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Coffee Morning via imagechef.com Three things I realized this morning: 1. An early morning walk by myself in the brisk cold does a mama good. 2. Uhm, I can use my husband's credit card almost anywhere. On accident, of course. *wink wink* 3. Starbucks is probably the happiest place to be before 7am, especially during the holidays. Even if people enter scowling, they will be smiling by the

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Today we took a little field trip today to St. John's to visit some friends. They have a dog, which Miles LOVED, and a gander, which Miles found terrifying. Even just walking by the fence and hearing it honk scared him worse than we've ever seen! I guess to a pint-sized human, a giant aggressive bird with crazy eyes must look and sound like a Jabberwocky! I think he's going to have anatidaephobia

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Ok, here's the plan this week. Let's hope we can stay on track! Monday Breakfast: zucchini bread, goat yogurt Lunch: quinoa & roasted veggies Dinner: beans & rice, salad Tuesday Breakfast: kamut puffs, almond milk, banana Lunch: PB&Js, fruit Dinner: pasta with pesto sausage & white sauce, salad Prep: thaw zucchini muffins Wednesday Breakfast: zucchini muffins, goat yogurt Lunch: hummus,

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Today marks the beginning of the Plan It, Don't Panic Meal Planning Challenge! Head over to Keeper of the Home to see the linkup and learn more about the challenge. It seems quite common the start the week on Monday, and to plan the week's meals from Monday-Sunday. Of course I do things differently! Here's my process: Tuesdays: our CSA posts the weekly share info on their blog so we know what

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I know it's not even Halloween yet. Don't worry, we're not going to hang up any lights before Thanksgiving. But we are going to plan ahead and make this Christmas a peaceful, enjoyable one. We are super excited to have the opportunity to fly down to Southern California and see family (Kurths and Speeds)! We've never traveled so far with a baby, so that will be an adventure too. Anyway, this

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source: Inspired to Action For the last year (since Miles was born), sleep is the one thing I've needed the most and been gotten the least. Things are much better now, but our nights, mornings, naps, and evenings still aren't as restful as we'd like. Oh well, there's only so much you can do with a high-need baby who fights sleep! So now that I'm at least getting adequate rest most nights, I'm

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Other than Miles turning a year older (for the first time), the other exciting part of the dinosaur party was freezing the little buggers in ice. The idea was Sarah's (to give proper credit). We filled empty half gallon milk cartons with water in a three step process and buried a dinosaur in each. During the party the ice blocks kept our drinks cold and later we let them out to melt in the sun.

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The dinosaurs have come back just in time for Miles's birthday! Miles's birthday party was on Sunday August 21 at Washington Park in Portland. It was a beautifully warm day and the theme was thoroughly dinosaurs. There was volcano lava cake, stegosaurus cupcakes, dinosaur ice blocks keeping the beverages cold - and a pinata that could probably cause dinosaur extinction if it were just a little

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Miles is a very busy boy! From birth, he never liked to just lay on a blanket and look around at stuff; he always had to be in motion, even when sleeping. Before he could crawl, this meant we had to be in motion all the time, but now he happily zooms around the room on his own and gets his hands into everything (you may remember that he loves the tupperware drawer in the kitchen). Many of his

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1. Sometimes I make chocolate cake for breakfast. And eat half of it by mid-day. In my defense, it's low-sugar, whole-wheat, vegan, and I'm breastfeeding a ravenous wolf cub who eats all of my calories. 2. I still haven't finished most of these projects. Some will become gifts now, but that's ok. Miles has everything he needs. 3. Like supervision. 4. Portlandia is totally true. This

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photo credit: RevelationSpace A little poetry is always soothing. On days when I can't put things into words, when everything seems like a failure, when I'm on the verge of becoming numb, it helps to get outdoors and connect with nature, with life. A Wish to be Generous All that I serve will die, all my delights, the flesh kindled from my flesh, garden and field, the silent lilies

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Wild men! This past weekend was our annual church campout. A bunch of people from our church essentially take over Metzler Park and have a great time playing, relaxing, singing, and eating together. This year we had an additional camper in our tent... So which tent is mine? And where's my hammock?! Teaming up with another small family really made things run smoothly. Camp management

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We rode the MAX light rail just two stops east to the Portland Zoo stop (which is hundreds of feet under ground and you have to take an elevator to daylight) and began our hike through Hoyt Arboretum, passing through the Rose Garden and back home by Washington Park. We visited the Vietnam Veterans Memorial which honors Oregon soldiers. Next, into the forest passing sequoias, redwoods and plenty

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Miles discovers refrigerator magnets. Anders, Miles and Eamon Play nice boys. Miles with the neighborhood girls - Farrah and Eve Miles with Daddy and a big leaf Miles behind bars. Somebody didn't play nice.

