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Jocelyn's Birth!
Jocelyn Rita's Birth Story
April 9, 2013 40 weeks, 4 days. I remarked to the neighbor across the street that I was walking to the store in an attempt to shake the baby loose. Pushing Lilli in the stroller, I headed out for the one mile round trip walk. I was pretty huge but still comfortable walking. Until we left the store and headed home. I was ( Read more... ) -
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It's been awhile! Let's see...Lilli's walking, climbing stairs, she's got an assortment of cute "tricks" like "where's your nose?" and "High five ( Read more... ) -
flemish....part 3?
I must be brief, Lilli is being a fusspot this morning ( Read more... ) -
Flemish part 2
Okay, so I'm embroiled in research (in my copious spare time). Drea has done a lot of work on the time/style, and is a respected authority on the subject. I have to, very respectfully, disagree on some of her conclusion though. To sum up, she believes that the working woman's clothing would consist of a kirtle (lace up the back), an overgown ( ( Read more... ) -
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Oh - almost forgot to mention that we've got another batch of meat chickens coming....sign up now if you're interested! $4/lb, about 4lb per chicken. Ready the first week of December. -
"Flemish" Part 1
In pursuit of the most period and accurate "Flemish" garb, I am hereby going on a research orgy. For those of you unfamiliar with sca garb, we operate on the "find the best example you can and copy it" premise. It's complicated by the lack of extant garments, the follies of artists, and our own modern compulsions ( Read more... ) -
Why's it been so long?
Since I posted? Time just flies, it's true. Lilli's 8 months old, has three (almost four) teeth, and is just about walking. She can walk holding one of my hands, and is experimenting with getting herself vertical from the floor without holding onto something. scary ( Read more... ) -
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Curse you, 7 month sleep regression. Curse you to hell ( Read more... ) -
This Saturday...July 17th, 4pm - late!
It's that time again...the midsummer party! Although we've been holding much fewer parties than in past years, we're hoping to make up for it with just a few really nice ones! Shane'll have the smoker going and be bbq-ing the hell out of some of our home-grown chickens. We'll have my (oh so modestly named) Kelly Burgers of Awesomness. And ( Read more... ) -
garb?!?!?!
So it's 29 days till war.....do you have enough garb?? Men's, women's and children's garb at reasonable prices, guaranteed delivery by war!
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