Monthly Archives Jul 2012
Cousins Eat Salad and Other Launch Day Happenings
July 31, 2012
Life does not slow down, not even for a book launch day. The last three months have been extra-ordinarily full for our family. Not in an overly stressful way (amazingly), just full-of-life living. Summer is the time for this kind of activity - for travel and high output. At least ...
Farm Share on The Bay
July 28, 2012
In yesterday's post I promised more photos of our farm pick up on the bay. We live on a big peninsula, a fat thumb that sticks out into the Gulf of St. Lawrence. On one side of the peninsula is the St. Lawrence River (Fleuve Saint-Laurent) and on the other ...
The View Around Here
July 27, 2012
I’m a little pressed for time this morning, we’re working on the PDF version of Eat This. The Kindle version is ready to go. The book will also be available at Barnes & Noble and iTunes. We’re aiming for a Monday release. Damien and I are a DIY publishing shop. ...
The Accidental Writer
July 26, 2012
I started keeping a journal when I was a eleven, or maybe thirteen. I don’t exactly recall. I wrote sporadically, mostly the usual growing up angst. Lists of boys I had crushes on. Personal struggles and heartbreaks I find embarrassing, even now, to read. I thought everyone kept a journal. ...
A Walk to The River
July 25, 2012
They walked down to the river to play. To build sand castles and cities at the river's edge, where the water is shallow and slow. I let them go, with kisses and bug repellent. It had been over an hour, at least, and I missed them. Their laughter and even ...
In the Mail From Graham Gardens
July 23, 2012
I had promised a Sunday post, and I'm just squeaking in under the wire here. My plan was to write and schedule this ahead of time. That didn't happen, but an epic hike day did. We do that once in awhile, have an epic hiking or backpacking trip. Something that ...
At Outsideways This Week
July 21, 2012
Damien wrote about Lightening-Up, our packs and our life. Anyone who has pursued ultralight backpacking for any length of time quickly comes to the realization that it isn't just about buying gear made of titanium and cuben fiber. Yes we can lighten our load (and our wallets) by geeking out ...
The View Around Here ~ The Week in Photos
July 20, 2012
That was fun last week, to recap the happenings with photos and a few words. I don't think posts like this will become habit, but I'm going to give it another go this week. Our driveway in the morning. This isn't the best morning photo, by any means. Mornings are ...
Group Homeschool Coaching Session ~ Save the Date!
July 18, 2012
To purchase a copy of the audio recording of this session click here. There has been a keen interest in my group homeschool coaching idea. So, let's try it together, shall we? Most of you who contact me for homeschool coaching are just getting started or near the beginning of ...
The Summer She's Thirteen
July 17, 2012
Watching your little girl grow from chubby-cheeked baby (we called her "chipmunk" cheeks) into a confident and beautiful young woman is the privilege of a lifetime. Watching each of our children grow into who they are is one of life's sweet parenting gifts. I consider it a privilege also when ...
The Blessing of a New Home
July 16, 2012
I love our new home. I think it may be the nicest place we've ever lived. Which is ironic considering our housing costs are lower now than they’ve ever been, which has been our goal all along. To lower our housing costs and “buy” ourselves more time. What is doubly ...
The View Around Here ~ The Week in Photos
July 13, 2012
Things are coming along well with the house getting mostly finished so we can finish moving in. Here's some of our week, in photos. Damien has been building beds for the girls. In the course of our move we gave away the girls' old beds because we thought they were ...
My Salad e-book Coming Soon. Really.
July 11, 2012
This has been a hard e-book to finish. But it's coming. Soon. Maybe it's because (I'm sure this has something to do with it!) I've lived in three different homes over the past three months. We had an incredibly intense, fun filled May and June. Not to mention I've had ...
The Big Question Is...
July 10, 2012
This past spring mb studios advertised here at FIMBY. In addition to the advertising, Mary gave me a gift from her shop (that was so sweet of her!). I was drawn to this plaque immediately. And yes you've seen it at FIMBY before - I photograph it often as I'm ...
Making an Uneasy Peace with Process
July 9, 2012
When we made the arrangements to rent our chalet we knew a July 1st finish date would be pushing it. Our friend built this “cabin” himself fifteen years ago. It was a rustic, basic affair. There was electricity but no sewer, no running water. This winter when we met our ...
Time to Live Another Adventure
July 2, 2012
I'll be taking a little break from FIMBY for the next week or so. I hadn't planned for this but we find ourselves smack dab in the middle of an unexpected adventure. It will take a little more time than we anticipated to make our current chalet rental "home". It's ...