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Family afternoon at Waterfront Park with Grandma Diane, Sarah, Paul and Miles. The looming city. Paul and Miles. Grandma Diane and Miles The next week Grandpa Craig came to visit!

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There should be a number of posts to follow to catch up on recent activities...we'll see how many I can publish! Spring blossoms on our corner. Sarah and Miles at Washington Park Happy Miles Farmer's Market Potatoe Crawling around. Olive wants the food behind the door. Miles wants everything. Fashionable as always. Swing... ...swing... ...swing! Some very serious

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On May 1 we had Miles dedicated at church. This is a public commitment before the Lord and our church family to submit our child to God's will and to raise him according to God's Word and God's ways. We are involved in the raising not only our own child but the other children in the church, even if only in small ways. We are all the church body, and this baby dedication is a recognition of one

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I love being a mama! Miles is my little piece of the sun! Happy Mother's Day to all of our moms and grandmas. We love you!

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Miles tastes the first shipment of oats. He says it tastes like a brown bag. We've been ordering bulk foods from Azure Standard, a local online farm that "specialize(s) in natural, organic, earth-friendly foods and products." They ship from Dufur, OR (100 miles east of Portland) and we pick up our boxes at the drop site in SE Portland (10 miles from our home). Beans, grains, nuts, etc.

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The Stroller is all tanked up and ready to go! Sarah and Miles depart for a nice walk. Miles: captured in rare Living Room sunlight. This is probably the best baby shirt ever. Miles is definitely the cutest baby ever. At Chipotle, Miles tries to tackle a paper cup. Why isn't there anything in this cup? Hi Dad! Are you looking at me? This restaurant sure is metallic.

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Eating can be quite interesting. This was all one meal.

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The Farmer's Market at Portland State University downtown opened this past Saturday. It's been three long cold months since we last walked the crowded lanes of delicious local and mostly organic foods and flowers. Miles seemed to find it interesting as he took in the views and sounds while carried around by Sarah. Light rain fell and the trees are all still bare, but we're excited that the Market

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Ready for dinner. Sweet potatoes are not his favorite. Soon Miles will do his own laundry.

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This is the "Phil & Ted's Metoo" high chair. It clamps onto the table - saving space and helps the baby feel closer to the family! So far, Miles seems to like it - for a short time. Then he wants out! Phil & Ted's

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I never thought I'd be so happy to eat a salad! It's been nearly 2 months on the elimination diet, and it's been very beneficial. It took abut 3 weeks for my system, and then Miles's system, to completely flush out and become regular again. Yellow is the "in" color now (you parents will know what I mean). It was really tough to choose which foods I wanted to add first, because of course I wanted

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Who's on First. What's on Second. I don't know's on third. Anybody know the left fielder's name?

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Miles eating a magazine. You should buy this yarn, Mom! Why don't we eat this everyday?

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Ring of Pillows - protector of bonk'd heads. Sarah and Miles - waiting for the bus.This is very comfortable.Miles has his first avocado!What? No corn chips?!?Olive poses elegantly beside a butternut squash.Miles works on his teething while Olive sneaks up behind him.Mr. Smiles!What are eyebrows?Ok already. Let's go outside. I've got my red socks on! Miles and Paul - doing nothing.

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Reading "Antons Ganze Welt" (Anton's Whole World) Aunt Anne-Yvonne gave this book to Miles. Which is rather tasty, as all books should be. Hey! This book is in German! Meanwhile... Check out my crazy hat!

