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Leah Buckley
Arlington, VA
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tiny harvests
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I've been able to pick a few fruits from my plants already, and let me tell you it is the best feeling! This beautiful strawberry was actually already on the plant when I bought it, in the form of a... Continue reading
Posted 2 days ago at delight in life
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recently
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We visisted Mount Vernon (George Washington's estate) recently and I absolutely loved it. The gardens were so amazing. If you come stay with us this summer, prepare to go there! That last photo is just about my favorite thing ever.... Continue reading
Posted 4 days ago at delight in life
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what a difference a year makes
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This time last year I was eight weeks pregnant. Hardly anyone even knew I was pregnant, but the few who did wished me a happy Mother's Day. Someone sent me a sweet card that made me cry—but I also cringed... Continue reading
Posted 6 days ago at delight in life
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backyards and string lights
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White string lights, the kind with big round bulbs, have long been a favorite of mine. They were the best detail of my wedding reception, the part that was most perfectly translated from the picture in my brain to real... Continue reading
Posted May 10, 2013 at delight in life
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day in the life
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I participated in Ali Edwards' Day in the Life project this month, although I forgot and did it a day late. I tried this once last year and wasn't too happy with the results, but this time I loved it.... Continue reading
Posted May 8, 2013 at delight in life
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you have so many! i'm envious. my cats make indoor plants a challenge...maybe i should hang a few! btw, in the past when i've wanted to use a pretty container with no drainage holes, i've drilled them myself with a $3 masonry bit in my drill!
Toggle Commented May 6, 2013 on simple tips for raising indoor plants. at Elise Blaha :: enJOY it.
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adventures in paper piecing
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When I made my star quilt a few weeks ago, I used the Orion quilt pattern, but I left out the most interesting part of the pattern—the arrows. They are really cool, but they are pieced using foundation paper piecing,... Continue reading
Posted May 6, 2013 at delight in life
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around the yard
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Every night after Joey goes to sleep there's about 30 minutes of good outside light left, and lately I've been spending those 30 minutes in my yard. Armed with my shears, a pair of gloves, and a pretty clippings bin,... Continue reading
Posted May 3, 2013 at delight in life
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ships ahoy
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Another square in square quilt, but this one is set on point, which makes for a much more interesting design, I think. These little fussy cut ships were the inspiration for this quilt. I thought they were super cute and... Continue reading
Posted May 1, 2013 at delight in life
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a private concert
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Posted Apr 30, 2013 at delight in life
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heart quilt
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Isn't this beautiful?? I'm totally obsessed with it. And while the heart is lovely, my favorite part is definitely the background. This is me hopping on the low-volume trend that's been running around Quilt Blogland for a few months now.... Continue reading
Posted Apr 29, 2013 at delight in life
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basement facelift: carpet
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A few weeks ago Chris and I went to an open house on our street. It was a house that had recently been flipped, and we wanted to see what they'd done. The house originally had an identical floorplan to... Continue reading
Posted Apr 26, 2013 at delight in life
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bright star quilt
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Guys. These colors! I really love them. This quilt is based on the Orion quilt pattern. I enlarged the pattern and used only one block to make it a baby quilt. I really like traditional-style blocks, and I really like... Continue reading
Posted Apr 24, 2013 at delight in life
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staying at home
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A few weeks ago I went back to my office for the first time since Joey was born. I took a big box with me and packed up my desk, because I have decided to quit my job and stay... Continue reading
Posted Apr 22, 2013 at delight in life
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very! i'll email you :)
Toggle Commented Apr 21, 2013 on square-in-square at delight in life
gees bend quilts
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Yesterday I had a great opportunity to go hear two of the famous Gees Bend quilters speak. The Gees Bend quilters, if you're not familiar with them, are a group of women who live in an isolated community in Alabama.... Continue reading
Posted Apr 19, 2013 at delight in life
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square-in-square
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I made this pretty little quilt because I ordered two yards of the green fabric for another fabric, and it turned out to be the wrong color, so I needed to put it to use somewhere else. I decided to... Continue reading
Posted Apr 19, 2013 at delight in life
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swinging for the first time
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Posted Apr 17, 2013 at delight in life
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rolling
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Two nights ago, Chris ran out to the store and I was sitting on the living room floor watching Joey play on his activity mat. (Best thing ever, by the way.) For about a month now he's been able to... Continue reading
Posted Apr 17, 2013 at delight in life
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a quilt, and an exciting new thing!
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This is definitely my favorite quilt I've made. I used Lizzy House's Constellations fabric, which is in the running for my favorite fabric line ever. It's kind of funny how the quilt came to be: it was Chris's idea! I... Continue reading
Posted Apr 16, 2013 at delight in life
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the weekend with my little sidekick
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Chris went out of town last weekend and it was just me and Joey. I have to be honest: I was really nervous. I thought it would be the world's longest weekend and I would be half-crazy by the end... Continue reading
Posted Apr 15, 2013 at delight in life
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wherein i attempt (again) to become a gardener
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If you've been around this blog a while, you might recall that around this time every year I write a post about my garden plans. They usually involve grand ambition and dreams of meals entirely from my container garden all... Continue reading
Posted Mar 27, 2013 at delight in life
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I was also diagnosed with GD. I was extremely disheartened and discouraged and confused (since I had none of the risk factors), but I was careful about my diet and I walked a mile a day on my lunch breaks, and I managed to keep my levels under control without medication. My little love was born so healthy and complication-free, and now he's 12 weeks old and all those finger pricks and frustrations are a distant memory. It super sucks, but you'll be great. Good luck! xo
Toggle Commented Mar 21, 2013 on we are now entering the third trimester. at Elise Blaha :: enJOY it.
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project life 2012
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Believe it or not, I did actually keep up with Project Life last year, though I completely gave up on posting the spreads on the blog. I stopped for a few months during the late spring/early summer when I was... Continue reading
Posted Mar 4, 2013 at delight in life
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new craft: cross stitch
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In November I stumbled across The Frosted Pumpkin Stitchery, a cross-stitch pattern company. They were doing a "mystery winter sampler", where you get a new part of the pattern each week and theoretically you've stitched the whole thing by December.... Continue reading
Posted Mar 2, 2013 at delight in life
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