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  • Whole-Wheat Apple Muffins

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    [slideshow] Whole-Wheat Apple Muffins Recipe Related Post: Pat-a-cake, Pat-a-cake Adapted from Smitten Kitchen See more recipes here

  • Pat-a-cake, Pat-a-cake

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    We did a lot of baking this week: muffins for the La Leche League meeting, bread for our house, a practice cake for Nora’s birthday.  Some of it was good and some of it was a complete failure. This is the second time I’ve tried to bake bread that requires a sponge (from a reliable…

  • On Discipline

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    I’ve had some time this week to reflect on discipline.  Not because we’re at a stage where this little cutie needs to be disciplined, but because I’ve been working on my La Leche League leader application and one of the things I have to do is write about my understanding of the 10 concepts that…

  • Pink and Yellow

    Pink and Yellow

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    You should have seen the look Chris gave me when I mentioned the colors for Nora’s birthday party.  Not that he had problems with the colors I chose, but rather that there were colors at all. Maybe that’s the difference between moms and dads: I’m super excited to have everything match – from the invitations…

  • Food for Thought

    Food for Thought

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    Last week was World Breastfeeding Week, a week designed to improve breastfeeding rates internationally through education. Did you know that the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that breastfeeding continue for at least 12 months (exclusively for the first 6 months), and thereafter for as long as mother and baby desire?  Or that the World Health…

  • Pita Bread

    Pita Bread

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    Pita Bread RecipeRelated Post: Report Card (Aug. 9, 2010)Adapted from Williams-Sonoma BreadSee more recipes here Ingredients Directions This recipe will make 10 6-inch breads. In a bowl, sprinkle the yeast and sugar over 1/2 cup of the water.  Stir gently to dissolve and let stand at room temperature until foamy, about 10 minutes. In a heavy-duty…

  • Report Card

    Report Card

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    I don’t want to dwell too long on all the things I didn’t do in the last two weeks.  (Like Housewife Challenge #1, Housewife Challenge #2, Housewife Challenge #3, Housewife Challenge #4…or even writing this post on time.)  Basically I was a big slacker this week, so I’d much rather write about what I did…

  • Party Planning

    Party Planning

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    Can you believe this little person is eleven months old today? I know I say it all the time, but how time flies. And now that she’s eleven months old, it’s time to start planning for her party…or actually admit that I’ve been planning it secretly for a few months now. You see, we, at…

  • One of THOSE Days

    One of THOSE Days

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    Yes, even happy housewives have days that don’t go as planned, and yesterday was one of those days for me.  It started out with the mild annoyance of not having any milk for my morning cereal and we didn’t have eggs, so we didn’t really have anything for breakfast.  But, that wasn’t a big deal,…

  • Use That Sewing Machine

    Use That Sewing Machine

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    I have a confession to make: I will never be a craft blogger. The thought of finding time not just to write a blog post, but to first make the stuff I’m going to blog about is laughable, considering how long it took me to haul my sewing machine out of the attic — just…

  • Play

    Play

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    This week’s You Capture theme was “play” and I had a hard time deciding what to shoot.  I’ve said before, my cellphone has trouble capturing quick movements, and now that Nora knows how to crawl, she is a super speedy girl.  She’s now mobile enough to be dangerous: moving Pip’s food from his food dish…

  • Tomato Pie

    Tomato Pie

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    Tomato Pie Recipe Related Post: The Joy of Baking Adapted (barely) from Gourmet via Smitten Kitchen See more recipes here