I love tradition. Especially family traditions – from the mundane to the symbolic. We’ve had fun developing traditions that are all our own, silly though they may seem to others. Like eating banana bread for breakfast in the van when we are off on a road trip. Or birthday breakfasts eaten in a balloon chair. […]
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May
Another Wednesday, another yarn along…and perhaps a little disappointment that I haven’t been the most diligent knitter. I’m still working away on my little green elephant. I have to admit I haven’t picked this guy up quite often enough this past week. My first excuse was the metal needles that were turning my left hand […]
24
May
I’m begging one more day of this long weekend. I promised a yummy post but I didn’t get that one finished up quite yet. There have been too many toes to nibble, bug bites to soothe, birds to “Quack” at, tears to comfort, and lions to brush out of teeth (I don’t even know how […]
23
May
We’re enjoying our Canadian long weekend in the Jay home. Soaking up sun, garden time and family togetherness. Today, I’m taking a break from the computer but I’ll be back on Tuesday with a yummy post! In the meantime, Happy Victoria Day!
22
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 […]
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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.