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Yar! This be me spoon! His vest says "Baby Scouts" and this is his cute badge. There's no food on this spoon... Oh well. Fuzzy Bear Bible from Great Grandma Kurth! So tasty.

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Miles has been very interested in our food and drinks lately. Very very interested. I was holding him and eating a banana when he grabbed onto a peel, mushed it into my shirt, then mushed it into his mouth to suck on. I thought for sure he wouldn't like the taste (the peel can be a bit bitter), but he loved it! So I offered him some mushed up banana on my finger. Boy did his eyes light up! He ate

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Miles had a nice little visit at the Pediatrician's office yesterday morning. We wouldn't normally go in at 5 months but his bowel movements haven't improved much with the elimination diet. Also, I accidentally ate some dark chocolate chips the other day and Miles really suffered the consequences! I just wanted some more definitive answers. Thankfully, Miles has had no rashes (other than diaper

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Mr. Duck doesn't seem too cold. This is ridiculous. Can't we just stay inside?

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Day 8 of TED. Surprisingly not bored of the food yet! Here's what I've been eating: Breakfast Brown rice pudding (cooked in rice milk) with cinnamon Brown rice farina with maple syrup & cinnamon Lunch reheated dinner :) Dinner Baked turkey & sweet potatoes Turkey burger, sauteed delicata squash & zucchini with thyme Turkey burger, sauteed sweet potatoes & pears with rosemary & rice pasta

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In an effort to be informed and prepared for the TED (Total Elimination Diet), I've been doing some research online. Forums have been particularly helpful; reading firsthand accounts from fellow breastfeeding moms has been interesting. Here are a few questions to which I found answers: What are the most commonly allergenic foods? These 8 foods account for 90% of food allergies: Milk & dairy

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I have mentioned to some friends and family that we suspected some food sensitivities with Miles awhile ago, and when I eliminated wheat and soy from my diet in mid-November, Miles went from always fussy to smiling and peaceful. He stopped waking up crying, and started being more content in general. What a change! He was like a new baby! This decision was based on a cursory glance at the Total

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We attended the wedding of our friends Joe and Beyth in downtown Portland on Wednesday Sarah got a new haircut and Miles still has very little hair

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Sarah and Miles are making cookies! Are you sure that's enough? Paul and Miles apply green frosting to the cookies!

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"I love my sweater that Mommy made me, and I love natural wooden toys! They are so nice to chew on!"

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Sarah and Miles pose with our Bumbleride stroller in front of our apartment. Miles may not look excited, but he actually is very happy with his stroller. The Christmas tree at Jamison Square Hey! We're over here!

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Miles has been rolling over for a couple of weeks now, but I think this is the first time it has been captured on video. It only takes him a second, but once he's on his tummy he doesn't know what to do and starts crying! Where did the ceiling go! He'll be scooting along in no time!

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Dark Eyed Miles Miles shows he can hold his head up pretty well! Here Miles shows off his natural wood teething ring, which we prefer he use rather than plastics. He isn't officially teething yet, but this is fun, no?

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Mom! Mom! We got a new camera! I was beginning to forget what I looked like! Miles loves to play with blankets near his face. He usually licks them. "I am not amused," said the out-of-focus cat. "Silly cat," returned Miles. "Soon I'll be mobile and I'll come over there and pet you" Miles and Paul get ready to go outside for a walk with the front loader.

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  Miles is holding a rattle This is my island!

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Paul and Miles are drinking coffee at Cloud Seven Cafe on Jamison Square. If Miles would drink his own coffee, then Paul could reach the cup on the table. Miles! You look like you've had coffee....hmm.

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I can look at you and laughBecause you look funnyAfter all, you're always making funny faces at meMiles with Grandma and Grandpa SpeedMiles with Daddy and Mommy. - Someday Miles will read Dwell.

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Hark! What peaches be these? They be from Miles's first visit to the Portland Farmer's Market! The tomatoes looked particularly...red. More fun things that grow on vines... And less interesting things that grow under the ground. Today (Sept. 23) Miles took his first ride on the MAX Red Line from Kings Hill to Galleria!

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The roses are still blooming in Portland! Miles makes his first journey up to the Rose Garden at Washington Park with Daddy and Mommy It was a nice, misty, wet afternoon... But who cares about flowers anyway?

