Family Life & Kids
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 ...
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 ...
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.
