Sitting with life

Sitting with life

And so I have to sit with it, acknowledge it. Seek peace not in removing myself, emotionally or relationally, from the sources of pain, but seek peace in acceptance and surrender.

Simple Beauty Minerals: A Mother/Daughter makeup review

Simple Beauty Minerals: A Mother/Daughter makeup review

A review of Simple Beauty Minerals makeup.

Mono no aware

Mono no aware

I experience mono no aware most keenly in September and early October. It's not cherry blossoms that trigger for me this wistfulness and gentle sadness.

Summer Stories ~ Fashion and Beauty

Summer Stories ~ Fashion and Beauty

Last winter, I noticed that my spring and summer wardrobe was in dire need of an infusion of color and "wear outside the house" worthy threads. When we came to Montreal in April to find an apartment the girls and I hit up Value Village and I scored big time.

Summer Stories ~ City flowers

Summer Stories ~ City flowers

Montreal is a city of gardens.

A digital tool for a growing artist

A digital tool for a growing artist

I've been asked repeatedly, in Instagram, emails, and blog comments, about the tablet Laurent uses for drawing, "what is that thing Laurent is drawing with?"

Summer Stories ~ Around town

Summer Stories ~ Around town

Living in the city, walking and biking are a form of transportation. It's how you get places.