Friends with a Farm

Friends with a Farm

Last weekend we went to visit our friends who have a small sheep farm. They live on the very tip of the Gaspé peninsula. The ocean is across the road from their home. Want to know how we met this family? FIMBY. I love FIMBY for this very reason; I ...

Am I Living it Right? (is the wrong question)

Am I Living it Right? (is the wrong question)

Life is a struggle, but the struggle should not be in our mind, questioning whether we're allowed to live in freedom and make the choices we want for our life.

My Take on Holiday Planning

My Take on Holiday Planning

When my children were wee little ones and even before they arrived on the scene, I started preparing for Christmas in September. I prepared a spreadsheet. I started gathering recipes. I made a budget. I researched handmade decorations. (We used magazines in those days. If pinterest had existed, I would ...

Moments of Light

Moments of Light

I think I've already mentioned once or twice that late October and early November have been grey around these parts. So I look for light and capture it where I can. And those days, that one day, when the sun does shine - oh how I appreciate its radiance and ...

The Truth in Nature

The Truth in Nature

I finished a book this week by author Lou Ureneck called Cabin: Two Brothers, a Dream, and Five Acres in Maine. You should know right up front I have a soft spot in my heart for Maine. I always will. The mountains, woods, rivers and fields of Maine continue to ...

Creative Living ~ A Review of A Field Guide to Now

Creative Living ~ A Review of A Field Guide to Now

Months ago, when spring was still just a promise at the end of a very snowy winter, I published my first e-book - Nurturing Creativity. Nurturing Creativity is a wee little book I wrote to share my thoughts about making time for creativity in our lives as busy moms. I ...

A warm drink for cold days ~ FIMBY has a newsletter

A warm drink for cold days ~ FIMBY has a newsletter

I can't believe how grey and rainy the weather has been here. I haven't seen a sunshiney blue sky for weeks now. I suppose I should expect this for late October and early November, but still, after the brillance of early fall this surprises me. This week has started not ...