Monthly Archives Sep 2015

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.

Summer Stories ~ Urban adventures

Summer Stories ~ Urban adventures

Adventures are not just about getting out of the city into the outdoors, but discovering the outdoors in our city, or simply discovering the city. Urban adventuring is finding the treasures, natural and human-made, in our environment.

Summer Stories ~ Bixi

Summer Stories ~ Bixi

One of the things I love about Montreal is how bike-friendly the city is. Designated bike lanes abound and you don't even have to own a bike, you can subscribe to the bike sharing service called Bixi.

Summer Stories ~ Kids at home

Summer Stories ~ Kids at home

Teenagers in their "natural" state. Home is where I'm with these people.

Summer Stories ~ Moving and Making Home

Summer Stories ~ Moving and Making Home

The first photos of moving, organizing and making home in our apartment in Montreal.

Summer Stories Introduction

Summer Stories Introduction

These photos tell the story of summer. The story of moving and making home, the story of out and about in the city (so much of that this summer), the story of kids growing up, the story of urban gardens and green spaces, the story even of my summer fashion.

The summer I made sushi

The summer I made sushi

With back-to-school in the air, the official summer season feels like water under the bridge, yesterday's news. But I'm still standing here on summer's shore and I want collect my favorite treasures from the beach.