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dusty, chilly walk down the gravel lane
green window frames on the neighbours’ fence
a moment to stop and breathe
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a day of cleaning and errands
a card game with the kids
a moment to stop and smile
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looking for a fortune in craft supplies
the thrift store has glitter, ribbon and candles
a moment to stop and be thankful
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children loud and raucous
drawings [...]
Archive for the ‘home’ Category
Sometimes there’s a moment
Posted in adventure, home, parenting on November 27, 2009 | 4 Comments »
A Quote and a Question
Posted in A Quote and a Question, adventure, home, homeschooling, parenting, quotes on November 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »
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“Home – there is a magic in that little word. It is a mystic circle that surrounds comforts and virtues never known beyond its hallowed limits.”
Robert Southey
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Despite the appearance, I’m not going for sarcasm here. Finding a mental balance between the visual ideal and the human being ideal has been a vital journey for [...]
Welcome
Posted in home on November 21, 2009 | 3 Comments »
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Welcome, sun.
Morning Colour
Posted in handmade, home, knitting on November 19, 2009 | 3 Comments »
The seasonal shift in the angle which the sun’s path takes through the sky is more noticeable the further north you go. In Saskatoon the difference between summer and winter was more pronounced than here, illustrating just how magnificently varied geography makes our lives.
Each autumn I allow my attention to be caught by the [...]
Autumn Spontaneity
Posted in adventure, field trips, handmade, home, sewing on November 5, 2009 | 9 Comments »
It’s a season in which I make lists. Lists and lists and lists. Of goals. Of plans. Of gifts. Of traditions. Of books. Of good deeds.
Paradoxically, it is also a season of spontaneity. Of grabbing a sunny day and glorying in it. Of allowing inspiration to pull [...]
Terrifying Tortes
Posted in adventure, handmade, home, travel on November 4, 2009 | 10 Comments »
Our hard work paid off. The “Terrifying Tortes” party was a big success. Altogether, we raised $1100 to help the grandmothers and orphans struggling with the AIDS crisis in Africa, more than twice our goal.
Now for a little time to glory in our workmanship.
The Doboschtorte. An incredible Hungarian cake made of 10 [...]
A Quote and a Question
Posted in A Quote and a Question, adventure, handmade, home, quotes on November 3, 2009 | 8 Comments »
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Use, do not abuse; neither abstinence nor excess ever renders man happy.
Voltaire
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What are some of your favourite pleasures?
WIP Wednesday
Posted in adventure, handmade, home on October 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Work In Progress Wednesday
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60 eggs
5 lbs butter
3 litres of whipping cream
5 boxes of chocolate, grated or melted
1.3 kg of nuts, finely chopped by hand
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Cakes, tortes, flans, squares…the baking is well underway for the Dare To Remember Fundraiser this Friday.
There were a worrying few hours when it became apparent that our oven was melting the electrical [...]
We Dare You
Posted in adventure, handmade, home, travel on October 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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You are cordially invited to an evening of elegant desserts and interesting conversation. Except that you can’t come because you’re my far-flung friends. Instead we offer a trade. We dare you to be part of our Dare To Dine event.
We’re proud and excited to be hosting an evening that is part of 1,000 dinners across [...]
Earlier this week…
Posted in adventure, home, parenting on October 16, 2009 | 8 Comments »
Grrrr Arrrg!
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That boy. He’s my Taoist master. Since the moment of his arrival, he’s taught me so much about being in the moment. At first it was to keep up with his body as he nursed, crawled, and leaped. Then it was because that was where his mind lived. In. [...]
