tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25165101697371925932012-02-28T11:51:22.610-05:00Snapshots of our days...christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13232482165438723142noreply@blogger.comBlogger1311100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516510169737192593.post-74354602674776292042012-02-22T19:55:00.005-05:002012-02-22T22:33:13.430-05:00

The short story: 11pm Thur Feb 16: bag of water breaks but only a small tear. 11am Fri Feb 17: I have 11 hours to be in active labor 330 Fri Feb 17: contx regularly after a 20 min acupuncture treatment. 830ish Fri Feb 17: admitted to The Birth Center katie breaks bag of waters @130am Sat Feb 18: 5-6 cm in transition 220am Sat Feb 18:pushing 225 Sat Feb 18: Juniper Grey born ::The very long

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February 18, 2012 - 2:25am Our sweet beautiful and third girl arrived into the world into my arms and into my heart. Surprising this mama most of all. We are home easing in to our days, spending them quietly (as best we can) playing, holding, hovering, kissing, cuddling, and loving this new little being that has entered our lives. Juniper Grey 7lbs 7oz 20.5 in long Birth story coming soon...

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Last night we enjoyed a lovely dinner with a few of our neighbors.. It's something I am beginning to really appreciate, and feel thankful for. Sometime in the middle of the night Annie began to throw up, and after some rearranging of blankets, sheets, and people, I found myself in bed with a sick girl drifting in and out of sleep In between having her head in the bucket. She feeling better

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I woke early this morning, it was and is still dark outside. There's something about sitting in a quiet, everyone-is-still-sleeping house in the wee hours of the morning that I do so love.I've been reading a few blogs... Like this one: exhale, return to center A new one to me. I'm thinking about the day ahead, the two appointments we have, the schoolwork we need to begin, the change of pace I

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Joining in with soulemama for a little photo moment. It was one of those days where no matter what I did, I just couldn't pull myself together. We switched activities all day long, changed scenery and I took a few moments to breathe... But still I couldn't get out of my funk. Amidst it all my children were patient with me and at one point sat down to build with their mosaics and the things they

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The month of december is always a favorite of mine. So much to do, see and make! It always comes fast after thanksgiving and I'm usually quite behind in my planning and preparing feeling like I need a break after thanksgiving before jumping in to Christmas. But after an impromptu trip up north for thanksgiving, I returned feeling ready to plan December, because planning always seems to make

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Catching falling leaves the belly at 28weeks Knotting for the littlest Packages from Noni And drawing Just a peek from our days...

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A very touching article...Notes from a Dragon Mom

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I've been hemming and hawing over this space of mine for a while now...tying to decide which direction to go, what to post about and how much to write...which in turn has meant infrequent posts.So I've been thinking about what I want from it, what do I want to look back and read and see...And then I went here this morning to A new space and I knew what I wanted to do, or at least I have an idea,

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  The wind outside is picking up, the rain has already begun to fall and for now, we wait. There is clean water at the ready, food to sustain us, batteries, flashlights and candles within reach. The gizmos are charged, the laundry is almost all done, and PJ (our rabbit) is in the house, hopefully safe with us. There is also a generator in the garage at the ready just in case. It seems like

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Right Now.... I am spending a lot of time in the kitchen...and feeling thankful that insane heatwave has been kicked out. I have made this Easy Little Bread three times this week its quick and delicious! I have a drawer full of peaches waiting to be canned, or otherwise used. I am eating and freezing tomato soup with and without the carrots via soulemama Am loving Gillian Welches new album

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Its been months since I wrote in this space..2.5 months to be exact. Too long I suppose, but that seems to be a re-occurring thing. I do apologize.The summer has been good to us. A garden that has been quite patient with it's slightly negligent gardener, but one that is bursting at the seems with deliciousness.Trips up North to visit family, trips down south to just relax and be. Walks around the

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On your Second Birthday!I've been thinking about what to write here, what to say about this little girl who has suddenly gotten so much bigger, taller, older, and grownup. She's happy, always laughing, smiling, giggling. She's a lover of animals great and small especially fond of cats and worms. She knows when her voice needs to be hear and is very good at using that loud voice. She's a mama's

