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The winter 2011 edition of Rhythm of the Home is here. In this issue I share a craft I made for Miles after our recent trip to San Diego. He and I love his collection of tiny Micro Machines I found on etsy, and this little tote is how we'll take them traveling from now on. Check out the Tiny Car Travel Tote and get lost in all of the other wonderful essays and projects from our contributors.

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My delicious boy is turning three years old this week. After a wearying spring, I felt this tiny itch, not even so strong as an urge, to get a little crafty again. Inspiration has been somewhat hard to muster lately, so I followed it where it led. Miles had been confident a few months ago, after his cousin's party, that he wanted monster cupcakes. With teeth! I'd been mulling that over for a

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The Summer Edition of ROTH is here, and with it I am looking forward to a long summer of getting back to a rhythm in my own home. We have many things to reflect on this summer, and I hope I can rise to the challenge to be more mindful and engaged with my family. For this edition, I share a piece on connecting with our new home in A Map of Our World, which includes a simple project I created to

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This begins my modest commitment to revisit this space.  I will make no promises that it will be daily, or even weekly.  Today I wish to share one bit about our new life here which I cannot be more thankful for. When we first visited the idea of moving back to my hometown, we knew we wanted to live by one of the many lakes.  We felt that if we couldn't be near the mountains, we should at least

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This week closes the second month that we have lived in Missouri.  I suppose it has not been that different from most summers; I look back and wonder where the time has gone.  It is hard to reconcile the feeling that we have not been here nearly long enough to feel settled with the sense that we have been gone from our old home, friends, and the mountains of Colorado for many moons.  Much about

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When Heather interviewed me for her blog two months ago, she asked me about this blog.  I told her that this space in some ways serves as a placeholder for my future creative endeavors.  I've been thinking about this a lot lately, and I don't want to lose this part of myself. The last few months have brought about so much change.  There has been a lot of uncertainty, but I think we will emerge

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This project is a continuation of my Circle of Stones interview with Heather of Shivaya Naturals.  When Heather asked me to do an interview, I was honored to have the opportunity right before the Equinox, and I wanted to do a project that would celebrate the coming season. My children love to be in the garden possibly more than anything else.  As the days begin to get warmer, I feel my spirits

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So we've been packing the house, rather poorly.  It sounds easy on the surface - tidy up so you can put your home on the market.  In reality, this is not a simple task.  How to keep a house clean enough to have a showing at the drop of a hat?  How do I pick and choose which things (okay, fabric) I can live without for some indefinite amount of time? What this whole process has truly shown me is

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Me: optic neuritis flareup in one eye, leaving me unable to drive for about a month now.  Seriously limiting my fabric shopping.   Finally making progress with a new doctor on the MS issue. The husband: left IBM after 10 years.  New job - more travel, less stress?  TBD. The small girl: refuses to wear anything that is not mostly pink.  Wants a scooter.  Very grown up, and don't you forget it.

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Miles woke early.  "Hey Mama?  Hey Mama?  Choo-choo book.  Light on.  Up!"  5am?  6am?  It was no matter, he was quickly scooped up and I was left to sleep in. I came downstairs to... a perfect cake, from scratch a special treat a quiet day, carrot soup with friends, wishes made, and cake eaten too.

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I received an email last night from a blog reader, wondering if I'd given up on this space.  I haven't.  I know I keep saying that.  If I could show you the dashboard of this blog, you'd see the eleven nearly finished draft posts.  The longer I stay away, the harder it is to come back, because I keep feeling the need to make a grand entrance.   Each post stretches further than the last, and

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I had just settled down to take a deep breath after the magazine went live.  I was looking forward to a little more calm around the house, moving back into our rhythm and beginning to enjoy the unfolding winter.  Then Zoe fell off the couch.  I watched the last half of the fall, and my mind registered that something was wrong with her elbow even as I was watching her head hit the wood floor.  A

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I know I briefly mentioned a while ago that Heather and I were keeping ourselves pretty occupied, working out this new magazine.  And I have to admit, I kept it somewhat quiet.  I'm not sure if that was out of a fear of failure, or the element of surprise, or what.  At first I really wasn't sure about the direction we were headed, or how much interest there would be from the community at large.  

