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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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    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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    A most unusual (and really cold) day in South Louisiana.

    A solitary tree stands in a snowy landscape with snow gently falling around it.
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    My babies worked SO hard yesterday getting ready for a really big garage sale at our church. Proud of them.

    A child in a camouflage jacket and gloves organized a stack of books for garage sale in a gym with a volleyball net.A child wearing a plaid jacket and green cap is smiling in a large indoor space with tables and various items in the background.A large indoor space is filled with tables displaying various items for sale, resembling a garage sale or flea market.

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    More trampoline this afternoon. So, I grabbed the school books (upon their request, which I thought was a great one) and met them out there.

    A person is holding school textbooks outdoors near a trampoline with children playing on it.
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    Truth.

    We’ve been on a Painterland Sisters skyr yogurt kick over here. My favorite is Blueberry Lemon. Ro’s is Savannah’s Peach. And B’s is Vanilla.

    A hand holds the foil lid of a yogurt container featuring a cow illustration and the text "Simply Yummy," with the opened yogurt and spoon nearby on a wooden surface.
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    Trampoline time today. It had been a while.

    A child wearing sunglasses is mid-jump on a trampoline covered with leaves, set in a wooded outdoor area.A child wearing a cap and jacket joyfully jumps on a leaf-covered trampoline surrounded by trees.

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    I’ve made cornbread 4 times in the past couple of weeks. Been using ghee instead of oil and YUM.

    A glass bowl contains a mixture of dry and wet ingredients being stirred with a metal spoon.
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    The kids went afternoon camping, complete with backpacks full of things to do and snacks. 😊⛺️

    A red and gray tent is set up on a grassy area surrounded by trees.
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    How We Celebrated the New Year with the kids:

    Charcuterie, sparkling cider, mixed treats, and a LEGO put together party

    Someone is pouring a drink into green glasses lined up on a kitchen counter with snacks in the background.Four LEGO sets, including Star Wars, Friends, Botanicals, and Disney, are displayed on a wooden table.

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    Gumbo cookoff for lunch today

    Three bowls of gumbo are arranged on a table, with one containing a quail and chicken, another with shredded chicken and sausage, and the third featuring smoked sausages.
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