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Julia 2.5 yrs, Clara 7 mos If I tried to record something about the girls everyday ... wait, actually I do record something about the...

Merry Christmas Christmas was absolutely the best. House full of family, from a few people to a lot. Hustle and bustle and dinner and lu...

After trimming the tree (literally cutting off branches), we used the remnants in the entry way. Christmas has arrived at our house, ...

One new recipe for beets and one tried and true standard for sweet potatoes... Hope Julia appreciated my plating techniques. I h...

Twas the night before Thanksgiving and all through the house... Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday and this year's celebration di...

  You can see the sky in her eyes.  3 months old and unbelievably precious. She smiles at me and coos, she grins at her big sister, o...

Halloween at last! I have been prepping for this like it was Christmas or something. Trying to think of costumes since before Clara was...

sweet smile Clara is 2 months old now and really starting to smile. She still likes to make a very surprised or skeptic look on her fac...

 Our first road trip with both girls - a drive to OKC. Clara asks, "how long do I have to be in the carseat?!"  Getting t...

This cake was lovely. This glaze was unbelievable. If I make it again (and I'm pretty sure I will), I would use half whole wheat flou...