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Birthday weekend recap
I’m not really one to make a big deal over a birthday and if I end up sitting listening to music or thinking of the year past, or even putting up a tent with family, I’m happy. I’ll admit though that...
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And it’s July!
Quick Canada Day wrap up before it slips on by. Tonight is the first night in about 3 weeks that I’ve been able to sit in front of my computer, dog curled at my feet, a load of laundry already...
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Summer bucket list
I love summer. It’s maybe not fresh and exciting like spring, or cozy and comfortable like fall, but it’s easy to feel happy when the days are long, hot and sunny. I’ve been thinking about making a...
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Wiped out
Nothing like a full on family stomach flu to knock you off your feet and blow your routine. Phew! We were lucky to have a lovely 2 cottage weekend recently. First was Friday – Saturday with cousins,...
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Toronto weekend
A few months back, we decided we should book of one weekend. Just one weekend where no one would be working, and we could hang out the whole time as a little family. After looking at the calendar, we...
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Same old Sunday
I love Sundays – the only day of the week where nobody has to work! It’s been such a great summer with cottages and road trip visits that I’ve been out of town or had plans the last 4 Sundays in a row....
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Cooking up and Chilling out
While there’s technically a few more weeks of summer left, and the sunny hot weather this week is nicely dragging it out, there’s still a chill creeping up in the evenings. Fall’s going to be upon us...
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Last long weekend
It’s weird that it feels like a chapter is closing, like summer is grinding to a halt when it’s 31C degrees outside. We’re sweating in shorts, lapping up ice cream and longing for a pool, but it still...
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Things to do on a Rainy day
We’re on our own this weekend and I didn’t really make any plans at all. Yesterday was sunny and nice out, we had a nice park playdat with my cousin and I got to go out for dinner with a friend (thanks...
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Last breath of summer at Andrew Haydon
I had hoped to head out to one of our favourite local parks, Andrew Haydon Park, as one of the items on my summer bucket list. In my mind, I would pack a healthy, tasty picnic lunch and we’d enjoy it...
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I went out last night. Sort of a last minute thing – a friend texted. Sleepover was lined up (bless grandparents) and off we went in the cold dreary rain, rushing to get downtown and in the door and...
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Halloween this year
We love Halloween around here, and I guess since a week’s passed, I should write about it already! This year we did a couple of things. Our little J is getting the idea of dressing up and loving it so...
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Ordinary weekend
I don’t seem to blog about my weekends much any more. They pass quickly in a blur of laundry and food and tidying and getting outside and well, just a patchwork quilt of little ordinary moments...
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Creamy dreamy orange green smoothie
One thing I love about this time of year is the oranges. I don’t know why the grocery stores suddenly start stocking those cute little peelable suckers, but they’re great. A perfectly portable and not...
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Life Inside The Snow Globe
image cc We Heart It Life within the my tiny world stays steady. Christmas came and went, always too fast, in a blur of present and food and lovely warm wishes, laughs with family. Right up to...
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Well, the new year is almost upon us. I tend to think of my life in an ever-flowing current and don’t really focus on the bookend of a year as the pages draw to a close. Maybe that’s just so I don’t...
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A Week in the Life: Week 1
Excited to be starting a new series on the blog here. I’m borrowing the idea from the Tracey at Shutterbean (and sincerely hope she doesn’t mind!) I love the idea of looking over the week in photos,...
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A Week in the Life: Week 2
Oh no…week 2 and I’m already behind? This seems to be the story of my life lately. Just once I’d like to be well prepared and ahead of the game. Let’s throw well-rested in there too while we’re at it....
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Ice and more ice in Ottawa
As soon as I started work this morning, I heard the telltale signs of scraping outside. There was freezing rain overnight, and the streets were suddenly more suitable for skating than driving. One of...
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