Author Archives: James

Baby #3

So, the birth of our third child means that Owen has now graduated from Older Child to Oldest Child, while Isla has now been saddled with a chronic case of middle-child syndrome. Visit my wife’s blog post for all the … Continue reading

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Getting Ready for a Home Birth

So, kid #3 is due any day now. And, like kid #2, we are planning to birth this one at home. In a tub. This requires a bit of planning. Two weeks ago, I was completely stressed-out that we weren’t … Continue reading

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2½ Years in Our Home

This week marks the 2.5-year mark in our current residence. As I’ve done semi-annually since we moved in, I will hereby provide an update on improvements we made to our home in the past six months. By the way, if … Continue reading

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My Original Three Favorite Songs

A few weeks ago, Owen asked me to name my favorite song. He asks this sort of question quite frequently. What’s my favorite book? What’s my favorite TV show? What’s my favorite movie? I wish he had asked me these … Continue reading

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100 Credits!

I am pleased to announce that, as of this week, I have 100 credits at Hamline University. This is a big deal because one hundred is a three-digit number. That’s it. Other than that, it doesn’t really matter at all. … Continue reading

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