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Kurth Family - Everyone smile! Miles with Uncle Sam Ahhh! Lady bugs! Daddy, why are you taking so many photos of me? I haven't changed since the last one! Just waiting on the curb... Sleeping Not sleeping Miles and Daddy

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These are my hands! I like to eat them! Miles with Daddy Why do you make me wear this hat?

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I'm so cute! Feed me Mom! My diaper is huge! Hey good-look'n.

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Miles Daniel. Born August 18, 2010 at 1:55AM.

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What an exciting week so far! (I say that somewhat sarcastically.) After yet another weekend of all-day errands and organizing for the baby's arrival, Paul and I finally feel ready. "Now the baby can come!" said Paul after testing out the new showerhead attachment he got on Sunday evening. I woke up early Monday morning with contractions. Unable to fall back asleep, I found that they were 15

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I guess it's nesting. I haven't felt compelled to clean anything, but I've been crafting up a storm lately! I went on a fabric shopping spree yesterday (thanks Dad and Lynne!) and procured some fun flannel for cloth wipes. These are all cut up and ready for sewing into 2-ply pieces. The gold will be the backside for all of them. Banana butt! I think it'll make diaper-changing a little more fun.

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Tonight, Sarah and I went to PGE Park to watch the Portland Beavers play the Reno Aces (AAA baseball). It was "Stitch and Pitch" night - local knitters got together (many with their non-knitting husbands and friends) and took in the game while working on their knitting projects. The Beavers lost 5-2.Around the fourth inning or so, a foul ball came screaming towards us on the first base side. It

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Today was our home visit with our midwives. We're at week 36 already, and the midwives needed to know how to get to our place and what our apartment looks like. It's their "practice run" for the big event. We made our hospital transfer plan (in case of emergency, we are within a few minutes of several hospitals), finished up all of our paperwork, and got our birth supplies ready. That's it! Now

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Paul and I have already received a flood of thoughtful, sweet gifts for the baby. We've gotten blankets and toys and clothes and a HUGE diaper bag (an Amy Butler bag in green!!), so I think all we need now are diaper covers and some fabric for cloth wipes, and we'll be ready for baby's arrival. We still have a lot of unconventional items on our list, but I think we'll be able to survive the first

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Earlier this week Sarah made pasta and I helped hang it out to dry. Olive just supervised from her favorite chair. We're not sure if it's fettuccine or linguine but Olive is a big meat-ta-ball!

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Columbia River looking east On the 4th of July we went with some friends to Rooster Rock State Park on the Columbia River - about 35 miles east of Portland. It was overcast all day, but was beautiful none the less. We had a BBQ and played boccie ball as the river drifted by. Washington is on the opposite bank (left in photo above) and we were of course on the Oregon side. Paul, Sarah and

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Stumptown Coffee and a donut! Our anniversary was this week, and among other things to celebrate the day, we treated ourselves to coffee at Stumptown on SW Stark Street next door to where we had our wedding reception two years ago! Sarah had a soy latte of some sort (with fancy leaf in the froth) and Paul had a regular cup of coffee, black. We shared a chocolate donut covered in cocoa puffs!

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There's something new under the sink We received our first share of vegetables from Sauvie Island Organics this week and a compost bucket! We never thought we would be able to compost at our apartment since we don't have land or even a deck. What would we do with the slimy mess? The problem has been solved - every week when I go down to Friendly House (a local community center) to pick up our

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Nervous chairs dreading the approaching lunch crowd This Saturday we visited the local farm where our vegetables are grown! Beginning this month we are switching to Sauvie Island Organics for our CSA delivery, which we will pick up weekly at the local drop-off site about a mile away. One reason we switched was simply to try something new, but another reason is that this farm is much closer to

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Week 25 - mommy and baby are looking beautiful!