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*in case you weren't certain, that is the sound of the crickets chirping on my blog these days.  i'm not gone, just...quiet...for a moment.  been feeling somewhat under the weather, and looking at my health.  spurred on somewhat by a possible MS diagnosis.  which i'm not taking as a big deal, more as an opportunity to explore how i might behave more healthfully in order to prevent/slow the

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I am trying out Intense Debate comments on my Blogger blog.  I hope this allows my readers the ability to have better conversations through comments.  Pardon the dust!

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...and right now, it is quite a lot. Today I had begun a post that was heavy in its tone.  A self-indulgent retrospective look at my health and happiness and how it has somehow all led to the place I find myself in now.  But I think I will save those words for another day, and in this moment choose to focus on the elements in my life that bring me joy. We have had a very special Halloween

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Authorities in Colorado are searching for a mother missing in her sewing studio.  Family members report that the 31 year old woman was last seen flinging tissue pattern pieces about in frustration. "When my daughter picked out the pattern, I could tell that my wife wasn't thrilled," said her husband, in an interview on Sunday night.  "I was concerned when she didn't come down for breakfast. 

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My friend Adriana and I 'met' online when we were pregnant with our daughters.  Our girls were born in September, and thirteen months later both of us found out we were expecting again.  On the same day.  Ultimately our boys were born three days apart, and the whole experience of being pregnant together (with toddlers) has given us a unique friendship.  Adriana lives near the fabric district in

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  My offspring are really not pleased with one another right now.  Over the last couple of days, I've seen a big increase in the amount of biting, hair pulling, pushing, hitting, and just general sibling abuse going on.  Miles has two molars coming in and his temper is very easy to ignite.  Zoe senses that and has been taking advantage of it.  Zoe has a really stunning bite wound on her chest (

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Some time ago, Heather Ross had a Studio Sale.  Essentially, HR had a bunch of stuff, and she offered to unload some of this stuff onto her loyal fans for a very reasonable sum.   I took her up on her offer, for the smallest increment available.  For a mere $25, HR promised a little happiness in a box.  Needless to say, once the crafting community got wind of this offer, HR had so many people

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Due to my protracted absence, I have not had a chance to share a few things from our recent adventures. The most important of which was Zoe's third birthday. It was a simple morning gathering. We had pinkness and cupcakes, and no shortage of tutus, which is really all a three year old needs on a birthday, in my humble opinion.For Zoe, Miles, and Zoe's two girlfriends, we made little favor bags

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(He's fine.)

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You might be thinking that for the months of July and August, and these two weeks into September, I really have been doing everything BUT blogging. But that's so far from the truth. I've been blogging quite a bit, actually. I've been taking photos of charming things, and writing in my head as I sweep the floor. I've expounded on the meaning behind everything, and the beauty in nothing. I

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Today was Zoe Pearl's first day of preschool. According to parent folklore, I was supposed to feel weepy, or Zoe was supposed to cling to my legs and cry for twenty minutes. Neither happened. In fact, I think we may have had the easiest transition to preschool I could have imagined.Miles woke at 5:30am, and shortly thereafter I left the bedroom with him and found that Zoe's light was on. She

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Last Friday I eyed the four glass jars of coins on our kitchen counter for what seemed like the millionth time. I suppose that the 999,999th time I looked at them, I still had a tolerance for the space they claimed, and the general unsightliness. But the millionth time - well, you know the feeling. I was done. I'd had it.When Jesse and I were young (read: childless) we used to save our coins

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...is finally complete! It's a bit different than I imagined, but still fanciful and I think will pack a lot of twirl power. If you know any 3 year olds, you know that the twirl factor is heavily weighted when making clothing decisions.Here is the bodice. I covered little buttons to match the fabric, and used decorative stitching on satin ribbon to make a pretty detail in the center. My

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When I first began to think about Zoe's birthday, I knew that I wanted to give her special gifts with love and good energy in them. She has so many toys, and in fact I have been purging things from the children's toy bins over the last couple of months. That led to my decision to really focus on handmade gifts for her.This summer has proven challenging, for a variety of reasons. Thus momentum

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A Darling baby dress at Made By PetchyThe Healing Bowl at Shivaya Naturals. Easy Car Organizer at Mayfly (check out the Smocket while you're there)Wallet Tutorial at Confessions of a Fabricaholic. Not sure if I'm brave enough at the moment, but it's tempting.

