Making Home
Moving Challenges ~ Counting to 1,000 ~ Winter Ski Vacation
February 3, 2012
This has been an amazing move for our family and the months since we left Maine last May and then arrived here in Gaspé last fall have been full to the brim with blessings. Honestly, it's like I've been given a gift - the gift of dreams coming true and ...
Simple Beauty in the Kitchen (an Idea for You)
January 13, 2012
FIMBY is experiencing some technical difficulties these days. If load times and commenting are slow (& quirky), I apologize. We're Damien's working on it. I used to use my Simple Soap for washing dishes. Two years ago I wrote about finding a pretty way to keep a bar of soap ...
Christmas ~ Play & Eat
December 31, 2011
I don't know about you, but I'm about ready to wrap up this trip down Christmas 2011 memory lane. Please bear with me as I share one more day of holiday photos and words. Come Monday the writing will be all about living with intention, getting organized, how hiking changed ...
Personality Part Two ~ Blogging Rocked My World
December 28, 2011
My Personality in Mothering & Homemaking If I recall correctly, it was a while ago now, I started my journey into knowing my children (and myself) better with a book on love languages. I'm not a naturally emphathetic or intuitive person so a book like this was very helpful for ...
May Your Days Be Merry & Bright
December 24, 2011
~~~ And may all your Christmas' be white ~~~ Nana & Papa have arrived. The feasting has began. Computer network car racing games and chess are being played. While my family is skiing this morning (I'll go out this afternoon) I will finish sewing Brienne's Christmas present. During the day ...
Does This Mean We're Minimalists? ~ A Tour of Our Chalet
December 21, 2011
Living in a small home in a beautiful place - adventuring, learning, working, creating together - that's the goal.
I DO Believe in Magic
December 18, 2011
I believe in the magic of making - secrets and hidden surprises (covering the drying rack with a blanket and building plastic bin walls for crafting privacy in our small living space). I believe in the magic of snow. Lots of snow! Snow to ski and snow to play. And ...
