Each year when I share my advent calendar, I get a lot of questions about what’s in the bags, and how we do it. While there are a lot of websites with great advent calendar ideas, I wanted something super simple, family friendly, and low budget – less than $100 total, or about $4 per […]

My parents were always pretty accommodating with my regular bedroom redecorating plans. I still remember being about 13 and having my mom give me full rein of the wallpaper and paint selection at our local paint store. Lavender, green, butterflies, a bulletin board and a multi-coloured dresser…I was thrilled. When I moved into the basement […]

Spring in the Fraser Valley is a beautiful thing. Despite everything else going on in the world, both far away and close to home, I’m so thankful for the incredible part of the world I get to call home, and the fabulous people I get to share it with. A little of what we’ve been […]

My baby turned 4 last week, and suddenly the word “baby” doesn’t seem to apply anymore. I mean, he still wants all the snuggles and gets jealous if one of his siblings is sitting too close to me, but he sleeps all night, doesn’t nap every day anymore, and very rarely needs to be carried […]

You know those old friends who you can go ages without seeing and then just pick up right where you left off? This blog is like that for me. I was talking to a friend the other day about how I wished I blogged more regularly, but I just felt too behind, especially on the […]

There’s nothing that quite says relaxation like sitting by the ocean, even if these days that means I’m getting sand in unmentionable places, fulfilling constant requests for food, building sand cities, and marveling at each new dead crab that washes up nearby. It’s the best place to be. I was given strict instructions not to […]

The joy that kids get out of the little things never ceases to bring me so much joy too. They have a natural ability to notice and appreciate things around them, and overflow with delight at so many ‘ordinary’ things. I love sharing my days with people who can be counted on to share, and […]

Mornings after the kids got on the bus used to be my exercise time. Now, with no one leaving and everyone talking to (at?) me, I’ve had to get a bit more creative. It works out well that we live a 10 minute walk from a beautiful, well-trailed river, so we’ve taken up early morning […]

We’re pretty low key about anniversary celebrations, but low-key never meant no blog post! Dear Carl, I’m no good at throwing parties, buying presents, or even necessarily remembering what year it is, but I am good at digging up pictures to put with words to remind you how much I love you :) We started […]

Well, it’s May already! Time has been flying by in a weird kind of way, and we’re already in my favourite season. We had this shed in the backyard that I talked about painting a year ago when we put in the pavers… It finally happened, and makes me smile every time I see it. […]