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I've had this purse in my UFO bin for months. Well, actually months and months. It was *so* close to completion, awaiting only magnetic snap installation and finished straps. As my sewing studio encroaches further into our living space on a daily basis, I feel a need to tackle some outstanding projects just to get the energy moving again. I have so many ideas churning, gorgeous fabric to use,

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I think way back in the spring, I promised that May would be my month for learning to work with knits. My friend Adriana lives near the fabric district in LA, and she has put considerable effort into enabling me with frequent care packages of yummy knits. Therefore, I didn't have to work too hard to get inspired by all of the fabrics that I have available in my knit stash. For my first knit

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Time has truly flown by lately. After Miles's first birthday, my mum stayed in town for nearly a week, hanging out with the kids and I. Then last Sunday a good friend and her family came into town and we spent many hours chasing all of the children around. Miles has just begun to walk on Sunday, and he's also in the process of getting at least two if not four of his molars in right now. He

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Baba has been visiting this week, so I have not taken the time to post birthday photos yet. I finally had my CT this morning. I'm so happy to be done with testing for the time being.Here's Miles with his new doll - he loves to hug babies and animals and pat them.The vegan chocolate cake...not the best cake ever, but definitely worth trying again with some modifications. Pretty much anything

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A first birthday. The Summer Solstice. Father's Day, and our sixth wedding anniversary. All in a span of five days. This year, even with so many special days in a row, it felt more relaxed than ever. Perhaps it is partly due to us keeping the festivities low-key as the children are still recovering. But mostly I tried to slow down and focus on the things that are really important. I did

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The procedure yesterday went well. In fact, much better than I anticipated. Truly, after the glorious experience of 'prepping' my bowel, anything short of a fire ant infestation would have been pleasant. That said, the combo of fentanyl + versed really did result in an experience free of any discomfort. I don't remember much of the time immediately after the procedure, but apparently I

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Twenty-four hours from now, I'll be in the midst of my colonoscopy/endoscopy/biopsy procedure. I can't say that it is something to look forward to, but I will certainly appreciate having the whole thing behind me. This past week has been a struggle, but I do feel that things should be looking up soon. The kidlets were diagnosed with mono last week. They'd been feeling quite off, running daily

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In honor of Miles's upcoming first birthday, I thought I'd share the process of making a little festive birthday bunting for him. Furthermore, what is a crafting blog without a bunting tutorial? There are several out there, so check them out! I thought I would make this one extra-detailed for some of my very beginner sewist friends out there. I think this is a perfect novice project - it is

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I'm making a dilly of a tutorial for you tonight, which I promise to have up...tomorrow. I hope you had a lovely weekend!Meanwhile, enjoy this little gem from the Farmer's Market on Saturday. A People's Republic of Boulder moment if I ever saw one.

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It has been a week since we returned home from our travels. I feel that we still have not quite come back to our daily rhythm. There are numerous reasons for this, I suppose. My abdominal pain has been getting the better of me lately. As of yesterday, after meeting with my new gastroenterologist, I'm faced with anxiety over my upcoming endoscopy and colonoscopy. I find myself ruminating

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So this morning I made a bowl full of names for Zoe to select the winner. (Yes, I have heard of random number generators, thank you very much, but the old-fashioned way feels so much more ceremonious!)I apologize for making you wait the whole long day to find out the winner! Poor Miles had a miserable night and sad day today with a respiratory virus. Even while writing this post I have just

