When our organic foods order came in for sorting last weekend my big bin of cocoa brought forth visions of brownies. I simply could not resist them. The lovely Irina asked if there might be a recipe and it was just the prompt I needed to make a batch to share with you here. Oh […]
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Apr
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25
Apr
on needles: birthday stripes and procrastination
Posted by Rachel Published in books, knitting, yarn alongAs usual I’ve set myself a tall order (and looming deadline) for an upcoming birthday. Our little guy turns three later this week (*sigh*gasp*sob*) but I am not ready with gifts, and certainly not for another child the leave the wonders of toddlerhood. But sentimental gushing aside, I am knitting away wondering if there may […]
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Apr
“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 […]
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Apr
Paint swatches, roasted veggies, sweet friends; a favourite game with a new twist; last year’s cherries in anticipation of this year’s bounty. The neighbourhood and its children enjoying spring with picnics and water balloons; chats with family and stolen moments at the sewing machine; the best cinnamon rooibos. Kids with kind friends for […]
Some of you wandered for years looking for a good place to live. God got to you in the nick of time…took you straight to a good place to live. Ps 107:4-8 (paraphrased) I have a story for you. A couple of weeks ago Dan found on a house on the mls to show me. We […]
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