Little girl, we’ve been graced by your peaceful presence now for nine months. For nine long months we anticipated your arrival and now for nine short months we’ve watched you grow. From wide eyed wonder taking it all in to wide eyed full of wonder as you take it all on. Adored, beloved, darling, you […]
9
May
Last week I missed the yarn along party – knitting was not happening with all the crazy busyness around here. I’ve picked it up a bit this week, hoping to finish the birthday sweater. The birthday long since past but the boy still eager for his sweater I think it’s time I knit those last […]
8
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 […]
7
May
A frappuccino with a friend, the same friend who kindly helped clean the kitchen and wrangle the six into bed. A Saturday snowday, a first weekend in May tradition, and special bonus for Dan who was helping friends move (and for the friends, I’m sure); hot chocolate, E’s melty butter toast, and PBS for the rest […]
4
May
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 […]
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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.