Family Life & Kids
my husband's a sewist
December 6, 2009
A couple months ago I briefly entertained the idea of sewing Damien pj/lounge pants for Christmas. I went so far as to e-mail my friend Nicola at which name? (inspiring thrifty seamstress) for pattern recommendations. I'm thankful the idea died right there. Because since that time, in the amount of ...
Getting outdoors more with your family
December 2, 2009
My husband fondly remembers our pre-marriage days when he could move from apartment to apartment by simply packing his life possessions in the back of his Honda hatchback. 15 years, a mortgage and three kids later the same can't be said! Unfortunately, the multiplying stuff that comes with family life ...
preparing for a perfectly wonderful un-perfect Christmas
December 1, 2009
Throughout this post I have photos taken from Christmas last year. Each illustrates an activity one of our family members wants to do this season; Celine wants to decorate, Brienne wants to play in snow (no snow yet), Laurent wants to bake, Damien wants to hike and I want to ...
A birthday, holiday, long weekend... done
November 30, 2009
I'm exhausted tonight, vegging out in front of the computer going through my photos from the past few days. So thankful that the living of the those days is now through. If you are a mama you know how much making birthdays meaningful is a huge (and for me daunting) ...
my beautiful boy
November 24, 2009
It seems a bit odd to write a post about my son the day before my daughter's birthday. But I just happened to take a couple of these photos yesterday and they melted my heart. Laurent was a challenging baby. In retrospect he was probably allergic/sensitive to something in my ...
I wear the (yoga) pants in this family
November 20, 2009
I suppose that title is misleading on a couple counts. Firstly, I don't practice yoga. Nothing against it, I just don't exercise in general outside of my normal life routine. Except for that time during my mom's March visit when we watched a yoga instructional video and I laughed through ...
shooting the sunset
November 19, 2009
How to Shoot a Sunset Notice the gorgeous sky, for days on end, as the sun is setting and I am starting to prepare supper. Wish, wish, wish I was on a mountain top, somewhere, anywhere but the kitchen during this golden hour of the day. Check the weather and ...
