Archive for January, 2011
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Jan 31, 2011
2 Comments{You Capture} Red
Last Thursday was a long day. I had a client call during which I had to change a poopy diaper. Then, I tried to find the source of a fire in our garage. I cleaned and swept and vacuumed and eventually discovered a giant scorched spot on the inside of the clothes dryer. Until it...
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Jan 28, 2011
No CommentsPreparing the Ground
This is the time of year when I really need a garden. The sun is rarely out, and I am desperate to build something, to grow something, to see some sign of life. January in the garden is a special time. Only very resilient plants are in production, and even they require tender care. The...
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Jan 27, 2011
4 Comments{You Capture} Happy
I should be making dinner right now, or putting dishes away, or hanging up wet laundry, or you know, working, but Mackenzie hasn’t slept much at all today, and she needs to sleep. My happy baby has been grumpy and not wanting to nap in her crib. Today is one of those days when she...
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Jan 26, 2011
No CommentsFirst Day
Today was Chris’s first day at his really cool, new graphic design job. I am so excited for him, and I know he is going to do really well. As far as first days go, though, today could have gone a little better on the home front. The smoke alarm in the garage went off...
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Jan 22, 2011
No Comments{You Capture} Circles
The theme for this week’s You Capture is Circles, and since Beth first posted the topic, I have been looking for circles everywhere. In the everydayness of our lives, I tend to see them in one of three places. I love the little polka dots on Mackenzie’s super soft sleepers. When I pick her up,...
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Jan 17, 2011
No Comments{You Capture} Doorways
Photo taken with iPhone 4, edited with Instagram app, Rocketown filter. I sit facing this doorway for at least two thirds of my day as I feed Mackenzie, cradle her, burp her, and rock her to sleep. It is directly across from our rocking chair, where I spend so much of my day, watching my...
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Jan 16, 2011
No CommentsThis Is Love
Mackenzie hasn’t been feeling well today. She woke up very fussy, which is unusual for her. Then later, when I picked her up after I had just finished dressing her for church, she vomitted all over the both of us. Poor baby. And so heartbreaking! She slept after that, ate some more, and burped a...
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Jan 13, 2011
No CommentsSerenity
I don’t have much to write today, but I love this picture of Mackenzie and wanted to share it. I took it at lunchtime today. We were looking out the window at (another) snowy, January day. My favorite pictures of Mackenzie are usually ones of her smiling or playing or sleeping. But not all of...
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Jan 10, 2011
1 CommentSnow Day
We had a beautiful snow day in Nashville today. The accumulation wasn’t a record by any means, but it was enough to get out and play in. I was so much fun bundling Mackenzie up in her snow suit and the hat I made for her. I can’t believe it already fits! Chris was determined...
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Jan 09, 2011
No CommentsCranberry Walnut Lemon Scones
Today I made the best scones ever. I was craving them, but mine always come out dry and bland, so I thought I’d try a new recipe. This one is perfection — dense but moist and so good — so I consider it my moral obligation to share it. Dried Cranberry, Walnut, and Lemon Scones...