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One joy of the bi-weekly CSA delivery is the mystery vegetables! Sometimes you don't know what you'll get. This bunch of white things came in our box yesterday. What are they? What do we do with them? Why are they here? Our guess is white radishes, as the root part looks just like a radish (only white instead of red). But the leaves are different, and it turns out these are actually baby white

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For one week I documented my transportation around the city to see how far I traveled and by what mode of transit I travel most often. This does not necessarily reflect a typical week, but for the seven days of April 4-10 I wrote down my destinations and used Google Maps to estimate my distance, and this is what I got. I went out at least once a day, but never more than twice, as I was able to

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Our new apartment is a 1930's townhouse made of brick and stucco with about twenty units facing two small courtyards. Located just south of Burnside Street, we are very close to downtown and the Northwest Neighborhood where we previously lived, and just a couple of blocks away from the entrance to Washington Park, which is just up the hill. Above are our crooked stairs leading from the living

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Paul and I have been thinking a lot about one of the less pleasant aspects of having a new baby...all the diapers! And the stuff in them! Yuck. Not really looking forward to changing a bazillion diapers each day.The two basic options are disposable and reusable diapers, and since we care about the amount of garbage we produce and want to waste as little as possible, we've decided reusable diapers

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Last month we joined a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture). We are currently signed up with Hood River Organic which is about 75 miles east of Portland. We prepaid for three months and every other week a box of fresh vegetables is delivered right to our door. The contents vary throughout the season depending on what the farm is growing. Besides having access to fresh vegetables and the

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Hello, my name is Paul and I will be your guest blogger for the day. No, that isn't me throwing a ball of dough in the air, that's Sarah, seen here demonstrating the fine art of making pizza! You can see our new butcher block mobile unit from IKEA, purchased recently to help Sarah with baking and dough rolling because every rented kitchen lacks something important - in this case, a work surface.

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Ah yes, another year, another rental. This time, however, we hope to stay put for awhile! We ended up moving 1 week sooner than planned, which felt a bit rushed while packing but has given us both a much-needed change of environment. My moving and packing planning paid off! I didn't stress at all until the Friday night before "moving day," on which day I realized, "Oh. We're moving tomorrow and I

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Ok, so not really on the road, but we are on the move again. After 1 year in this apartment and several major problems (such as mold every time it rains, and windows that won't open), we definitely have to get out! We figured since a baby's on the way too, we might as well get a 2-bedroom now rather than move again before it's 18 months old. I hate moving! I hate packing up things into boxes,

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I've been finding it difficult to get anything done lately. Chores like laundry and cleaning, which I generally dislike and avoid anyway, have been insurmountable. Cooking and baking, which I usually love, have been nearly off limits as I've been avoiding the kitchen. Knitting (sigh!), my favorite sedentary hobby, has been left in project bags and baskets for months now, unwanted.I've struggled

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It's been awhile since I've felt like writing. Paul is on a work trip and with only the cat to talk to, I've been reflecting quite a bit.Autumn is my new favorite season! The air is brisk and fresh, the cloud cover is thick and protective, and I have every excuse to bake, drink lots of hot tea, and curl up with a down blanket and knitting project. I have a lot of projects going just now, actually

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This afternoon was exhausting, but really fun to be a part of. I met Karin of Periwinkle Sheep at the Convention Center and we proceeded to set up her booth. Every box she opened was a burst of more delicious, earthy color! She even has special Luminary colorways inspired by the members of the Luminary Panel. They are drop-dead gorgeous! What I wouldn't give to get my hands on some Steph and some

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Today is the day! Sock Summit officially starts today with registration, check-in, and marketplace setup. I've been working very hard over the last 2 weeks to get stitch markers ready for this amazing event, and they're ready at last!So if you're coming to Sock Summit, you can find Bumblebirch stitch markers in the Marketplace at booth #800, with The Periwinkle Sheep (and buy her yarn, too, while

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Of course the plan needs to be adjusted! The Farmer's Market was crowded (we really need to get there at 8:30am to beat the crowds) but we found everything we needed and some extra things that caught our eyes: after trying artichokes for the first time, Paul wanted more, so we picked up a couple large ones from the artichoke stand. We got lots of giant bing cherries from Baird Family Farms, and

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Most of the clever meal-planning women I know post their menus on Monday and call it "Menu Plan Monday" or something similar. I like this idea, but it doesn't make sense for Paul and me to wait until Monday to plan our meals. The Farmer's Market is on Saturday mornings, so we need to know what to aim for before we head out. Sometimes the plan changes when we find a certain vegetable (or lack

