glorious weekend

This past weekend marked  the beginning of a couple of our favourite summer traditions. Saturday was the start of our local farmers market and it is a place we visit every weekend without fail – straight through until Thanksgiving in October. We have come to know a bunch of the different farmers and I love having [...]

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embracing learning

It really does feel so good to be back in this space – I’ve thought about writing everyday that I haven’t been here but there was always something that kept me away. As I shared with a friend, I’ve been head-over-heels deep into Harry Potter. I never read the books, never saw the  films. It [...]

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the 9th day of christmas

Today we woke to snow. It was expected (because I always check the weather before bed) and I figured today we’d get out and play in it. However, plans aren’t always up to me. Someone else is always expressing his wants and desires and today, he did NOT feel like getting out side to play [...]

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our autumn garden

The days have turned once again here in Southwestern Ontario, but this time from cool…to warm. It’s been nice.  The days are sunny and gorgeous and we are able to get out in our short sleeves without a chill. Today we took in some of the front garden. And my sweet boy, completely overdressed for [...]

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a little taste of fall

Today felt very much like fall. It was quite cool, rainy, and dark. Still we had to get out of the house. We’ve been undergoing renovations here and have been cooped up for the last couple of weeks. All the contents of our bathroom sit upon our dining room table. What little counter space we have to [...]

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