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Only 7 hours and 45 minutes left until the end of Giveaway Day! Giveaway Day here at Sugar in My Bowl ends at midnight Mountain Time. I've enjoyed reading your comments and clicking along to your blogs! I must admit that I haven't entered in many giveaways myself simply because of the time factor. It has been such a busy weekend here and I'm a little sad to miss out on the chance to win! On a

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This sweet apron features Joel Dewberry Sparrows from the Aviary collection and two coordinates. I have to say I spent an obscene amount of time on what should have been a pretty easy apron. I now affectionately measure yards of bias binding in "light-yards" (like light-years) which is equivalent to the amount of yards of bias binding it FELT like I made. Comment below for a chance to win!

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Since I'm traveling, I thought I would share this sweet little felt needle book that is making my on-the-go sewing projects so much easier. I found this at an antique store in Hygiene, CO and just had to purchase it for our road trip.It would be such a cinch to make one for yourself or as a gift. Two thick rectangles of felt blanket-stitched for the cover, and two slightly narrower rectangles

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This is my first installment in my Sunday Simple Sewing Series. I plan to share elementary sewing tips to support some of my readers who are just learning to sew and feeling intimidated by basic techniques in books and patterns. It is certainly easy to take for granted many of the basics which I have grown up knowing how to do from sewing with my mum at a young age. So the plan is this: YOU

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I really do have a good explanation for my nearly week-long absence this time. (And perhaps even my spotty posting in the weeks preceding...) We have been planning a rather ambitious car trip, which amounted to nearly 20 hours of driving in two stages to reach our ultimate destination. The reason? A family reunion in Arkansas. You see, I haven't seen my family in several years. Time,

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I'm just hopping on to let you all know that I will be participating in the Sew Mama Sew May Giveaway Day. I have a project almost finished that I think you will love! For more information about Giveaway Day, check the link on the right. Don't forget to check back here on May 27th to post a comment and secure your chance to win!

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This morning we had another mad dash out of the house to our 8:30am ballet class. It seems that the kids never wake up after 7 except on Friday. Today Zoe slept in until the late hour of 7:30, and it took all kinds of cajoling, bribery, and outright begging to get her breakfasted, dressed, and in the car with Miles only to arrive ten minutes late. Again.Class remains really exciting for Zoe.

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When we first envisioned the plans for our garden, we were childless. We purchased our house the spring after we were married. Our neighborhood is the epitome of Colorado new suburbia. Colorful houses are packed tightly together, separated by white fencing. Our lot was larger than most, but really that amounted to a lot more weeds to battle. For the first few years of gardening here, we

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For my good Mum: I love you and feel blessed to have you as my mother. I hope you enjoy your bag as much as I enjoyed making it for you!

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I think I titled this post as such in a effort to reassure myself that I am indeed still here. Have you read the children's book "My Many Colored Days?" It feels like a story for my life right now. The nights are beginning to be warmer here, and restless. The children and I feel somedays settled, in rhythm, and others disjointed and at odds. We had a short visit from Baba, which was

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Zoe at dinner tonight: Zoe: When I was in mama's tummy it was noisy!Me: You were in mama's tummy?Zoe: It sounded like food in my tummy! It sounds like ants! Jesse: Like ants marching? Zoe: No like this! (kicks feet on chair leg) It was thumping. It sounded like snow falling.

Bernadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17306403170173215482noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976309331612414331.post-21119335237755647252009-04-28T14:25:00.005-05:002009-04-29T19:09:15.414-05:00

My good friend Andrea makes these tortilla chips frequently and she generously shared her recipe. They are so yummy with my curried lentil dip. Andrea also cuts them into tiny strips for topping salads and chili. What I most like about them is the ability to get Zoe involved in the process. She loves 'painting' the tortillas with lime juice and sprinkling on the seasonings. I hope you enjoy

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This morning when Miles and I left the bedroom at the sprightly hour of 6am, I immediately saw through our windows the snow-covered rooftops of the homes surrounding us. Seriously?! Ultimately it was just a single layer of wet snow that has mostly melted away already. But it has somewhat dampened spirits around here today. It's 3:15pm and the kids and I are still half-pajamaed. I'm currently

Bernadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17306403170173215482noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976309331612414331.post-18646291933498963712009-04-24T16:46:00.006-05:002009-04-24T22:52:33.897-05:00

No, I'm not channeling Lionel Richie. Our sweet Miss Zoe had her first ballet class this morning.

