Making Home

Forget About Balance

August 9, 2010

Mid June till Mid July was an intense month for our family. Not too much of that was reflected in this space but now that I've had a couple weeks to breathe and process I have a few thoughts about that holy grail of motherhood - balance. In short, I ...

Blueberry picking

August 7, 2010

The berries this summer are all mixed up. Actually, not true, everything is just really early. Strawberries in June. Raspberries done by the middle of July. And now this. Blueberries picked out by the first week in August. First week in August? Finding blueberries has proven difficult this summer. Apparently ...

This is Me in Grade Nine ~ Being a Keeper of Family Memories

August 2, 2010

The first part of this post's title is a nod to that Bare Naked Ladies song by the same name. My parents have moved a couple times in the last three years. Over the course of those transitions most of the remaining few tokens of my childhood have come into ...

Hand Washing our Dishes ~ Intentional Simplicity

June 14, 2010

This winter, while taking a mini writing break, I wrote a three sentence post about hand washing our dishes. A few people have asked me to write more about that and I agree that this subject deserves more attention than three sentences. Our family made a conscious decision this year ...

Backpacking at Horns Pond and a Creative Recharge

June 6, 2010

Today is my hiking day-off. I realized late last summer that if our family was going be hiking almost every weekend I needed a day off once every few months. Physically, emotionally and mentally. I need this time to recharge my creative batteries. photo credit: Laurent Tougas Time to putter ...

Friday's Flowers ~ Celebrating Celine

May 28, 2010

This second ever edition of Friday's Flowers is dedicated to Celine. We are leaving to go backpacking today so I didn't pick any fresh flowers this week to molder on the kitchen table while we are gone. The bouquet photos in this post are from last weekend's celebration of Celine's ...