Our first day visiting this new home was a special day. Picnic in the dining room, lots of running, games of hide-and-seek and pick-your-favourite-bathroom. I got real friendly with baking soda and vinegar tackling the bathroom and kitchen. We made use of my box of recently thrifted dishes and KNEX. We tried to convince the […]
3
May
It was still early, the kids freshly in bed, but I was already exhausted. I stood up, hoping for bed, but decided I couldn’t take the chance of the boy waking before me. The birthday decorations needed to go up. I lifted down the box labeled PARTY SUPPLIES, pulled out bunting and banners. I stood on […]
1
May
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and […]
30
Apr
Paints decided, drawing with bunny nuggets, sunshine days, and rainy afternoons. A whole lot of celebrating, birthday breakfast, sweetest gifts from the sweetest siblings, wonder at sparklers, and three incredible years. Rosebuds mouth, sun-kissed cheeks, curly locks, and tangled tresses. More planning, packing, strategies, excitement, anticipation, and the countdown – two days until we hold […]
27
Apr
Three years are just a drop in the bucket. But they are three years which have changed us forever. Three years with this sweet boy full of love, kindness, and hilarity. Three years of little boy curls. Three years when my heart has been squeezed that much more. photo by: Cheryl MacLennan Photography Happy Birthday, […]
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Thanks for stopping by! I'm mommy to six lovely little people with a wonderful husband who loves us well. We spend our days homeschooling, baking, loving, laughing, cleaning and creating. Here's a little window into our joy, our chaos, our moments.