spending time with tara is sometimes all a person needs to feel energized and creative again. she is so full of life, spirit and art. i met tara while buying some clothes in a tiny shop in victoria many years ago. she has an energy about her that just draws people in. never afraid to...
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hanging on to winter
seems funny that the day before we left for mt washington pip and i were wandering through the yard counting the flowers that have bloomed for the annual flower count in the city. we went from counting over 2500 blooms to counting how many feet of snow we could bury our selves in, all in...
lemon cakelets
i think i made this recipe just so i could use the word “cakelet” it just made me laugh. and really, on a rainy february day who doesn’t need a laugh. a super simple recipe that came with the nordic ware cake pan. i couldn’t find the recipe on the website so here it is....
blog break
i am sure that you notice that i am on some sort of blog break, i am not sure why, but i guess i just need it. things have been wonderful, aside from a bad stomach flu a week or so ago, but that did kick start my weight loss plan! it seems my camera...
snow day
there is nothing like the excitement on a victoria child’s face, when they wake up and see snow. the sounds of delighted screams i am sure could have been heard across town from our house this morning when i told the kids that the school was closed and they could stay home and play. they...
lean
lean… well at least that is the plan, i never make new years resolutions, so please understand that this is not one of them! but i have decided to cut a few things out of my life. i know it sounds sad, but really it isn’t. i need to fixate on something anyway and this...
happy new year
have a wonderful and safe new years eve. ours will be spent with family in our cozy home. xoxo
Merry Christmas
i hope you and your family have the best christmas. we say goodbye to our elf jingle tonight. my kids will be sad to see him go, as he has brought much fun to our home. last night he wrote all over the mirror in the bathroom with toothpaste. i am so glad he picked...
family
we just celebrated an early christmas with family in chilliwack. tim’s dad and wife have a beautiful home on the mountain. we took advantage of the sunny weather to photograph his step sister and her darling daughters. my children had a blast playing with all of the cousins and the giant slumber party in grandpa...
more sugary treats
i know, i know, too many food posts! since cutting down on business almost a year ago today i pretty much only blog my dog, my kids or my baking. so i assume that if you are still following my blog, then thats okay. i am finding the darkness really hard to work with in...