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  • Inspired by Brad Majors' RHPS Wedding Look

    Inspired by Brad Majors’ Wedding Look

    Is this perhaps one of the geekiest posts I've written? Maybe. Am I super excited about it and totally serious?…
    September 23, 2016
  • Halloween

    Happy Halloween from the Owl and the Hedgehog

    Eleanor was an owl this year, and August was a hedgehog. I went as a mommyblogger with a large camera,…
    November 1, 2012
  • Happy Halloween from the Gruffalo’s Child and the Big Bad Mouse

    Eleanor is still little enough to let Brandon and I choose her costume for her, but she's big enough now…
    October 31, 2011
  • Self-Induced Crafty Mama Pressure

    Is it hard to sew fake fur? Because Eleanor is really excited about being The Gruffalo's Child for Halloween. Which…
    October 18, 2011
  • Happy Halloween from Olivia

    Eleanor loves Olivia, so we dressed her as her porcine heroine for Halloween this year. Eleanor's pig nose was drawn…
    October 31, 2010
  • Getting Ready for Halloween

    I'll be doing a bit of crafting and sewing today, putting Eleanor's Halloween costume together. I'm making it a little…
    October 28, 2010
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  • Inspired by Brad Majors' RHPS Wedding Look

    Inspired by Brad Majors’ Wedding Look

    Is this perhaps one of the geekiest posts I’ve written? Maybe. Am I super excited about it and totally serious? Definitely. I’ll be wearing this…

    September 23, 20163 commentsStyle
  • Halloween

    Happy Halloween from the Owl and the Hedgehog

    Eleanor was an owl this year, and August was a hedgehog. I went as a mommyblogger with a large camera, apparently. This is the shot…

    November 1, 201217 commentsHolidays, Parenting
  • Happy Halloween from the Gruffalo’s Child and the Big Bad Mouse

    Eleanor is still little enough to let Brandon and I choose her costume for her, but she’s big enough now at 2-1/2 to be excited…

    October 31, 201175 commentsHolidays, Parenting
  • Self-Induced Crafty Mama Pressure

    Is it hard to sew fake fur? Because Eleanor is really excited about being The Gruffalo’s Child for Halloween. Which is, you know, less than…

    October 18, 201161 commentsCrafty (& Handy), Holidays, Parenting
  • Happy Halloween from Olivia

    Eleanor loves Olivia, so we dressed her as her porcine heroine for Halloween this year. Eleanor’s pig nose was drawn on with liquid eyeliner, which…

    October 31, 2010115 commentsCrafty (& Handy), Holidays, Parenting
  • Getting Ready for Halloween

    I’ll be doing a bit of crafting and sewing today, putting Eleanor’s Halloween costume together. I’m making it a little easier on myself this year…

    October 28, 201022 commentsCrafty (& Handy), Holidays
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