Monthly Archives Jun 2012
Montreal Jazz Festival
June 30, 2012
I'm going to bed now. Really I am. It's almost midnight, I'm very rarely up this late. But before bed, first a ridiculous amount of photos of our day. It started slow, at home. There was some computer stuff (working, reading and listening). There was some swimming. There was even ...
A New Handmade Bag from my Grandma
June 29, 2012
Last weekend my auntie and uncle, who live on the west coast, had work obligations in the city of Montréal. It was very serendipitous that we happened to be living here for the month and could connect with them one afternoon. We don't see our west coast relations very often. ...
Leaving Montreal
June 28, 2012
We leave this beautiful city in two days. I'm ready. my Dad took this photo on his iPhone My parents are visiting us these last few days. As "luck" would have it I'm also "under the weather". I can't say I'm full blown sick but my body is definitely fighting ...
Supplies to Stock the Craft Cupboard
June 26, 2012
All the non-paper related supplies we keep for crafting - fabrics, clay, wood, beads, and all the rest.
A Peek into My Summer Produce Spending
June 23, 2012
I did our weekly produce run yesterday at Sami Fruits. A major wholesaler and retailer of fruits and vegetables located in the Montréal area. Definitely not organic or local, but oh man is it cheap. And cheap fruits and veggies are a nice change. (The photos in this post are ...
Country Kids ~ City Kids
June 21, 2012
There's been a definite shift in our routine, since being in the city, in order to satisfy the kids' need for activity and adventure. Most notably, I'm taking the kids on a lot of outings. At home we don't go out a whole lot. We're mostly homebodies. When the kids ...
Happy Birthday ~ Happy Summer
June 20, 2012
We're headed to Vermont today for a fortieth birthday celebration with good friends. Happy Birthday Damien! Our friends are driving from New Hampshire, we're driving from Montréal. It's been over one year since we saw them last and we can't wait to connect face to face again. Facebook, twitter and ...
A Simple Salad Spinner
June 18, 2012
As promised, I have a little video for you this morning. Video is something I'd like to get more experienced with. I love talking communicating and interacting with people. And I have so much I want to share, video seems to work well for this but I need more practice ...
Over Already (and yes, it's oil pulling - before)
June 18, 2012
Summer weekends are like this. Over already. And yes, you were right, at least in part. That creepy mugshot is a before photo of my oil pulling experiment. I started a couple weeks ago. In the coming months I hope to talk about what natural herbs and techniques I'm doing ...
A Creepy Mugshot
June 15, 2012
I have no shame. I think I've mentioned this before. Or rather, I have few inhibitions. So here I am sharing a crazy photo with you that I downloaded off my camera this week. If you can guess correctly why I would take a photo like this of myself you ...
Breathe In ~ Breathe Out
June 15, 2012
Outward activities - when our energy is engaged in the world (which may be in or out of the home), alternated with inward activities - when we fill that energy with quiet, is a pattern I've established in my personal time management and in our parenting and homeschooling in general.
Grounding Practices
June 13, 2012
Living in Montréal this month has introduced a lot of new activities to our days and weeks. The Metro and the markets. The backyard pool and neighborhood splash parks. All the places we want to go and see. And all the people - everywhere. I love the pulse of this ...
The New Normal is Flux
June 11, 2012
As much as I have resisted this in the past, flux, more than ever, is my reality.
The Life We're Trying to Live
June 9, 2012
I saw this video yesterday on a friend's facebook feed, and I just had to share it. (If you like this trailer help kickstart this movie, they need funds to see this project through to completion.) Seems like we're part of a movement. You see, there's a whole bunch of ...
An Urban Adventure (& Bra Shopping) in Montreal
June 8, 2012
Our one day a week hiking practice is taking on a different groove while we live in the city this month. Next week we will meet my online friend Catherine and her family for a hike in the woods near their home. I can't wait to meet her, she's been ...
Homeschooling in Montreal
June 6, 2012
Where we usually live, in our community on the beautiful Gaspé peninsula - with mountains, rivers, and outdoors aplenty - there no other homeschoolers, that we know of. Notice how I started off with what I love about where I live? Because that's why we live there. We didn't move ...
I love this month
June 6, 2012
Montréal is treating us fabulously well. I haven't felt this light - mentally, emotionally, physically - for a long time. Years maybe. I think it's because we're here with so little stuff and with a clean agenda. There's simply no cclutter in my life. I also love new places and ...
Thirteen ~ The Trip (if you ever visit Fredericton, NB)
June 5, 2012
I have a few more photos to share of Céline's birthday trip. Céline and I drove from our home in Québec to meet my mom in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Fredericton is a treasure of a city and was an equidistant location for us to meet up with my mom. If ...
Celebrating Thirteen ~ Care to Dance?
June 2, 2012
Encouraging their personal growth, while still keeping connected and committed to family life. It's going to be dance I tell you.
Our Montreal Digs
June 1, 2012
In June 2012 we lived in Montreal for the month. This is a tour of the apartment we rented.
