Life
This is our life. The nitty-gritty, day-to-day story of what we’re doing and our adventures as a family. Sometimes detailed, often mostly a photo journal, filled with lots of pictures of cute little people and occasional longer reflections on Hinds family happenings.
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Why I Blog
I’ve been journaling for almost as long as I remember. By 7 or 8, I flirted with it, going weeks of writing each day in a pink diary complete with lock and key before gradually dying out, only to resume a month or two later with a written promise to “be better about it.” I’m not…
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You Capture: Colorful
Just popping in real quick to say, I’m feeling better! Hurrah for going to bed early! And, I also wanted to share these photos that were meant for last week’s You Capture post, which never happened because I got sick. The challenge was “colorful” which seemed like it might be hard in January…until I remembered…
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Report Card
I am beat. And miserable. This past week, I have been working almost nonstop. Between new website projects, client meetings, Papoose, researching/writing for this blog, childcare and housework, I worked pretty much from 9:30 am until 2:00 am for about five days in a row…until all those late nights caught up to me and whatever…
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Wonderland
Normally today, I would write a report card. I’d tell you how Chris is home on vacation while the Brotherhood is being renovated and how my father-in-law is visiting, which means the house is mostly in tip-top shape and that, with Chris’ help, I even cleaned out the attic and filed the pile of papers…
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Styled, As Only A Two-Year-Old Can
Everyday, Nora is getting more and more independent. For the past two weeks, she has been all about doing things on her own. She tells me she needs privacy in the bathroom. She wants to brush her own teeth. And this just in — she wants to pick her own clothes. She wore these pajamas (two…
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Mornings
I’ve come to realize that we are on a completely different schedule from just about everyone else on this little island — or at least everyone else with kids. Play dates are, pretty much impossible. Now that I’m working from home until the wee hours in the morning and Chris’ restaurant schedule rules the roost,…
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A Heartbreaking First
I knew it was coming inevitably, but part of me, in denial, hoped that maybe we could avoid it…forever. Today, Chris and I realized that Nora is experiencing a first — not an exciting, shout from the rooftop first, but one of those firsts you hope to avoid as long as possible. Today is officially…
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First Week
I came back from Texas with a cold (caught on the way there, presumably), and though I feel much better now, I feel like we are running a few days behind. I was good the first day back about pushing through, and managed to get the downstairs cleaned, suitcases unpacked, and laundry washed, but then…
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Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Even without much interest in the holiday itself, our Christmas trip to Texas had much to be excited about. Seeing family.Lots and lots of family.Texas nostalgiaGiving giftsand getting some cool ones too.Taking baths in enviable, swimming pool-like bathtubs. And, of course, eating piles and piles of food. But most of all, it was exciting to see…
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A Simple Solstice
It’s nearly Christmas, and I wanted to share the photos from our wonderful winter solstice celebration day before I need to report on Christmas. We work up earlier than usual, on Nora time, and came downstairs in our pajamas to discover our stockings and gifts. Yes, we were excited. We decided this year that we…
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High Tea
I’ll admit, I went a little bit crazy planning this party right down to the tiniest detail. But, oh did I have fun. So, so much fun. High tea was the perfect excuse for me to (finally) sew something for myself and to wear one of those dresses crammed in the back of my closet.…
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Report Card
Just stopping in to share a photo from Nora’s party today. I am exhausted from this busy but wonderful weekend. More tomorrow…
