Wow, its been a really long time since Ive done a Canadiana Tuesday post... not since October 2011! Well, today isnt Tuesday but I do have a great little shop Id love to share with you. As many...
Edwin loves when we read to him, and we love it too! He gets so excited by all the pictures and "reads" along with us in his most excited (and loud) voice. Its hilarious! Olivia is one of our...
For Mothers Day I asked Papa Chuck if he would take some photos of me and Edwin. There are so few of us together for the simple reason that its usually me behind the camera. We had lots of fun, but I...
I dont think theres anything in the world that can prepare you for becoming a mother, even your own mothers cautionary advice about how hard the first few months with a baby can be (my sister and I w...
If you follow me on Instagram—then youre probably inundated with Edwin photos, and you also may know that I captioned this photo "It only took 45 minutes. #sarcasm". I am writing this post fr...
To celebrate Earth Day (Sunday, April 22) the Pure Green Magazine has team decided to hold a little photo contest! Were calling on all nature lovers and friends to submit your most inspiring nat...
Having a baby in the dead of winter, in Montréal, meant that the first few weeks of Edwins life were spent cooped-up inside. I think the idea of spending a lot of time inside, at home, cocooned&...
Edwin, today youre golden! Thank you for taking a super long nap and letting me bake, eat lunch, do the dishes and laundry, sort through your old clothes and write this blog post. Happy weekend! xo B...
The new issue of Pure Green Magazine is out! In this issue we roll up our sleeves and get our hands dirty, its all about the urban farm. There are lots of interesting and inspiring articles, gorgeous...
Its been exactly 3 months since Edwin was born, and as you can probably tell from the frequency of my blogging, things have been pretty busy around here. Its hard to describe everything that Papa Chu...
Chez Snips from Francis Pelletier on Vimeo. A couple weekends ago, Edwin and I got to be a part of my wonderful hairdresser and friend Nadynes video for her hair salon, Chez Snips. Nadyne is all swee...
Hello! Greetings from the couch, a spot you can generally find me in since it is the preferred place for feeding Edwin. Needless to say life has changed pretty drastically over these last 4...
Edwin Forrest Nock! Our sweet little boy was born on January 10th, a couple weeks early and a wee bit of a shock to his first time parents ;) Weve been cocooning at home and focusing on getting to kn...
I hope you all had a wonderful holiday! Big Chuck and I went to Ontario and spent a full week traveling from house to house visiting family and friends. We were on the fence about whether we would go...
Big Chuck and I had some very special visitors over the weekend, his brother and his wife and their adorable baby, T. It was so nice to spend our days and nights hanging out with them, although it di...
Last night Big Chuck and I stopped by the Puces Pop-Up Boutiques opening night party. For those of you who are in the Montreal area, Id really encourage you pop in and check out all the lovely pieces...
Hello! Over the past few days, while Ive been busily working with the rest of the Pure Green team to get issue 7 wrapped up, some fun things have been happening for English Muffin too! So heres a lit...
Oh boy! Im so excited to finally be able to share English Muffins 2012 Calendar with you. As you can see, I was inspired by the beautiful everyday objects that surround us in our daily lives. But, yo...
On Friday after work, Big Chuck arrived home and announced that he had a present for our little babe. "Oooooo! How exciting!" I thought. I wondered what first gift a proud Papa would bestow o...
Well, its a good thing I didnt start that baby blog I mentioned a while ago. I feel like this pregnancy is just flying by, and all my great plans to document it as it progressed are sort of out the w...
Hello Friends! I know Ive been a.w.o.l. for a while, but this quiet little blog is really a good sign - it means Im super busy!! Currently, the Pure Green Magazine team is working round the clock (we...
When Big Chuck and I lived in Vienna we both had a lovely (and matching) pair of grey wool slippers. They were the kind where the heel is open and you slip your foot in, made from extra thick felt, t...
Dont forget that todays the last day to get your 2012 Everyday Objects Calendar at the special pre-order price! For all of you who have ordered so far, thank you and your calendars will be shipping t...
photo by 280dg, from our wedding Um... is it really November next week? Yikes! I hope you all enjoy your last weekend in October. Big Chuck will be hosting a little soirée chez nous this weekend. If ...
2012 Everyday Objects Calendar June 2012 My giant paper order finally arrived last week (its so gorgeous!) and I was all set to take some photos of the new 2012 calendar—the only problem: no sun. I w...
What is it about babies and quilts? Maybe its the first of many steps in the nesting process, wanting to surround yourself and your little one with beautiful things made with love. All I know is that...
Whoa, heavy blog post title for a Monday morning—I know, but after seeing this video I think youll be asking yourself the same question. Beyonces new song Countdown pays tribute to some of her b...
Hi Friends! I just wanted to pop in to wish you a wonderful weekend and give you a little sneak peek of English Muffins 2012 Calendar. 2012 Calendar - April I thought the rubber boot would be a good ...
Thank you to my lovely little sister for making the most special dessert ever! Papa Chuck and I are so thrilled :) xoxo Bess ps. In case you didnt read part one, its here.
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