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Kalena Langford

Fun motherhood moments and gardening and homeschooling and where we live and a little traveling here and there and lots of pictures. That’s typically how I fill this space here.

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    From our trip last week

    March 27, 2025: Houston Museum of Natural Science

    Such a good museum. My two favorite exhibits this time were Fabergé (first two photos) and Gems and Minerals. Ancient Egypt is pretty cool too. (Third photo is from the Hall of Paleontology 🦖.)

    A detailed, intricately designed egg sits on display in an art exhibition, surrounded by glass cases.A girl in a red skirt walks through an ornate, museum interior with intricate flooring and display cases.A large dinosaur skeleton is displayed in a museum exhibit, mounted in a dramatic, dynamic pose.

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    March 26th, 2025: Houston Zoo!

    Ro’s favorite animal was the meerkats. And I didn’t get a picture of her with those even though she sat looking at them for a while… And asked to see them one more time before we left. But allll the other animals were close seconds. And we had a great time!!

    A seal gracefully swims underwater while sunlight filters through the surface above, with a child watching from below.Two children are observing a pelican through some fencing at an outdoor enclosure.A child is observing mongoose from inside a transparent dome in a zoo exhibit.

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    Celebrated her birthday this week with a trip to Houston!

    A child with a big smile sits at a restaurant table with a plate of spaghetti and a giant meatball.
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    Dried herbs and spices are so pretty together.

    In a red bowl, there are small piles of various spices and herbs including rosemary, thyme, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, and salt.
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    This makes me smile.

    She missed co-op yesterday because of a sore throat, but we brought her home all the activities. She got busy on this one yesterday evening.

    A child is wearing a puma/cougar mask while standing indoors.
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    White clover flowers and lush green leaves are seen under a clear blue sky with a house in the background.
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    Made applesauce muffins allllll on their own today. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

    Two children in aprons are standing in a kitchen, with one on a step stool, preparing food together.
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    Something little that makes me happy: tiny bowls to soak nasturtium seeds that match the color of each variety. 😍

    Didn’t have matching plates to keep them dark. But it’s still fun to see all the color sitting on the counter.

    Packets of nasturtium seeds are arranged above three colorful bowls containing some of the nasturtium seeds soaking in water

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    My cousin and her family came to visit us the past few days. So, we decided to do a swamp tour on the Atchafalaya Basin. Had a(n unexpected) private tour on a really beautiful day!

    Saw a mama and baby great horned owls, ospreys, and some gators (still a little chilly for a plethora of gators).

    Cypress trees in a lake house an osprey nest that a great horned owl took over to raise her baby (that is perched on the bottom branch)A cluster of mostly leafless trees stands in the middle of a large body of water under a clear blue sky. An osprey can be seen flying to the right of the large cluster.An alligator is resting on a muddy bank surrounded by leafless trees near a body of water.

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    A flock of birds flies over and settles in on leafless trees against a clear blue sky.
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    Yesterday 💛💜💚

    A young child wearing a cap, heart-shaped sunglasses, and colorful beads smiles while leaning against a railing during a Mardi Gras parade.
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    Birthday eats from yesterday: crawfish hand pies w/ crispy Brussels + blueberry cream cheese and Biscoff king cake cookies (and @Mtt’s choc chip cookie)

    A plate of hand pies drizzled with sauce is served alongside a small bowl of roasted Brussels sprouts.A box contains four assorted cookies, two with purple icing and sprinkles, one with cream icing and caramel drizzle, and one chocolate chip.

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    Louisiana’s “second winter” arrived (“almost, but not quite Spring” will be here next week, though, so it won’t last long), so cat snuggles this morning. Pretzel 🐈 was appreciative.

    A child wearing a purple beanie and teal jacket sits on a cushioned outdoor chair, holding a cat.
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    Some impromptu extra “school” time outdoors this afternoon: Finding tracks and identifying them 🦝 + picking dandelions, etc. and watching a timelapse video of how they morph from bloom to seed.

    Animal tracks and a stick are visible in a sandy area surrounded by green foliage.A hand holding a small bouquet of yellow dandelions and white wildflowers against an outdoor background

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    Cute lil’ hedgey Valentines Ro gave to co-op pals this week. She also made another whole set. And B made his own set with personalized pictures on each one. ❤️

    Two Valentine cards featuring a hedgehog design with a small spiky ball gift attached
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    I’ve so enjoyed cuddling up in bed every other night with my bud and reading two chapters of (our 1970 thrifted edition of) The Chronicles of Narnia series. We finished The Silver Chair last night.

    A book titled "The Silver Chair" by C.S. Lewis rests on a floral-patterned bedsheet next to a red-orange textured blanket.
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    Tried a new to me coffee this morning.

    A bag of Rhino Coffee labeled "Jubilee" is on a marble surface next to a Chemex coffee maker.
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    Another dinner photo 😌

    Duck fat fries. Couldn’t set them on the table before little hands started reaching for them. 💛

    A hand reaches for a pile of seasoned, cubed potatoes on a paper towel.
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    What’s for dinner: Homemade red beans & rice with homemade cornbread and homemade ginger-ale-ish lemonade ✔️

    A red plate with rice, sausage, beans, and sliced okra is paired with a small cornbread muffin, next to a glass of light-colored beverage.
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    Made a quick stop for some coffee in Texarkana (Nash), TX. Local Habit. Got The Hive, which is a honey, cinnamon, and vanilla latte. It was really good.

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