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::Mother's Day 2010::::Mother's Day 2011::

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Last week I:Planted in my gardenSat in a quiet house with a hot cup of coffee and a good magazineWashed what seemed like a hunded loads of laundryFelt the urge to purge, so I'm going with itEnjoyed seeing our tent set up in our front yard for a few daysMissed writing in this little spaceDrank a lot of coffeeBought a cozy for my french pressWent to 4 baseball games, and saw my son hit his first

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In the line at the store, the young cashier told the older woman that she shouldbring her own reusable grocery bags because plastic bags weren't good for theenvironment.......The woman apoloqized and explained,"We didn't have the green thing back in my day."The clerk responded, "That's what's caused our problems today. Your generation wasn't green and did not care enough to save our environment."

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Inspired by soulemama:Sweet treats mid day delivered by a husbandThe peacefulness of a house with a sleeping babe The sounds of a neighborhood with kids playing and birds chirpingSipping coffee with a friendA messy house (I'm trying to ignore it right now!)Surprise dinners with neighborsFlip flopsThe red wiggly worms eating our leftoversGreen ferns some still curled some unraveled

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{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.{via soulemama}

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As we settle in back home with unpacking, laundry, cleaning, and finding our spaces again in our house, the kids have been spending a lot of time outside.The signs of spring that we are all finding are making our transition a little bit easier. I am thankful for the timing of our trip, knowing that the cold winter is behind us and the darkness is quickly turning to light but still giving us a wee

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{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.::Gratitude::Being hometiny peeks at the sunneighbors that not only took care of our rabbit but my husband as well while we were gone.painted rainbows on my wallshoots of daffodils and tulips peeking out from the

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It's Thursday morning, the kids are playing with Legos, Eliza is on my lap (correction "was"), and I am taking advantage of this quiet moment to write. We left Florida Tuesday morning early, really early 415am early, plopped our still drowsy littles in the car, said our goodbye and headed North. The all fell back asleep quickly and the ride was quiet and peaceful. The stars were out and out my

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{this moment}{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

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on his birthday!!To my kind, gentle and loving husband, who gives with all his heart.To the man who would go to the moon and back for his family.To the man who loves with all that he has.To my husband and the father of our three beautiful children, who has been alone in an empty house (except for PJ) for the last three weeks so that the kids and I could go to Florida, take a break from the winter

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13232482165438723142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516510169737192593.post-1745373148446492352011-03-01T22:09:00.001-05:002011-03-01T23:02:43.205-05:00

Jaden, Annie and Eliza with their Great Nana and Grandpa...

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{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.{Gratitude this week}Morning story time with Noni..giving this mama a quiet moment to read to herself.Our morning walk, coffee in handand the constant stops we must make to explore these still new to us trees, birds,

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13232482165438723142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516510169737192593.post-85273569762763848052011-02-24T10:09:00.000-05:002011-02-24T19:43:36.671-05:00

It's an Adventure!!We loaded up the stroller and the bikes yesterday to head out for a walk along the intercoastal near my moms house.We were searching the water for manatees and the mound of grass/dirt beside for gopher turtles. There are all these poles stuck into the ground and beside each one is a gopher turtle hole...it just so happened that almost all of the holes had turtles peeking out

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As the temperatures continue to rise so do the daily requests to go to the beach. This Moma is not a beach lady. In fact I actually find it odd that I am not a beach lover, as I grew up on the beach living just 5 miles from a hidden, secluded, pristine and beautiful beach called Cranes beach up on the North Shore in Ipswich, Ma. We spent many a summer there, long walks in the evening and even

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{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.:Gratitude this week:For the sunny and warm skies of Florida.For a husband who is holding down the fort back in Delaware, living home alone while the rest of us live amongst the palm trees and beaches for a little

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inspired by soulemama{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

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inspired by soulemama{this moment}{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see.

