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Monthly Archives: September 2009
World Forestry Center
Over the weekend, we took advantage of the Smithsonian’s annual free pass day to visit the World Forestry Center, located right across from the Oregon Zoo. The building is light and open, and the exhibits are well designed, educational, and … Continue reading
Posted in Knitting, Learning, Outings, Uncategorized
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Family Bed and Cloth Diapering
Some friends recently asked how we share sleep with our youngest while he’s in cloth diapers. Overnight leaks are a worry, even with doublers and the “good covers” saved for night time. To safeguard the mattress, we don’t use expensive … Continue reading
Vaux’s Swifts
Kortney at One Deep Drawer told me about the congregation of Vaux’s swifts in NW Portland, and this week we made it over to the Chapman School to see them. For a bird nerd like me, it was a huge … Continue reading
Posted in Birding, Crafting, Learning, Outings
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Water-coloring
Like most children their age, the girls are prolific artists (esp. Little Hen, who loves her water colors). Our living room was looking pretty bare, and despite amassing a substantial collection of their artwork, it’s just not in the budget … Continue reading
Posted in Crafting, Learning, Moderation and Economy
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Perry, Sauce, and Butter
Final count from the Barlett harvest: 20 – 1/2 pints of Caramel-Spice Pear Butter (sorry, secret recipe!) 18 quarts of pears in light syrup (some spiced, some with lavender, some vanilla) 12 quarts of pear sauce (which we all discovered … Continue reading
Posted in From my kitchen, Locally grown, Uncategorized
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Blogging Break
I need to take a break for several days – I may be up for one post in the next week. I need to get my real life in order and get some sanity and perspective back in my parenting. … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
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Healing Touch
Little Hen found this book at the library two weeks ago. The topic is one that has interested her for a long time, and she read the book , cover to cover, as soon as we got it home. The … Continue reading
Posted in Books and Reading, Mothering tool kit
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Hot Cocoa Mix
Today Firecracker and I are attending our church’s fall kickoff of our monthly Ladies’ Breakfast. The pastor’s wife is hosting at her house, so we thought we’d take her (and her daughter – Firecracker’s friend) a little hostess gift when … Continue reading
Posted in From my kitchen, Giving, Moderation and Economy, Outings
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Retro Fall Doll Quilt
Little Hen and I finished the first scrap doll quilt in a while with more of a fall color scheme. We made it for a friend who’s daughter has a birthday coming up. Actually, there wasn’t much to it -the … Continue reading
Posted in Giving, Moderation and Economy, Sewing, Uncategorized
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