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A Fig in Sweden

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One day I saw a job posting in Sweden. Now I live here.

little mismatch

From A Fig in Sweden, 4 days ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles

Every girl should have "a thing." Mismatched socks is hers.

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walla walla. (or towns that are fun to say.)

From A Fig in Sweden, 1 weeks ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles

We all got our silly on in Walla Walla, Washington. The inspiration for our spontaneous 4-hour road trip was a perfect storm of 17-year anniversary (of our first date), sunny weather and just wanting to go to a place called...

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it's smilier in south carolina

From A Fig in Sweden, 2 weeks ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles

... and lazier in Portland, because apparently it now takes me a pathetic 3 weeks to post vacation pictures. We spent Easter in South Carolina at my parents', with my sister, brother, brother in law, niece and nephews. The cousins...

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tickled pink

From A Fig in Sweden, 3 weeks ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles

In between Saturday's trip to the farmer's market and Sunday's trip to a different farmer's market ... hanging the tree swing for Sophie ... pretending to eat Sophie's mud soup ... watching Mathis reach past the edge of the picnic...

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artichokes, quinoa and kale, oh my

From A Fig in Sweden, 1 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles

News alert: Sophie has shed her World's Pickiest Eater title. (Like most things in siblingdom, it has been passed down to Mathis.) Today, I pulled out the double-wide stroller and hightailed it to the grocery store because artichokes were on...

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me and my little guy

From A Fig in Sweden, 1 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles

If it wasn't for Photo Booth on my laptop, there would be no pictures of me.

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swimmingly

From A Fig in Sweden, 1 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles

This post was supposed to be about how much of a nervous wreck/worrywart/freak of a mother I am. Sophie just started swim lessons, and I aged about 10 years from the moment I saw that the pool had no shallow...

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mouse in peace, harley

From A Fig in Sweden, 1 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles

On Saturday, we went from having a cat who wasn't feeling well to no longer having a cat. Lewis took her to the vet at 9 a.m., and by 10 a.m. he called to tell me that her kidneys were...

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preschool cred

From A Fig in Sweden, 1 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles

She's really starting to look like a Portland chick. *Update 9:30 a.m. Sunday: Our resident master tattoo-er (aka Daddy) was summoned to apply two more superhero tattoos before heading off to church.

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clark griswold would be proud (as a peacock)

From A Fig in Sweden, 5 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles

So it turns out that we live three blocks away from one of Portland's biggest Christmastime traditions: the Christmas lights on Peacock Lane. Since 1929, every house on this street has been decorated with lights. For two nights, the street...

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