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The past couple of days have been spent working on the monumental task of creating a new inspired sewing studio for myself. Currently our loft is in shambles. I cannot say that it isn't usually a complete wreck, but now it is an altogether different variety of disaster. I do feel that I've made some progress. Jesse has hinted, however, that the only thing appearing organized is my fabric

Bernadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17306403170173215482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976309331612414331.post-2497874267322337912009-04-19T22:50:00.004-05:002009-04-20T00:11:11.396-05:00

I cannot say that the last week has been the easiest for me. In addition to being unreasonably fatigued, I'm recovering from an aggressive case of mastitis that started about 10 days ago. Generally I'd be able to treat something like this with herbs but it just was not very responsive. I ended up needing to take antibiotics, which always leave me feeling a bit queasy and susceptible to other

Bernadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17306403170173215482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976309331612414331.post-33740465462637452392009-04-17T23:39:00.003-05:002009-04-17T23:57:21.941-05:00

Ooh, I am buzzing with excitement tonight. I have been waiting for the release of Patty Young's Frida pattern for so long now. It's a tunic-style dress and shirt pattern for girls. She just released a new line of modkid boutique sewing patterns. Kyoko and Emma are also fabulous - in fact I think Emma has to be Zoe's birthday dress this year. Meanwhile I hope to get Frida finished for our

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Another day, another late-night, last-minute sewing project. I'm nothing if not predictable. Meanwhile, why don't you head over to Heather's latest blog post and check out her simple, adorable tutorial on children's cuffed pants? I might have to try something like this for Miles! Jesse was just pointing out the other night that Zoe has so many cute handmade things now, and Miles could use a

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Today was a good day, a slow day. Mostly spent at home with the family. We rose lazily, first Jesse and Zoe, then Miles and I. Jesse made blueberry pancakes in the shape of rabbits, and the children both enjoyed them. Their baskets were loved as well; full of books, toys, art supplies, musical instruments, and seed packets.Over the past week I have struggled with how to celebrate Easter with

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Last week I found a sweet inspiring spring print that was simply begging to be a skirt for Zoe. I knew that an Easter dress might not happen this year but a little skirt takes almost no effort. Well, anything in this house proves to be more effort than it should, but it is always worth it when the finished garment is finally pressed and hung in the light. This fabulous twirl skirt has been on

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Orange, you rhyme with nothing, and you are not known for harmony. Maybe that's why I find myself so inspired by you. The way you clash and counteract, stand up for yourself. I used to be a lavender girl. But these last few years orange has sort of crept under my skin a bit, tinted my vision. Reader, what color are you?

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Early this morning when Miles woke, rather cheerfully, at 4:50am for the morning, I found a reminder in my inbox from foodtidings.com. Now, Food Tidings is a relatively new discovery for me. Generally, when meals are requested for families, there is a coordinator who has to send out emails and phone calls and herd cats to get everything in line for the family to get a meal on the right date

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So I'll leave you to ponder what I might do with this fabulous treat - a Japanese print from Kokka...It's a bit heavier weight than your average quilting cotton. It has a bit of linen in it. I think a little overcoat might be superb, or maybe a jumper.