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and the squirrels too...We decided to put our tree outside and decorate it with some treats for the animals.Eliza mostly just walked around eating the snow...We had saved our huge sunflower heads and seed from our garden and had them drying in the garage we took one down got some loose seeds off of it and mixed with some raw sunflower seeds we coated a toilet paper tube with sunflower seed butter

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I had meant to post about Christmas and Solstice and I just kept avoiding it. We had a quiet but busy holiday month and enjoyed having my mom in town from Florida to stay and spend Solstice and Christmas with us. There was lots of baking, cooking and merry making!Here is it Jan 9 and with the holiday decorations down I am reorganizing our furniture and trying to find homes for things that were

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It's Jan 1, 2011~ the house is quiet, the sun is just beginning to wake up. I am thinking about the past year. Some standouts from 2010:: ::deciding together to homeschool. a desicion that has almost completely changed our family's rhythm and routine and for that I am grateful and thankful. ::our family's first garden a success beyond anything I could have hoped for! :: our trip across

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I have been a neglegent of this space as of late...I have been wanting to post but always want to include pictures but I am terrible at uploading them, but I thought I should at least drop on by and let you all know what we've been up to.Thanksgiving was lovely, quiet and peaceful it was just the 5 of us. I made a big ::read:: HUGE turkey and 18lb 'er and it was quite the sight on Thanksgiving

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I thought I pop in on here really quck and say hello! I have a quiet house and a chance to write. my computer appears to be sick...it's running very slowly and so it's a pain to use. Life has been busy but quiet these days, it's amazing how big of a presence Samson was, without fully realizing it. So we (I) are adjusting to this new quiet without him around, it's not the same to come home to

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"Samson, Sam, Sammy, Salmon, S-dog"We laid our Sam to rest this morning, in the backyard. We will plant some flowers soon. It was a strange goodbye, the kids watched the guys digging the hole and Jaden wanted to help. As the dirt was covering him I sensed Jaden's angst and told him it was just his body, his spirit was no longer inside, his life spirit had left his body, he seemed to calm down

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I have no idea where this is..india maybe? but this picture is giving me the biggest grin! Look at all those fruits and veggies piled high as can be....So so lovely and delicious!!photo found here \

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This is my beautiful little sister Jame Ella. She is 23 today! She is am amazing human being.She is currently in Vt visiting family and friend before she heads to Haiti with her boyfriend Matt. This is her 4th? time in Haiti I believe, I've lost count. Anyway she will be living in a vegan community learning their sustainable farming techniques and ways. Something that is very much needed on the

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Well after a 2 week hiatus in which I had planned on posting and putting up pictures, which as you can see did not happen, I am back. We took an originally planned then canceled then back on again trip Westward. The five of us a Great Dane and a suburban! We were bringing our foster doggy Bella back to her owner (jay's boss) out in Wyoming, along with his car. The plan was for the kids and I to

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This has been the standard position for the last two days well going on three now. If she's not sprawled out, she's curled into a ball under our sick quilt. Which is in need of mending these days...it's really very much loved!They girls are sick, sick, sick. Stomach bugs, most likely.Rotavirus perhaps? they are troopers though, both of them. Annie is sleeping the days away waking here and there

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In the coming days, months you will begin to see more of us here, more of the kids and what we are doing with our days. It will become more of a portfolio of sorts. We have decided to keep Jaden home this year. It just wasn't working, there were too many fights, too many struggles, along with unhappy changes in his behavior, and of course not being able to learn at his pace, at his level and

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:: I find inspiration:::: I am making a mess, although this is actually looking pretty good ;):::: I get lost in other people's worlds, and sometimes in my own world:::: I am making tomato sauce with tomatoes from our garden to freeze and can for those long winter months that still seem so far away:::: I am finding peace.:: I am finding my rhythm:: I am learning to enjoy the cleaning up as much

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inspired by: soulemama{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see.

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inspired by: soulemama{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see.

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13232482165438723142noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516510169737192593.post-44502159233797278532010-07-16T07:17:00.000-04:002010-07-16T07:23:42.946-04:00

[inspired by soulemama.]{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week.

