrast in color between them and the dark green…
In the Wee Hours of the Morning
A month or two ago I was talking to a friend and she told me that during her third trimester of pregnancy her “morning sickness” came back. She was completely blindsided by that turn of events, as it is usually…
Happy Halloween!
I bought a pumpkin a couple of weeks ago and we finally got around to carving it today, the day before Halloween. Bee named it Gourdgeous. I cleaned it out, which I enjoy and Bee finds a somewhat disgusting task,…
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