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It has been a long week with the three of us sick. I'm looking forward to a weekend of a little spring cleaning. I'm hoping to get my sewing studio spruced up a bit also. A girl can dream.I suppose I left something unfinished. You know, that post about all the projects I have incomplete. This morning the children and I took Fiona to the veterinarian to recheck her T4. One month ago she had

Bernadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17306403170173215482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976309331612414331.post-44351889325186961312009-04-02T23:24:00.007-05:002009-04-03T00:00:00.635-05:00

Despite all of us being sick, today was a good day. Art, music, a little time in the sunshine, some sewing...even a touch of cleaning.Fortunately for us, there are other really organized good mamas out there who are blogging to generously share their ideas with those of us who are desperate to entertain our art-hungry toddlers. This bloggy mama has daily ideas for crafts and activities to keep

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Miles woke up yesterday with a cold, Zoe this morning. I have taken the more gradual onset route. This afternoon we did get out to craniosacral therapy which hopefully will help to get things moving along. Even as I type I can hear the coughing from both bedrooms, however, so it may prove to be another long night. Additionally Jesse has been plagued by the annoying threat of some worm at work

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After pulling all of the photos off of the camera just now, I realize that we had a busy weekend. Not just for what was there, but for what was not as well. Miss Mia had a birthday party on Saturday, and the camera battery was dead. And this morning the kids and I went to Gymboree Play & Music for the first time, but I didn't have a chance to take any pictures. Gymboree was fabulous. Both

Bernadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17306403170173215482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976309331612414331.post-12586091483414652612009-03-26T23:05:00.006-05:002009-03-26T23:26:14.119-05:00

This morning we woke to a few inches of snow on the ground, and damp pavement. Within an hour the streets were covered in snow, and by nine we were in the midst of a "blizzard." Now, I hesitate to classify this snowy event as a blizzard. Yes, technically I suppose it fits the characteristics - high winds, a certain amount of inches, below freezing temperatures. But after living in Gunnison, a

Bernadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17306403170173215482noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976309331612414331.post-82389878475937229372009-03-25T12:17:00.008-05:002009-03-25T22:44:51.760-05:00

Life has been so hectic around here lately. I'm not certain why. Consequently, I have so many unfinished projects simmering in my craft space. Some are just thoughts, floating in the ether. Some are half-traced patterns, or a stack of fabrics with no direction.Last night I 'finished' the Miss Madeline Dress for Mia's 5th birthday. Her party is Saturday afternoon. Despite this pattern being

Bernadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17306403170173215482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976309331612414331.post-85155872834540742322009-03-23T23:34:00.005-05:002009-03-23T23:53:40.999-05:00

It's nice sometimes to have a small, quiet readership on my blog. It means that I can get away with changing the background every five minutes or so, and no one even notices. I think I'll keep this one for a bit - it features one of my favorite Amy Butler fabrics. I just can't seem to find that perfect look. Everything is just a bit different than what I'm seeking. Tonight (and last night as

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On Friday afternoon we took Miles to get a little craniosacral therapy to see if we could make any progress with his mysterious neck spasms. After the treatment, we walked the labyrinth in the therapist's backyard for a bit. Zoe loves paths and really enjoyed the time running in the sun.Yesterday we went to The Flower Bin to get our seeds and sets for the season. As usual I nearly doubled what

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It's 9:45pm. 15 years ago, that would not have been late. 10 years ago, that would have been early. Now - it's just late. When you add two kids to your family, and one of them wakes frequently, and they both wake between 5 and 6:30 for the day....well, you get the picture. In fact, last night Miles revived the old "party with Miles from 3-4:45am" routine. He wakes up ready to crawl, pull up

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Last Friday I had the divine chance to see my dear friend Heather. Now, Heather and I have been friends for over five years now, and we are also business partners. And yet we haven't seen each other in months. We have been so looking forward to getting together to eat (always a priority for the two of us) and have some time to share. Fortunately Zoe is finally at an age where she can run amok

Bernadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17306403170173215482noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976309331612414331.post-82364485153617531242009-03-18T22:59:00.003-05:002009-03-18T23:19:08.667-05:00

Zoe's art has reached entirely new levels of meaning lately. I know that it's the duty of every parent to be impressed with the talents of their children. But it is no stretch for me to feel amazed at the stories and feelings she expresses through her artwork. These two are taken from a 'series' of themed sketches of Zoe and her daddy. In her words: "This is Zoe and Dada and they are safe

Bernadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17306403170173215482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976309331612414331.post-87060126686263754292009-03-17T09:13:00.002-05:002009-03-17T09:22:46.433-05:00

I've been thinking for awhile that I need some kind of challenge to get myself back to blogging. It is so easy to let life swallow up all my free time - and at the end of the day I sit down to blog and find myself distracted by other things. Or I sit and try to craft a good post and end up deleting it all. Or I don't get a chance to upload photos. So I'm challenging myself to 100 straight

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Today I am 31. I think 31 is better than 30. Maybe it's just the haircut.Miles started crawling yesterday. And his babbling vocabulary has doubled this week - from lala and dada to baba and mama.