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13232482165438723142noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516510169737192593.post-91412976136772957992010-07-13T07:46:00.001-04:002010-07-13T08:34:00.168-04:00

This my friends is the entrance to Storyland. A little ol' amusement park located up in the White Mountains near North Conway. It is quite a sweet little place, based on nursery rhymes and the like.The three little pigs live here and really I have to tell you I want three little pigs now just so I can build these house and put them in my yard, I'm not sure the neighborhood is pig friendly

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Last week my husband I and I traveled North ( to New England). It was a busy but good vacation. On our way up we made a quick stop in the little old town of Ipswich, MA, to pick up my sister on our way to the family BBQ. While there I managed to pull out my camera and take a few quick drive-by photos. We also had time for some gorging on Ipswich Clams (I chose steamers this time, normally I am

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inspired by soulemama. {this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week.

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My garden is growing faster and bigger than I had ever imagined..those tiny little tomato plants that we planted back in Mid- May have grown as tall as me!Our limes are growing slowly but there are at least eight on this tiny little "tree", the lemons are not as plentiful hopefully next year!I am just in awe at the size, I wanted something big enough to grown a variety but not too big that I am

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inspired by soulemama.{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see.

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a couple more days to to watchthe fireworks that go up and downa special day for the sky and sun, it is on it's way,just three more days for it to come, for the moon and sunit will be here, it is on one day of the yearit is a special day for peoplebecause there really prettyand people are always watching themyou know what they arefireworksI know you know what it was, I was right,I know it, I know

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Loads and loads of strawberries were picked and eaten!...and eventually made into jam!

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making so very happy!!Every morning I go out weed, water and wander through it. It's a good size not too big, as it is our first garden but not too small either. I didn't plant as much as I had wanted too, but I am okay with that. But I have a good selection.The two front and left are eggplants, to the right are strawberries, which I think I am going to move next year to there own little area,

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inspired by: Soulemama{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see.This week I am grateful for.....:: my 1st garden that is thriving and happy!::

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::inspired by:: soulemama{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see.

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the box just so happened to be an open box of corn starch....She ate some...and looked ridiculously cute ....she made hand printsand then just stood up and walked away.....just kidding....those feet are not quite ready to move just yet, close but not yet.

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inspired by soulemama{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see.

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This beautiful little girl is turning ~1~ today!I'll be back later with some more pictures...

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Reading:: at her big brothers baseball game.Eliza intrigued by the action::a soon to be One little girl::

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Our yard sailing finds::I have intentions of trying out the suitcase as a way to hold some of my sewing supplies... the football for my son and the One Eyed, One Horned, flying Purple People Eater does a little jig...Annie has a knack for getting "free" things wherever we go.Two games the kids wanted, both from waaay back, that Hi, ho cherry-o game...dated 1960!! in the original box and in

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This is so much fun to make! Aside from the cutting up of the sheets. It goes quite fast too, which is nice. There has been a change as to where it's going to end up. Jaden has taken a liking to it and asked if he could have it in his room? I agreed and thought with the colors that are in it so far it would suit his room better than in the living room, which I think needs a more muted palete,

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It's quiet here still, except for the sweet noises of this little one who will be soon, be turning 1. Who just so happens to be doing the exact same thing this morning...playing in the recyclingThe beautiful music of Ingrid Michaelson is playing. A cup of coffee is being enjoyed, and the coo, a bit too cool breeze is blowing through the windows, and actually it is so cool I am in long pants my

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Becomes this:Add newspaper with a paste of flour, water and salt and your get....This:A DINOSAUR... pretty cool!Jaden had to construct a 2D/3D dinosaur for a school project. He instantly knew he wanted to make it with papermache. He did most of it, I helped with the foundation and Jamie's friend Matt helped him with the paste and paper part. Then we all painted it. It was a lot of fun and with a

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Stock cooking on the stove... no recipe here, just the bones of a chicken with the liver, neck and heart thrown in. I then added water, salt, pepper, and other seasonings. I then cut up carrots, leeks, a shallot, an onion, garlic, and kale. It then simmered on the stove all day, I often would leave the house just to walk back in to deeply inhale the aroma! I like to pour the stock into ice cubes