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I had such a fun time dyeing the first couple of skeins that I decided to dye more! My friend Hettie sent me some Koolaid, so I used that as well. Koolaid tends to be really vibrant, but the process is much easier, since the coloring already includes citric acid. Aren't they pretty? They're like jewels! I can't wait to make some tasty socks out of them!These 2 skeins were done a few weeks ago

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Olive lurrrrves her box. A lot.She just sits in it, staring out the window, or curls up like it's the most comfortable nest ever. Thank you, KnitPicks, for sending me yarn in just the right size box. You have made my kitty very happy!

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Look what arrived today!!!!

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Introducing a new addition to Bumblebirch: Summer Breeze Yarn + Tea PairingFor now I'm only offering monthly subscriptions, but starting this fall I will offer 3-month seasonal subscriptions. So delicious!

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After testing the waters last week to decide on a color and refine my method, I went ahead and overdyed the blue and yellow yarn a deep and vibrant green.Here the yarn is acting like a sponge and soaking up the color quickly, because it's superwash wool. It didn't take much heat. The water cleared within a minute! I ended up adding a second round of dye for the areas that didn't get any green

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Yesterday evening, after frogging an entire sock that turned out to be too small and was flashing anyway, I decided to try my hand at dyeing. A trip to the grocery store proved that this neighborhood doesn't drink a lot of Kool Aid, so I didn't have a the selection of dye that I wanted. All they had was grape and 3 flavors of the red persuasion. Nope. I wanted green and blue! How sad!Upon

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Knitting is stretchy, and cotton is not. This is frustrating, but so rewarding. It's going to be so wonderful when I'm done with this phone cozy!

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In preparation for the Sock Summit in August, I have been brushing up on my sock-knitting skills. My latest endeavor: the Temperance socks. You'll have to forgive the cruddy phone camera, there's no hope of a better picture until I can swipe Paul's camera for a day! Until then, imagine some beautiful, manly, black socks and some bright blue and yellow ones with a diamond-print.

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The other day I went to Stumptown coffee on my way to work and saw an amazing sight: yarn on the wall! Coffee and yarn! The art exhibit featured a local artist named Jo Hamilton, who creates crocheted portraits.She even made a giant crocheted Portland! Here it is, almost finished. If you're in Portland, go check it out!

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Repeating blue screentaunting me relentlessly.Why copy files wrong?

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The shadows lengthened as the lonely witch waited in the graveyard to make her connection. Where was he? He couldn't have forgotten about her, could he? The shiver of cold slithered down her back and her heart jumped to her throat as she spotted someone in the distance. Was that him? She had never met him before, but hoped it was her contact. If she were to be caught by Ministry officials with

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Welcome! So glad you could make it for our first house Pub Quiz! Hogsmeade's pretty busy today, isn't it?Here, have a nice, warm butterbeer with me:You will have 1 hour (until 9:30am PST) to answer as many questions as you can and email them to me. You can use any resource you need: the books, the library, Hermione...you get the idea.Points will be awarded for correctness and speed. Good luck!

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I was taking a walk today near the Forbidden Forest when a fluttering caught my eye. I followed a path leading inward, saw this on a tree trunk and moved closer to see what it was.How shocking! I had stumbled upon someone's private, passionate thoughts, pinned to the tree for their lover to find. From where I was standing I saw another fluttering sheet of parchment.And then another!There wasn't

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I finally got my first sets of stitch markers up in my etsy shop, Bumblebirch, so now I feel official! I'm a businesswoman! Well, more a crafter, really. But I think it's a good start!Check out more pretty, sparkly pictures in my shop!

Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17245484704513151923noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175976490030901835.post-79203887554337973422009-02-06T20:39:00.001-08:002009-02-06T21:29:10.056-08:00

The strangest thing has happened at work. There's another me. Well, not really me, she's a completely different person. More hopeful, less frustrated, and certainly less tainted by the chaos that is my job. Lucky her, she only has to take on 25% of it. So she's only 25% of me.Last year was a battle. I was stressed out to breaking point, and then got married (but it was awesome and worth it, like

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