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  • Checking Out the Old Trains

    Another Day Out with Thomas

    We first met up with Thomas, the cheeky blue engine, two years ago. We missed it last year because we…
    August 18, 2014
  • Paper Lanterns and Horse Lights

    Eleanor’s Fifth Birthday Party

    We had two birthday parties on Sunday. The first was for Eleanor's friends, and the second, later in the day,…
    May 6, 2014
  • Eleanor at Five Years Old

    Five Years Old (Eleanor’s Yearly Photo)

    I took a monthly photo of Eleanor in the same Eames rocker, in the same spot, every month for the…
    April 29, 2014
  • Eleanor and Mabel

    Eleanor’s Motto

    By Nation of Amanda. Prints (and other merch) available here.
    February 4, 2014
  • 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
  • Girls' Room by Miranda Brooks

    Eleanor’s New Room Wish List

    Blue! That's it. Just blue. Dark blue, to be specific. And a new bed because according to Eleanor, her Jenny…
    July 22, 2013
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  • Checking Out the Old Trains

    Another Day Out with Thomas

    We first met up with Thomas, the cheeky blue engine, two years ago. We missed it last year because we spent the summer up in…

    August 18, 201413 commentsMy Life, Parenting
  • Paper Lanterns and Horse Lights

    Eleanor’s Fifth Birthday Party

    We had two birthday parties on Sunday. The first was for Eleanor’s friends, and the second, later in the day, was for our family and…

    May 6, 201442 commentsHolidays, My Life, Parenting
  • Eleanor at Five Years Old

    Five Years Old (Eleanor’s Yearly Photo)

    I took a monthly photo of Eleanor in the same Eames rocker, in the same spot, every month for the first two years of her…

    April 29, 201440 commentsMy Life, Parenting, Pregnancy
  • Eleanor and Mabel

    Eleanor’s Motto

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

    February 4, 201443 commentsMy Life, Parenting, Pets
  • 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
  • Girls' Room by Miranda Brooks

    Eleanor’s New Room Wish List

    Blue! That’s it. Just blue. Dark blue, to be specific. And a new bed because according to Eleanor, her Jenny Lind bed is old. (Kid,…

    July 22, 201382 commentsEleanor's Room, The Victorian House
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