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The kitchen table is getting less use these days for our evening meal. When the weather starts to warm up the kids begin to choose to eat outside for dinner. We have yet to buy an outdoor table just yet so a blanket on the grass is our substitute. I'm not sure if and when we do buy a table it will replace our blanket dinners though...maybe sometimes. We always sit out front, where our yard is

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It's been a quiet morning, but one little girl has been busy at work/play. These legos come out every now and again but rarely does she build with them, mostly she just made a mess! But this morning was different, she sat down at the table on her own and began to build. She didn't talk or eat just built, normally this is a whole lot of eating and talking going on always no matter what she is

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This was sweet little A yesterday::My fever baby. Just like her mama used to be. She's been fighting a cold for a couple weeks now unable to shake then just as it seemed like she was on her way to getting over it, a fever hits, a belly bug too. Her body knew just what it needed to do: Sleep, and sleep and then sleep some more.A quick note about the quilt that is surrounding her: I keep meaning

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I turned a year older on Friday. This is not me a year older. ;)This is me age 8.Just after cutting off my long, very long, down to my butt, long hair.I love how such pictures can conjure up such memories of a moment in your past.My mom was pregnant with my little sister and mentioned that she would not be able to wash my hair as often and that I would be washing it myself, so the option was

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oh sweet, yummy, smooth, creamy, delicious Hot Chocolate...where have you been all my life?look at the frothy goodness sitting at the top. I was never really a hot chocolate girl. I actually preferred to eat the hot chocolate contents straight from the package, just sorta dumping it down my throat. I would often hide in our pantry to do this! I also never fully mixed it so that I could eat the

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I feel like I'm back in New England again with these storms that we are having! The wind is whipping, the snow is flying. It started to snow sometime last night just around dark. This morning we woke and I think there's a foot and a half out there. It looks like there is about as much snow as we got total the last storm in Dec. I think it's supposed to snow all day too!Of course a storm means

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::Loving::This post is making me really happy this morning...all those cheery colors! plus I really need to make us a bunch of bags for all sorts of different things, so seeing this post is getting me geared up!also this one is really hitting home with me. So much of what I want for our day resembles a sort of rhythm not a schedule but I am having trouble focusing on making the rhythms actually

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This morning Jaden, Eliza and I found ourselves awake at around 5:30. We dozed on and off for the next 15min. Then just laid quietly in bed for a few more moments till Eliza fully woke and began laughing at Jaden, not wanting to wake Annie just yet we slipped out the door and down stairs. Jaden snuggled on the couch with Eliza, while I made coffee and spent some time on the computer. Then

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I've been collecting them, and saving them, not wanting to cut into them. Waiting for just the right moment and just the right thing to use them for. I search the racks at the thrift stores seeking them out. I giggle with happiness when I find them, already trying to decide what I will do with them. Deciding whether buying five or six of them at once is a bit much...What is it you ask am I

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IMGP3794, originally uploaded by christina.jewell.On this dreary dark and rainy day....this colorful star is making us happy!Tutorial found here....at www.gardenmama.typedpad.com a beautiful blog with gorgeous photos and inspirational words. There are plans for smaller stars in the works. Oh we just used tissue paper as this was all we had on hand..not sure how it differs from Kite paper but it

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This past weekend our house was full. Full of family and love, laughter and giggles. Full of movies and games. Full of good food and beer.My brother and his two darling children came down from the cold, snowy state of Vermont to visit us, and of course my sister joined us in our fun filled weekend.::Charlie-Ella::::Phife::::Running::::This man can cook::::phife and jaden, being themselves::::Hugs

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As soon as I received my christmas gift in the mail from my Mother in law I knew what I wanted to use some of it for....(thanks Mom!) So I immediately got on the computer. I spent quite a long time going through all the great books that are out there, deciding which books I wanted. The next thing I knew this delightful stack of books arrived at my doorstep. I can't wait to start diving in!!I got

