This little girl is 18 today. I can't believe it. Happy, happy birthday, Lauren. I hope the coming year is as beautiful as you are.
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Have you ever heard Keb’ Mo’s song “God Trying to Get Your Attention”? It might be one of my all time favorites. And for those who don’t want me to get all religious on you, it’s cool. I don’t think anyone is going to be singing this song at their place of worship anytime soon. (But if you are, let me know. That’s a church I’d like to check out.) Anyway, I’ve had a God Trying to Get {My} Attention moment over the last couple of days and feel compelled to do something somewhat out of the ordinary on this blog. Today, I’m going to make a big old request for help.
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We’ve begun counting down to Théa and Gus’s 5th birthday at my house. It’s only 8 ½ weeks away. Yeah, they might be jumping the gun a bit but they sure are excited.
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You guys. I have a problem. I can’t stop buying cookbooks.
I went into the bookstore the other day to pick up a cookbook for my mom (Cook’s Illustrated’s The Complete Cooking for Two Cookbook) and to check out another (Bread and Wine by Shauna Niequist), and I came out with my mom’s cookbook plus Cooking Together, a Williams-Sonoma cookbook for kids. (I couldn't find Bread and Wine, but also came out with four children’s classics and Domino: The Book of Decorating, but these purchases are a story for another time.)
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When we left off yesterday, we had discovered that Théa and Gus share the smallest room on the planet and that Hazel, Théa's wanna-be American Girl doll, needed a new closet. Hazel scored an amazing closet with the help of a little Ikea trip and some creativity. Oh. And my husband's handy skills. He's the winner, really.
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Welcome to Gus and Théa’s room, formerly known as my laundry room. This is a teeny-tiny bedroom. It is about 9’ long and 8’ at its widest. Oh, but it isn’t rectangular. That would be too simple.
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