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"I love everything about Yaya." And with that, our first imaginary friend has come to play today. So far we know that Yaya loves to play hide and seek, and games. She hides in the closet, and she lives in a house. She has her own pink dolly, just like Zoe. Welcome, Yaya. We are looking forward to your friendship.

Bernadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17306403170173215482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976309331612414331.post-59065200308629287052009-01-06T14:29:00.004-06:002009-01-29T13:17:29.778-06:00

Today Zoe had passed the point of overtired before her nap. She had just finished lunch and asked for a TV Show (denied) and then had a tantrum. I carried her kicking and screaming to the potty at which point she asked me to take away the dinosaur she was holding.I asked why. To which she responded: "SO I CAN THROW A FIT!" So clever, that girl.

Bernadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17306403170173215482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976309331612414331.post-73409464086881170652008-12-18T23:01:00.001-06:002009-01-26T22:32:27.375-06:00

A little video of Zoe helping with present wrapping:

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Zoe was in another room this morning while Miles and I were playing in the loft. I heard a crash, or rather that noise of something tumbling off of a counter or shelf. Zoe came running into the room and busied herself with looking really occupied and inconspicuous."Is everything okay, Zoe?""It was just a little nothing, actually. ""What was just a little nothing?""Oh, just some stuff."Ahh, the

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Poor Miles. Someday he will have to come back to some archaic archive of this blog if he is curious about his childhood. There is really nowhere else I have been chronicling his milestones, temperament, and daily doings.So it is important to note here that Miles has suddenly learned to sit up on his own. He is a very persistent boy when he is learning anything new, and he's not very hesitant

Bernadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17306403170173215482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976309331612414331.post-69340084998689355992008-12-02T09:53:00.001-06:002009-01-26T22:30:09.127-06:00

It appears that my mysterious small bowel malady is rearing its ugly head again. The night after Thanksgiving, I ended up in the ER with a stressed husband and scared Zoe and fussy Miles. It appears that I may have had another bowel obstruction. The obstruction resolved on its own, but I'm on a liquid diet again to let my bowel heal. I'm thankful to avoid another hospital stay and nasogastric

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In the car.Matt and GarrettMama and Miles.Zoe's name in the snow.Zoe herself in the snow.The girls.4 kids, 4 backs.

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We spent Thanksgiving this year with our close friends Rachel & Roger, Matt& Kelli and their children Noah and Garrett, and Jennifer, who is Rachel and Matt's mother. And their grandfather, whose sorrow was palpable after the loss of his wife.It was good to be with friends, however, to be welcomed with open arms into the traditions and history of another family, without feeling that we were

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Here are a few pictures I'm catching up on from weeks past. Jesse let me sleep in one morning and I came downstairs to the kids playing house in this cardboard box. Miles shows off his two teeth which arrived the Sunday and Monday after he turned four months old. He now has four more swollen bumps on his upper gums causing much misery in our house. I was certain we'd have those teeth by now

Bernadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17306403170173215482noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976309331612414331.post-12407927764475017812008-11-04T15:01:00.000-06:002008-11-04T17:32:26.066-06:00

I don't share everything that Zoe draws, but I could not resist this one. The picture quality isn't fabulous as it was drawn on a slick mailing envelope (thanks, Adriana!)Zoe is on the right. You can see her sad face. She is sad. Zoe has a tear that runs down to her bellybutton. Mama is on the left. Mama is happy. Mama held Zoe's hand and then Zoe was happy. And then a mouse came (shown