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Our Christmas this year was quiet and beautiful!7 monthsThe girls in their matchy-matchy christmas dress from their Noni..A gift from Noni..a box for treasures...a gift from Aunty Jamie for jaden a collection of bottle caps...to add to his already large one...this one however has a much bigger variety!!Eliza in her mama made pants..Homemade checkers and cookies...The wooden tea set I finally

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We are headed to the warm state of Florida to spend Thanksgiving with my Mom. My sister and grandparents will also be there. I am so excited!! A whole week with the family!! For some reason I got this urge to sew yesterday. Something I have been wanting to do but just haven't been able to get my brain together to make something. Well as I was fingering through the pages of this book yesterday

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Bella is a 7 month old 98 lb Great Dane.Bella is our Foster dog. She is so so sweet and gentle and while most Great Danes become very large. Bella we are told should not grow much more. She is about the size of Sam. She is so different from Sam at 7 months, He was crazy still nipping and running circles around us. Such a difference in breeds. We installed an electric fence so that they could

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Enjoying the weather I believe it's warmer outside than it is inside. Which prompted me to take my weekly recipe collecting outside.'I'm searching through this fun new cookbook that Annie and I got at the library. Its really cute lots of fun recipes On the list this week the crunchy fruity granola and the chewy energy circles. The kids love to eat granola-y things so I thought I's try out a

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Drawing...It has become a bit of a newish creative outlet for me. Its like a new craving. Mostly in part due to the nature that when I draw I feel happy with how it (whatever it is turns out) I'm not irritated that I can't get it just right or that its something I just can't seem to draw. Or stumped on what to actually draw. I have always loved to draw but just never felt like I was able to

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On Friday Annie, Eliza and I walked down to the library. I'm glad it's so close unfortunately its the one I don't like. Not at all very welcoming to children. But after yet another cloudy dreary day we needed to get out and since it wasn't raining we walked. She wanted to take her baby along she carried her in her pouch like Mama carried Eliza!.It was quite the experience. Next time I do need

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Six is going to be great!!

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I awoke early this morning as I always do. Partly because Eliza is ready to be awake and play and partly because I've grown to like the early morning time before the rest of the house is up. It helps that I'm getting enough to sleep to do this of course. Because if not well then I am wakened by the sweet sweet sounds of their sometimes loud little voices! I took her into her room to change

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Ran the Delaware Mud Run on Sunday with friends!Go to this site : http://photosbytnt.com/Events/Delaware-Mud-Run/9857185_n9Sxq#677697364_7DksQ to see our before picture!We are the girls in the pink tank tops. I'm on the left!!After pictures coming soon.

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Are not just for 3 year olds..............30 year olds rock them quite well too! This do' is becoming a favorite around here mostly because my post partum hair loss tends to be extreme and well the lovely bald spots that appear on the sides of my head need to be covered somehow. Plus, I'm seeking out that hip crunchy granola girl thats inside and this goes nicely with it!

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That I ::heart::! It is absolutely gorgeous outside. The wind is blowing hard the leaves are falling everywhere. The doors and windows are open. Its fall and I am so happy it's here!Inside there is the smell of a chicken cooking preparing to be made into this. Which is a standby during the cooler weather. There is pumpkins bits scattered all over the counter, some waiting to dry (the seeds)

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Well really I have. After such a crazy busy but fun summer. I just sort of let myself fall away for awhile. Its been good, really good.I don't think I posted this yet? It''s is first day of school picture. School is good. It was a bit rough in the beginning, and well there have been a lot of days off so far? Which make is sort of hard. They are just starting to get into learning/teaching mode,

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This is how our week ended... two children unable to sleep..so instead of repeatedly putting them back to there rooms/beds I decided to try a little couch time with a movie. I was hoping they would just pass out but by 10pm they had not so we stopped the movie and we all just went to bed..This women captured their attention a bit more than I had hoped....This is what happens when Jaden does the

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13232482165438723142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516510169737192593.post-41631766260807451892009-08-28T16:29:00.001-04:002009-08-28T16:46:01.595-04:00

