Monthly Archives: August 2009

Winner!

Posted on August 17, 2009 by Angela

Thank you SO much for all the comments and links to my first giveaway!  The winner (as drawn by Tum Tum) is Suzanne at Down in the Meadow!! Suzanne, I’ll be contacting you this week to get your package out … Continue reading →

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Lorikeets

Posted on August 17, 2009 by Angela

We took the children for a quick visit to the Oregon  Zoo (the best part of having a pass, in my opinion, is that you can pop in for an hour or two and just see a few things, so … Continue reading →

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County Fair

Posted on August 16, 2009 by Angela

Last week we traveled north to Ridgefield, WA for the Clark County Fair.   The kids’ aunt and uncle, niece, grandparents, and great-grandparents met us there for an afternoon full of livestock viewing, carnival rides, and ridiculously unhealthy food. All of … Continue reading →

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Wooden Bowls

Posted on August 15, 2009 by Angela

Yesterday’s thrifting yielded these three child-sized wooden dishes (Other finds – two prairie bonnets for the girls for 75 cents each, and an April Cornell baby dress for a friend’s little girl for $1.50!  I also picked up a like-new … Continue reading →

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Egg-dyed yarns

Posted on August 13, 2009 by Angela

I have always wanted to dye my own roving (mostly because of the Twisted Sisters Sock Book!!), but wanted it to be something the children and I could do together – something safe, easy, and non-toxic.  So, when I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Crafting, Knitting, Moderation and Economy, Spinning | 8 Comments

Off the spindle

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Angela

With the cooler weather of the last few days, we’ve found life has slowed down a bit, and we’ve been hanging around the house more and more.  The girls have been playing more quiet games,  and we’ve all been reading … Continue reading →

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Orange Julius Recipe

Posted on August 9, 2009 by Angela

To make this  refreshing, healthy summertime snack , you will first need 4 medium oranges.   Give them to the kids and let them roll the oranges around on the counter and between their hands to prep them for juicing. … Continue reading →

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Garden harvest

Posted on August 8, 2009 by Angela

Fridays are my days to volunteer at Penelope’s Garden.  This week’s harvest was 29 lbs delivered to Birch Community Services!! The raspberries are all done for the year, the mint bolted in the heat, but the tomatoes and green beans … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Community, Farming/Gardening, Giving, Locally grown, Moderation and Economy | 7 Comments

First Giveaway

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Angela

Welcome to the first giveaway at An Exaltation of Larks! The girls and I are giving away a handmade scrap doll quilt, some soft, dove-gray Rowan-spun 4-ply 100% new wool yarn (enough to make two pixie hats), some vintage linen … Continue reading →

Posted in Crafting, Giveaways, Knitting, Moderation and Economy, Sewing | 48 Comments

Morning on the Farm

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Angela

Some more shots from yesterday’s trip to Sauvie Island Farms. Little Hen in the raspberry canes, where we found an old abandoned nest, lined with feathers and seed fluff. Firecracker helped her auntie pick blueberries. And the flowers were absolutely … Continue reading →

Posted in Birding, Locally grown, Moderation and Economy, Nature Table, Outings, Uncategorized | 7 Comments