Industrial Curtain Rod (DIY)!
I have been MISSING my DIY-time. Where did it go? Life has been getting into the way of our creative projects. I wanted to share our Industrial-style Curtain Rod and Curtain Panels from our family room...
View ArticleJewellery Organizer {DIY}
Emerald Green Jewellery Organizer {DIY} I made a jewellery organizer for my sister and it may or may not have taken me eight months. One of those projects that for whatever reason do not get finished...
View ArticleL-O-V-E
Quick and dirty L-O-V-E {DIY Style} Happy Valentine’s Day (1 day early)! I had two minutes and two canvases from a previous project so I grabbed my sons side walk chalk and we used a stencil to trace...
View ArticleA Winter’s Night
The month is February. It is about the time of year when we start to daydream about spring, summer and fall. The long walks …the park…the splash pad…enjoying the deck and backyard. The ease with which...
View ArticleLive the life you’ve imagined.
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you’ve imagined. - Henry David Thoreau Life with 3 – Isaac in Newfoundland (2010)
View ArticleSpring is Coming!
I don’t know if it is … (a) the time change or (b) my serious need for spring and nicer weather but…I feel spring is coming! I decided to redecorate the mantel for the nicer weather as well as set up...
View ArticleEaster + Milk Allergy = Nervous Mama
Easter is a complicated time for a child with a milk allergy. We had fun visiting with family and enjoying the warmer weather. I was a bit nervous at times with all of the MILK chocolate and treats...
View Article{pause.}
Our life has taken a pause from normal living. Three little people have taken over our lives or what we knew to be our lives. I understand children turn your life upside down but lately it seems like...
View ArticleSunshine and Lollipops
The nice weather has arrived. This past week has been brilliant. The kids and I have continued on with our weekly morning activities around our town and then topped it off with picnics, playing at the...
View ArticleAny given Tuesday or Thursday…
“Any given Tuesday or Thursday” was written during our lovely Canadian winter. I have to laugh as I remember struggling with hats, mittens, scarves, winter coats and snow pants. Thankfully my memory...
View ArticleMy decision has been made…
after MONTHS or YEARS of indecision, worry and contemplation…my decision has been made to take a hiatus from work for a few years to raise my three precious children into their school years. Will I...
View Article50 Thing Challenge
I have been obsessed with reading simple living and organization books. I love them. I was feeling really positive about how much we have de-cluttered in the past year or so until I read (or skimmed) a...
View Article50 Thing Challenge Update
If you are interested to read how we let go of 50 things in our home, the reasons behind why we did it and what we let go of…read this post! The numbers: DONATED = 6 bags/boxes and counting… GIFTED = 2...
View ArticleGood Night Little Boy
It is official. We no longer have babies who sleep in cribs. My motherhood heart was simultaneously bursting and breaking. I was proud of my little boy who seemed eager and ready to move into his big...
View ArticleCutting down our second largest expenditure for ONE week…Food…
Christmas is looming on our financial horizon. Our budget doesn’t really accommodate several huge costs in one month. The list of holiday “needs” are high (not that I need to enlighten you!) Santa...
View ArticleYou can buy happiness…
I am currently rereading a book called You Can Buy Happiness (and it’s cheap) by Tammy Strobel. The author and her husband slowly come to the realization that the more stuff they have, the less happy...
View ArticleDear Beautiful Daughters
Reblogged from Dear Beautiful Daughters: Dear my Beautiful Daughters, When Kyla had just turned 4 and Kailey was 19 months, Mommy was told some very unfortunate news. You both were too young to fully...
View ArticleGoodbye Facebook: January 1 – 31, 2014
Goodbye Facebook – see you in 31 days…maybe. I feel like I need Facebook. But most of the time I don’t NEED Facebook. I am drawn to Facebook for adult “interaction” in my otherwise kid-centric...
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