Marion Makes…
Lots of crafts and things.
Tag: home
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Mama monstera is in her new digs, and we managed to separate the baby offshoot too. I named the baby Lucille. We did it back on uhhh.. Sunday? Three days ago? And they’re looking good. I don’t think either is suffering from the trauma of the move. We were really careful with the roots. We… read more
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What a lovely day. We went out for breakfast, just the four of us, for the first time since James was born. We’d gone out with my dad assisting before, but never just us. It was so good to be out as a family, and to get outta the house in general, lol. I’ve been… read more
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I got half the squares for Jamie’s blanket connected two days ago and then didn’t make a post 😞 so now I’ve got basically three more rows to connect and the whole blanket will technically be attached. I still have to join all the perpendicular rows after that and do a border, but we’re coming… read more
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…I got touched by the poison variety. Little spots starting to pop up on my hands, joy of joys. I thought I might’ve come in contact with it when I cleared the garden the other day, but I washed my hands and arms real hard in the middle of it all and again after, and… read more
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There is something singularly distressing about that first nose blow after hard work in a yard full of dusty dirt. I got a lot done! The grass and weeds are cleared all the way around the garden, except for the part full of critter’s plants and weeds that they said they wanted to take sometime… read more
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Ok I haven’t made much progress on James’s blanket, but I’m keeping busy. Still tryna figure out this mom of two thing. Today James had a hip ultrasound because he was breech – everything looks good. I also did a bunch of weeding in the back patio garden thanks to Nate pulling double duty with… read more
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I have blocked Jamie’s birth blanket. I miiight start putting it together later tonight but I’m not sure. Pics of blocking process below. We had someone come out to put a steel post up in our basement to keep the house from falling over per a structural engineer, but the worker left the place a… read more
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It was Erica’s first time out in snow today! She had a bunch of fun, big ole grin. It helps that she’s already been in love with her new snow boots… We let her wear them off and on the last few days to get used to walking in em. We built her a snowman… read more
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Holy shit, y’all. So it’s been like two months since I last posted a single thing. I’ve been all over the place. I’m pretty sure I’ve missed too much to really catch up the way I’d like to, but we’re gonna try to hit the highlights. Most of those have to do with Erica, obviously.… read more
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I finally had a burst of energy today and got a bunch of chores done that I’d been putting off since I got back home. There are still a few more to do (always) but it’s a relief. I’m tired af tho. Doing all those chores rapid fire is exhausting, I literally worked up a… read more
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Started the day off real well, took Erica to the library. We were gonna attend toddler storytime, but she had so much fun wandering around and was so restless during the reading that we skipped out and let her keep exploring. She walked all over the kids section and the outside section, and got to… read more
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I’ve been telling myself for like… weeks now? That I need to write a damn blog post. It’s been way too long. I always struggle to get started with these, and that’s true now as well, but it’s a little worse than usual because it’s been such a weird stretch of time. I suppose the… read more
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Getting pretty close to having more baby proof spaces for Erica now that she’s pretty much walking. It’ll be nice to let her roam more. Had a nice day so far. Went out for breakfast, which was great, then we walked to a garage sale nearby. I got a lovely watch necklace that I’m hoping… read more
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There is nothing quite so precious as witnessing my child’s love for me. This morning I was very tired, cuz miss E woke me up three times last night. I laid down on the floor in her playroom with a blanket and just narrated what she was playing with to her, which I often do… read more
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Well, I got my period. So that’s one worry soothed – we’ll be able to start trying for baby two when we want to. And I got home today! Nate and the pupper will be back later tonight. But also holy shit periods suck -_- read more
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Today, Mom and Evan drove back home. Nate went to the office, so for the first time in weeks, it was just myself and my daughter in a quiet house. For a bit, I felt as empty as the space, but it was good. I’ve been so full of anxiety and planning and rushing around.… read more
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Blog is neglected but not abandoned. Hopefully never abandoned. I think technically it’s about time for a monthly update, but I’m not ready for that yet. Not sure how I’ll write about this month. The line between being open and sharing too much that isn’t mine gets kinda blurry sometimes. And some things aren’t super… read more
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Bought shelf inserts for our minis cuz they were living in shoebox monstrosities. Got em delivered from ikea, put em together, go to stick em in the shelves, and they don’t fuckin fit. It’s only at that moment I remember Nate told me that particular shelf is not actually a kallax, it’s some alternative. So… read more
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I have been awake for one hour and in that time all I have done is clean poop. My child had an enormous blowout. Bath very required. Poo sheet and onesie are soaking in oxiclean. Now I can have coffee. I’m drinking caffeine again, as of yesterday. It had been over two weeks and I… read more
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Still slogging through some crazy ups and downs. I missed online game night for a third week in a row. I did a lot of obsessive cleaning yesterday. Today was better. No creativity, but I bought some self care stuff? And we walked. I’m counting it as a win. Also, for any of you considering… read more
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Been a couple days. Mama bought herself a new gaming handheld. Got the asus ROG ally. Oblivion is very pretty on it. I’ve also been actually busy too though, I swear. On Tuesday (today is Friday) I went to a concert with Dyno. Was a combo of Primus/Puscifer/A Perfect Circle, and it was amazing. Dyno… read more
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Going back later today. Things went pretty smoothly here, considering, but I miss my kitties. And Erica’s toys, sort of. She did pretty damn well with the few she has here, though. Living in this home, even for a couple of days, has been kind of surreal. This place is massive and feels so sturdy.… read more
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We have three variants of daffodil in our flower garden read more
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We ended the day yesterday with a walk in the early evening and then just chilling and keeping the girl awake til bedtime. I used food. It was p effective. I got some really lovely feedback for the posts on my first email list so that was pleasant, even if expected because it’s all family.… read more
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It’s unseasonably warm so I have windows open and it is so good for my mental health oh my god. Looking forward to a walk with Nate and Erica when Nate gets off work. Losing an hour fucking sucks, but the later sunset is amazing. One of the things I forgot to mention but want… read more
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Gotta get back into the swing of things! Ahzig, Nersch, and mama came to visit and since ahzig is my only super regular reader rn and my family is distracting, I stopped writing. We had a lovely week. Went out for dinner, tried mooncakes for the first time, played some games together. They watched E… read more
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I cleaned the car and then it started raining lol I have had a really difficult time emotionally today/tonight, for no apparent reason. Depression go brrrr. No, I did not forget my meds, lol. It just be like that sometimes. Nate made me my evening cuppa decaf and took care of Erica so I could… read more
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Finna go to bed after a night of staying up too late gaming with friends And I get this I’m wheezing He used a fucking dustpan to SCOOP IT UP 😂😂😭😭😭 read more
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Finished out the day by making the guest bedroom more livable and organized (can you tell we like the Ikea kallax?) and then spent the last two hours on calligraphy. I’m struggling lately with feeling as if the time I’ve put in practicing isn’t reflected in the quality of work I put out. Obviously I’ve… read more
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I have stayed up far too late doing a Minecraft speedrun with old online friends. We beat the ender dragon, but Nick blew up one of my axolotls, so idk if I’d call it a win. To close the night, I noticed that the towels my family used to dry after showering when they visited… read more
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