Monthly Archives Feb 2012
Series Posts
February 29, 2012
Over the years I've written a few series of posts. Some evolved into series, others were started with grand intentions, took a back burner for a while (homeschooling the elementary years for example - I'm hoping to complete that sometime before our youngest hits high school) and even others I ...
Spending Less Time in the Kitchen (& Menu Ideas for Winter Suppers)
February 27, 2012
I unapologetically align myself on the radical homemaker side of the spectrum. I've been doing this work called making home for nearly two decades. It's safe to say homemaking is my longest running professional gig. And a huge part of that work, the central feature in fact, is food. The ...
It Still Snows
February 26, 2012
It snowed again this week. Two big dumps of the white stuff. The storm yesterday was huge. I haven't had time to process the photos from that snow fall but fabulous stuff I tell you. Fabulous. For a family that works at home, doesn't clear their own driveway and looks ...
The Weekend Edition ~ February Break
February 25, 2012
It's snowing this morning (more about that in tomorrow's post). And it's so beautiful to watch out the window. This is not a photo of this morning, but of another morning this week. This is when I write each day, as the sun is doing this to the clouds. And ...
Pocketful of Pixies
February 24, 2012
One of the gifts I made this past Christmas was a Pocket Pixie doll for Brienne. I found the pattern at the Gingermelon Etsy shop from a link Mandie posted at Life Your Way (just giving credit where credit is due). Celine and Laurent actually helped me do some of ...
Gratitude & Beauty
February 23, 2012
I hadn't planned to post today. In fact, it's 2:30 in the afternoon and I just took a few minutes to clear through my e-mail and thought I should watch the video my mother-in-law sent to me a couple days ago. Do you have 10 minutes? Yes, you do. Do ...
The Power of Words and Winter Evenings
February 22, 2012
I believe that the written word holds a certain power. The power of course to communicate your ideas to others but also to clarify your personal vision and manifest dreams.
Mindset For Moms (and a free gift for you)
February 20, 2012
Today I'm so pleased to give a shout out for Jamie Martin's new book Mindset For Moms. I met Jamie shortly after she started blogging. I've been following her journey as blogger, book author, blog editor, and mother, ever since. It's fair to say I'm a devoted fan of her ...
The Weekend Edition ~ February Dreaming
February 18, 2012
You know what I love to do? Link to other blogs and online resources. I like to share - information and ideas. Over the years I've experimented with different ways of doing this. There was Sweet Stuff and FIMBY Finds. Most recently there was Inspiring Internet (I like alliteration it ...
Listening & Loving
February 17, 2012
I want to learn to listen better to who my children are. I want to listen with open ears and heart to their ideas, dreams & desires. I don't want to superimpose my own inhibitions and negativity (my pessimism and doubt) on their dreams. I want to be the person, ...
Finding More Time. For Real.
February 16, 2012
Do you want to find more time in your day? Time to create. Time to exercise. Time to cook. Time for adventure. Time to visit. Time to nap. Time for... whatever.
Growing Up Looks Like...
February 14, 2012
Where your journey takes you, I do not know. But I do know the joy is mine in watching it unfold.
Who Can Advertise at FIMBY? YOU can!
February 13, 2012
It always feels a little awkward to talk about advertising. Like somehow it's a dirty word. Advertising in and of itself isn't such a creepy idea but the way it's done sometimes, that's where I find it ruffles my feathers. I find it jarring to my senses to visit sites ...
Gone Skiing
February 12, 2012
Maybe we'll visit Hog's Back again? Though I think Damien's got something else planned. It's our Sunday ski. Happy Weekending!
Working From Gifts & Passions ~ Finding My Way
February 11, 2012
A couple weeks ago one of you (the line between reader and friend is happily blurring) sent me a link to the most amazing interview. At least, it's the most amazing interview I've listened to for a long time. Krista Tippett, who broadcasts with American Public Media spoke with Irish ...
My Five Favorite Time Management Strategies
February 9, 2012
I've used these strategies through many different life stages. And in each season I tweak them to our needs but they've worked consistently for me, as long as I adapt them to my needs, not the other way around.
Winter Intentions ~ The Nitty Gritty
February 7, 2012
{All the photos in this post and last week's post on winter intentions are from our January ski vacation. Realizing I probably won't get around to writing a post dedicated to that trip I'm working photos of that trip into these two posts.} When I shared my fall intentions last ...
My Afternoon Ski
February 6, 2012
With the premise of "getting exercise" I go for an afternoon ski with my camera. I aim to do this twice a week, plus a weekend day of skiing in the mountains with my family. Some weeks I only make it out once during the week, alternating this with walks ...
Exercise While You Work & Life is Hard (but oh so beautiful too)
February 4, 2012
When I gave you a tour of the chalet where we are living for the winter, I left out one part - Damien's "workspace". That was his story to tell because it's not your typical desk, as you can see. Damien recently shared his Treadmill Desk story and set up ...
Moving Challenges ~ Counting to 1,000 ~ Winter Ski Vacation
February 3, 2012
This has been an amazing move for our family and the months since we left Maine last May and then arrived here in Gaspé last fall have been full to the brim with blessings. Honestly, it's like I've been given a gift - the gift of dreams coming true and ...
If You're Happy and You Know It
February 2, 2012
The snow crunched under the tires as I pulled into the library parking lot. At 4:00 pm the sun was still (!) well above the horizon, shining on the bay. Seeing the mounds of snow, shoved high by the snowplows with each successive storm this winter, Laurent eagerly asked if ...
From The Ashes ~ Favorite Writer Quotes
February 1, 2012
The follow up to My Value as a Creative is written, edited, photo-ed (you know, the photos carefully thought out and placed) and ready to go. I promised it was next, because indeed it was. Queued up and set to publish. Hours of work and "go forth and conquer Renee" ...