With only a few days left till school starts and a summer that seems to have passed us by with little chance to stop and breathe, I've been trying to craft with the kids. The bowls were made by way of papermache inspired from this book. The kids had fun making them.Can you spot the dog hiding in this picture?I was inspired to photograph my new aloe plant my mom gave me...As August draws to a

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13232482165438723142noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516510169737192593.post-59569173272566154632009-08-25T23:04:00.000-04:002009-08-25T23:13:22.060-04:00

A couple weeks back the kids and I took a trip to Vermont with my mom to visit my brother. It was a quick but fun trip, its always nice to get the kids together. Phife and Jaden~!Me and my three littlle bugs !My brother holding Eliza and his daughter Charlie-Ella~!and a cool picture Jaden made with leaves he picked. He glued them in circles onto a peice of paper he then later painted the

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13232482165438723142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516510169737192593.post-23429632231923282152009-08-21T20:11:00.000-04:002009-08-21T20:25:36.281-04:00

This sweet, strong, happy, giggly, lovable little girl is 3 months old today!Her expressions Her big blue eyes....Our lives are full and busy but oh so happy.

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There are no need for words for this picture. Other than this one is getting blown up and displayed in our home. It was taken by a friend at the pool.

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13232482165438723142noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516510169737192593.post-61069283814083468472009-08-09T00:17:00.000-04:002009-08-09T00:31:48.758-04:00

We said goodbye to Nana and Papa on Thursday evening... They were in Kansas today, making their way out west. To their new home in Colorado. Life continues to be very busy for us... on a daily level and just in general. So much to do so little time to get it done. We still have some things left at the old house that I just can't seem to find the time or a vehicle to get it out of there. A

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13232482165438723142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516510169737192593.post-91987540426590449612009-07-26T13:55:00.000-04:002009-07-26T14:10:51.633-04:00

This is the beautiful, plentiful bounty that Annie and I brought back with us this afternoon. We went for the first time to the Newark Co-op Farmers Market. I have been wanting to go, but just haven't seemed to be able to get down there. I have been really bad about going to any farmers markets this season, which would be why when I got there I just couldn't help myself. Our assortment

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13232482165438723142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516510169737192593.post-64520550957719814842009-07-25T20:36:00.000-04:002009-07-25T21:13:46.032-04:00

There is peace in the house. It's early 8:30. Theres a pile of dishes in the sink and counter. Recycling over filling the bags. Clothes that need to be folded (again) and to be washed. But a bowl of homemade vanilla ice cream was calling. So I sit and enjoy the peace and quiet and my ice cream alone. Until a tiny voice calls out...more of a yelp I guess, one that says "mama I need you" without

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13232482165438723142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516510169737192593.post-46413412230918412842009-07-23T13:47:00.001-04:002009-07-23T16:09:38.619-04:00

Heres Eliza at 2 months:: Jaden and his Popa at the beach::Annie laying in the sand::Eliza sleeping just shy of 2 months::

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My lil sis has returned from a 5 week stint in Haiti. This after a semester abroad in India earlier this year. Here she is with Eliza who by the way is now 2 months old!! She was there doing work for a group called PID (partners in development) this is her second time there, her first was when she was in 8th or 9th grade. It's time we got used to her travels in and out of the country. As they

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The days are passing quickly. Our lives are busy and full. But there is much to be thankful for.:: A sweet baby that has so peacefully entered our lives, but has made such a strong presence.:: A small little girl who has accepted her role as big sister and not the baby anymore. One who just today jumped off the diving board with little thought.:: A boy who has opened his heart to yet another

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13232482165438723142noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516510169737192593.post-40353235746155559802009-07-02T21:29:00.000-04:002009-07-02T21:46:15.055-04:00

T-minus 8 days till moving in day! Yippee!!! I managed to pack up 9 boxes today. They are all stacked up in a corner of our living room. I take that back they are actually starting to take over our living room! Jay's follow up went well. He is now in a hard cast just below he knee. 3 weeks with it on. Then 2 weeks with a bubble cast (?) and then physical therapy. This of course could

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