It's All About the Goggles

It's All About the Goggles

Of course not, but it's fun to say. I got new goggles this week. At least, I think it was this week. I have lost all track of time since about December 23rd. But yes, it was this week on Boxing Day actually. The first Boxing Day I have gone ...

I don't have to do it all (and neither do you)

I don't have to do it all (and neither do you)

One of the things I have loved about my thirties is the increasing clarity I have gained each year about what I love and don't love. The re-discovering of myself and my new dreams post baby and early childhood years. (We are in the second half of our child raising ...

Holiday Color

Holiday Color

the doll Celine made this month for herself apple peels for the squirrels Brienne gets her gfit bags (the presents she's giving) set up most of our wrapped gifts look like this a Common Redpoll, a new visitor to or feeder Christmas morning french toast. We don't do presents on ...

Christmas in Brienne's iPad

Christmas in Brienne's iPad

Brienne has an iPad. It wasn't a Christmas gift or a birthday gift. (This is one reason that expensive gifts are not a part of our Christmas celebrations. We buy our kids what they need, and what we can afford, throughout the year. We don't wait till Christmas.) Brienne's iPad ...

My Christmas Card for you

My Christmas Card for you

This is a bit of different post for Christmas Eve day. I wrote it last week but didn't have space during the week to publish it. It's a bit wordy. If you don't have time to read it today save it for later in the week. I still want to ...

It's All About the Snow

It's All About the Snow

For us winter is all about snow. When you live in Canada you either move to the coastal regions where the climate is more mild (there's a very good reason that 95.5% of Canada's populace lives on the west coast FYI - this is a huge exaggeration), you stay put ...

Making

Making

Dolls, model cars, and stories. Faires and soup. Mittens, fleece pants, and split boards. Onion honey cough syrup (just in case) and shepherd's pie. There is secret making with closed doors and whispered plans, but these other makings are the ones we share. Making a drive to the mountains, a ...