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I hope all of our faithful readers take the opportunity to get out today and vote, if you have not already. Yesterday we took in our mail-in ballots to the drop-off location. I was not brave enough to wait in line for three hours with two small children, I must admit. We are anxiously awaiting the results, as they will start to come in in just a few hours. I have had no less than 5 volunteers

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First I must share Zoe's little 'scary ghost'.Now for Trick or Treat photos. We went TOT-ing with our friend Rachel, whom Zoe adores. Therefore it was not hard for Rachel to convince Zoe to say "Bubble bubble, toil and trouble" at every open door. It was moderately charming.And here is Miles, our little rocker. Note the blue glitter faux-hawk.

Bernadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17306403170173215482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976309331612414331.post-45800441393345934112008-11-01T11:00:00.000-05:002008-11-03T14:54:08.722-06:00

Sometime over the summer Zoe developed this mysterious itchy rash on the back of her neck. No application of any of the myriad lotions or creams we have seemed to alleviate it. Borage, coconut, pau d'arco, voodoo; all of these things were no match for its might. It kind of resembled heat rash in appearance but not at all in behavior. Eventually the rash cleared on its own after I had given

Bernadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17306403170173215482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976309331612414331.post-15556788487006261362008-10-01T14:35:00.000-05:002008-10-01T15:18:38.200-05:00

Miles has reached another exciting milestone. Last weekend one night he managed to get from lying on his back to his tummy. Then last week he made the journey in the other direction while lying on his tummy on the Gymini playmat. He was not terribly pleased with that transition; in fact, it scared him a bit. We finally got Zoe a tricycle. We have been contemplating the bike decision for awhile

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There's a fair amount of catching up to do here, which I will attempt to do with a reasonable amount of photographs.Firstly I have failed to post the 3 month photo of Miles, which will demonstrate to you better than words how LONG my kid is. He is outgrowing many things in length but not in girth. In fact both kids are starting to get the irreverent "plumber's bum" in their diapers. Which has

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On Saturday we traveled to Fort Collins to the Rocky Mountain Sustainable Living Fair. I've always wanted to attend, lured by the thought of all of the free samples and the smug feeling of goodness one achieves after attending such an event. So we packed the kids and all of their luggage into our gas-guzzling SUV and traveled 45 minutes to get there, where we drove all over an open field and

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I put Miles down for a nap on the guest bed since Z was napping in our bedroom. I went upstairs to check on him and found that1) Fiona was sleeping with him2) She had clearly licked his hairPerhaps she could take over the bathing?

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Zoe had a great time at the Denver Zoo on Sunday. It was her first visit. The weather was cool and most of the animals were available. Her favorites seemed to be the monkeys, giraffes, and elephants. Here is a video of her seeing the elephants for the first time.

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I just realized that I failed to update everyone on the kids' stats when we went to their joint well visit about two weeks ago. Zoe weighed 25 lbs., 11 oz. She is still less than the 50% in weight but up from less than 25% last time when we were having so much trouble getting her to eat. So the pediatrician was very pleased. She is 34.5 inches, so on the tall side for her age. Miles weighed

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A three-part installment of Zoe reading Sandra Boynton's The Going to Bed Book.Here is the text in case you aren't part of the cult following of Boynton books.The sun has set not long ago.Now everybody goes belowto take a bath in one big tubwith soap all over--SCRUB SCRUB SCRUB!They hang their towels on the walland find pajamas,big and small.With some on topand some beneaththey brush and brushand

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This post will be heavy on pictures and light on content. I doubt I'll hear any complaints from our faithful readers. Here are Zoe and Nana blowing up balloons. Zoe mostly wanted them blown up so she could beg you to let go of the balloon and send it whizzing around the room. Here is the dining room ready and waiting for guests to arrive.Here is Miss Zoe watching the first guests through the

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This morning I was a little sad. Zoe said to me, "Mama are you sad?" I said, "Yes, Zoe, I am sad." She said "I'm sorry, Mama. I'll give you a hug and you'll feel all better."

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