finding grace – in our community

Quite some time ago I vowed to write about “finding grace” in my life and sharing those snippets with you (on a frequent basis). I realize I haven’t done that in quite some time but wanted to share a little something today. I had an appointment today to get my hair cut; it was long [...]

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processing

Oh dear friends, I have returned from Ohio and the Unschoolers Waterpark Gathering and I wish each and every one of you could have been there to share in the amazingness of this gathering.  I have so much to share with you all but there is still so much processing going on for all of [...]

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homemade laundry soap

Those of you who read here regularly and/or who know me in real life know my desire to create from scratch.  This desire started as a small child when I fell in love with baking. Standing at my grandma’s elbow while visiting her on the farm, I discovered a life rich with making.  Baking lead [...]

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8th Day of Christmas – paper chains and gingerbread cookies

Cookies were the order of the day. I asked Isaac first thing what kind of cookies he wanted to make, chocolate chip, molasses spice, shortbread…he wanted gingerbread. Perfect. These cookies are so good. And I prefer them to some of the other options as they have significantly less sugar. These are definitely a holiday favourite [...]

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being peace

    Wow! I can’t believe I haven’t been here in 9 days. This past week and a bit has been nothing short of crazy. We spent an over-night in the ER, a morning at the walk-in-clinic, and plenty of hours where we should have all been fast asleep – wide awake. Isaac has been [...]

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