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  • August and Eleanor

    August’s Third Birthday Party

    August requested a Star Wars birthday party this year, switching after initially wanting it to feature dinosaurs. (I think Brandon…
    February 13, 2014
  • Three Years Old (August's Yearly Photo)

    Three Years Old (August’s Yearly Photo)

    August is trying, with his hand, to show us that he's three! (Three is the trickiest number to show with…
    February 10, 2014
  • Eleanor and Mabel

    Eleanor’s Motto

    By Nation of Amanda. Prints (and other merch) available here.
    February 4, 2014
  • Impromptu Kitchen Breakfast Picnic

    Feels Like Home

    Last week, someone asked me on Twitter if I ever get spooked in this big old house. I grew up…
    November 18, 2013
  • Eleanor

    Eleanor Picks Paint Colors

    August gets excited when we do something different to his room. "A new blanket? For me!? WOW!!!" He's two though,…
    October 9, 2013
  • Hand Prints in Fresh Cement

    Set in Stone

    The village has been redoing our alley. The entrance to our garage (along with many of the others' down the…
    September 30, 2013
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  • August and Eleanor

    August’s Third Birthday Party

    August requested a Star Wars birthday party this year, switching after initially wanting it to feature dinosaurs. (I think Brandon was just as excited about…

    February 13, 201428 commentsParenting
  • Three Years Old (August's Yearly Photo)

    Three Years Old (August’s Yearly Photo)

    August is trying, with his hand, to show us that he’s three! (Three is the trickiest number to show with your fingers, you know.) I…

    February 10, 201421 commentsParenting, Photography
  • Eleanor and Mabel

    Eleanor’s Motto

    By Nation of Amanda. Prints (and other merch) available here.

    February 4, 201443 commentsMy Life, Parenting, Pets
  • Impromptu Kitchen Breakfast Picnic

    Feels Like Home

    Last week, someone asked me on Twitter if I ever get spooked in this big old house. I grew up in the Chicago area (River…

    November 18, 201350 commentsKitchen, My Life, Parenting, The Victorian House
  • Eleanor

    Eleanor Picks Paint Colors

    August gets excited when we do something different to his room. “A new blanket? For me!? WOW!!!” He’s two though, and he is not the…

    October 9, 201351 commentsEleanor's Room, Parenting, The Victorian House
  • Hand Prints in Fresh Cement

    Set in Stone

    The village has been redoing our alley. The entrance to our garage (along with many of the others’ down the alley) was damaged in the…

    September 30, 201370 commentsParenting
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