It started with her trying to unsnap her pajamas. She wanted to be “nakie” but couldn’t quite figure out how to accomplish that. I told her if she took off her jammies, she had to put clothes on instead. She said, “Okay,” so I helped her get undressed. Of course she immediately tore off her diaper and ran, giggling and… View Post
Cake #7: Mexican Vanilla Cake w/ Horchata Icing
A month or two ago, my sister-in-law Emily gave me the sweetest housewarming gift. We had shared some homemade ice cream at a family reunion last summer that tasted SO GOOD and couldn’t figure out why it reminded us of horchata. My mom informed us that what we tasted was Mexican vanilla. Emily, thoughtful person that she is, remembered how… View Post
Dressing up the walls
One of these days I’ll have the living room tidy enough to take photos and I can finally give you a full tour. It’s about as finished as it’s going to get for the moment, so I may as well show you what it looks like. For now, though, all you get is evidence that there really is art on… View Post
We have an onion again!
It is, of course, embarrassingly dirty, but it lives! Huzzah! Turns out it was a fairly easy fix. David pulled the whole unit out, unscrewed the side panel, and discovered that the springs on the hinges had snapped. A couple new springs later (filched from his dad’s stash, so they were free fifty-free) and we have ourselves a functional oven… View Post
Mila Monday: Ninety Weeks
The backyard is overgrown and “pokey” but that didn’t stop her from tromping through it in her bare feet to explore. You may also enjoy:
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