Family Life & Kids


The spring surge, decluttering stuff, organizing the archives and other weekly happenings

The spring surge, decluttering stuff, organizing the archives and other weekly happenings

I think summer will start for me the day after we've moved our belongings to Montreal. Till then I'll savor every warm spring moment I can between packing and sorting our stuff, and anticipate the blossoming of more flowers than just the coltsfoot.

The Spring Shift

The Spring Shift

We had a string of sunny days last week and the season shifted, irrevocably, into spring.

Letting them grow up into who they are meant to be

Letting them grow up into who they are meant to be

An apprenticeship with my dad is partly about learning practical skills but it is about building relationship. It is about a boy learning how to be a man.

A time of new beginnings

A time of new beginnings

This is the Easter story. When your heart aches with the loss of what has ended, Easter is the hope of not just a new chapter, but a brand new book.

Trail Anniversary

Trail Anniversary

I'm happy to be sleeping in my bed tonight. But I'd be lying if I said the trail doesn't tug on my heart today.

The best we can with what we have

The best we can with what we have

It's about doing the best we can with what we have. And putting our best into nurturing and building relationships.

Middle March: rewriting the script

Middle March: rewriting the script

This winter proved to me that "I struggle through winter" does not need to be the only reality or option for me moving forward.