Monthly Archives Jul 2016

What the whole year's all about

What the whole year's all about

We left Paradise Valley on Sunday with tentative plans to return next summer. It was the only way to leave without feeling heartbroken, strategizing how we might make the magic happen again.

Homebase in Livingston, MT

Homebase in Livingston, MT

I had a place to create order and routines, a space to support not just my people, but the guests of the Airbnb. And the Paradise Valley and Livingston, MT offered everything we needed, within a 20 mile stretch of highway.

These kids

These kids

In general I don't post a ton of kid photos on the blog. This isn't a "these are my kids" blog, but today it is.

Experiencing Yellowstone National Park

Experiencing Yellowstone National Park

I've traveled through quite a few Canadian and American National Parks, both as a child and an adult. Yellowstone is jaw-dropper for sure.

A working vacation (and feeding piglets)

A working vacation (and feeding piglets)

I wasn't expecting this trip out west to be vacation. When our friends in Montreal found out we were traveling for 6 weeks I was clear that this wasn't a vacation, it was a trip.

A good story

A good story

Five summers ago was a very significant summer. We had just uprooted our lives in the United States and living a good story became another way to phrase the kind of life I wanted. Of course, I had no idea what I was getting myself into.

Paradise Valley ~ Big Sky Country

Paradise Valley ~ Big Sky Country

I needed this so badly and I had no idea how much I needed this, till I was right here

Summer Intentions

Summer Intentions

We arrived in Montana late Sunday night, after driving west for days on I-94. The air was redolent with pine, the stars bright in the wide open sky. The space felt warm, open, relaxed.