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A few thoughts today.

I miss Michigan.
I tried sprinkling baking soda in the diaper pail after changes, and that has moderated the smell in the bedroom. I'm going to stop doing it to see if the smell has gone away, or if the baking soda is just masking a problem that needs to be addressed.
In other [...]

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stinky pee

Ellery's diapers are so strong smelling lately (the past week, maybe)–it's like hitting a very stinky wall when you walk in the girls' room (where the diaper pail is). I have not, in nearly four years of cloth diapering, had a stink problem with pee-only diapers. What is up? Any ideas?
In much better smelling news, [...]

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photos – what i've been up to

A Pittsburgh Sunset (viewed from the Gateway Clipper, on which we took a sightseeing boat cruise for our anniversary):

What's been brewing in my kitchen:

From L to R, kombucha and water kefir
Our newest pets in their house:

That's a worm bin! We've begun making our own natural fertilzer–odorless and nearly free, right in our kitchen–through vermicomposting! I [...]

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six years

Before we were even born, God ordained that we would be together. Six years ago, we made the covenant before God and our community. Today, we celebrate six years of marriage together!
I love you, Jason, deeper and more fully than I ever could have conceived or imagined when we first said “I do.” Doesn't [...]

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Stop Test-Driving Your Girlfriend

“How do I know if she's the one?”
Michael Lawrence answers in this well-written article about figuring out who to marry. Here's a good quote:
Too often in dating relationships we think and act like consumers rather than servants. And not very good consumers at that. After all, no one would ever go down to his [...]

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recycled sweater outfit

I can't wait to make this outfit for the girls out of old sweaters!
If I make Elly's out of wool, she won't need a diaper cover over her Snappied prefold.
More ideas here.

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peanut butter and pickles

Guess I'm on a recipe kick. More yummies for you!
The perfect smoothie for everyone–nutritious, delicious, and easy. (Anyone noticed that I'm all about easy?) J and I started loving this before we even had kids. Now our toddler and preschooler think it's better than ice cream, and I know it's much better for them. This [...]

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Double Chocolate Snack Cake & Curried Lentils

I’ve had several requests over the years for my chocolate cake recipe. It’s so easy, uses only one dish to prep and bake, and is great for days when you’re out of eggs and milk. I recently discovered that Mel uses the same recipe!
Double Chocolate Snack Cake
From Betty Crocker’s New Cookbook, 1996 edition. My versions/substitutions [...]

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