On our slightly gloomy day off, I drove us three girls out to the local greenhouse. If theres a remedy for that feeling you get after one too many grey days, I think Ive found it - its just a dome. U...
day after almost-summer day,i am left with an itch.a yearning to stow away to a cabin somewhere.anywhere.and come july, that will be a reality.but until then, foraging through this will suffice.becau...
+ Friday evening was one spent at the tennis courts, followed by fruit fondue on the deck while dad chopped up wood for a later-on bonfire (chloe and i sang home at the top of our lungs). These almos...
So much green. These grey days are getting a little out of hand (and a bit depressing, quite honestly), but I guess thats the small price we have to pay for this newfound lush outside our windows.On ...
Ive been missing summer a great deal lately. Our first lake trip was confirmed last week, and now everything reminds me of the place. Not like it didnt before, but now I cant even sip an iced coffee ...
*written yesterdayI could not bring myself to sleep in this morning. And thats not something youll hear me say often. I crept up the stairs a few minutes ago, only to realise everyone was still aslee...
little life lessons from spring breaksisters are the best kind of friends || animals make good friends, too || hawaiian music is the perfect soundtrack for long drives || when life hands you lemons, ...
that was last week.then, this happened.plus twenty. twenty. degrees. celsius.its a mystery as to how this happened, really.but all of manitoba was rejoicing, sans parkas & toques.this province wa...
I turned on some Weepies tunes this morning, sat down with a colouring book (because, really - youre never too old), and declared it a non-sick day. And somehow, I think it might be working. After a ...
Ive always loved the idea of visiting another country just to stay for the afternoon. (oh, the amusement that comes from living near the border) A few weekends back, we crossed over into the sta...
I miss this. Waking up slowly, settled at the kitchen table with a grapefruit drizzled in honey, a bowl of granola, and through the curtains - a single ray of morning sunlight on my book. In the even...
dear dad,thank-you for being one of the only people crazy enough to go adventuring with me. trudging through old abandoned homes in the minus thirty degree weather isnt most peoples cup of tea. but y...
Im second to rise this morning. Being on holidays, this is highly unusual, but I woke up this morning with a sense of pure giddiness for the day ahead.My mother is situated at the kitchen table with ...
Im so thankful. This break has blessed me with good day after good day. On this particular one, some good friends and I launched The Project weve been whispering so much about. This is our Fernw...
Its been so very quiet around here. I apologize. But quite honestly, I need a break. Thank goodness -- that break officially begins today.So, thus begins seventeen glorious (school-free) days of...
the weepies + chalk typography. such a good combination.Cough, cough, cough. Cough. Cough. Apparently, thats how I say hello these days. On top of my lifelong cold (i was born with a cold. yes, serio...
Us bloggers, we tend to get quite excited during that shifting period of time, where one season slowly begins to transition into the next. We look forward to those little things, like homemade pumpki...
Sitting here, watching the marshmallows slowly melt into my hot chocolate, creating a delectable layer of sweet and foamy goodness - it hits me. Today is the first of December. How on earth did this ...
I dont have a lot of words right now. Perhaps Im coming down with a mild case of bloggers block, or something of the sorts.Lifes been busy lately. Its been hard at times. New things are happening, an...
>> mismatched socks. Just because I can.>> cuddles. Last Friday was a movie night with my friends, Sydney & Sydney (i guess i just really like sydneys...). Sydney #1 made us watch Sta...
Monday morning. I slowly and groggily shuffled my way upstairs, trying to prolong the inevitable. In other words, school. I sat down at the kitchen table and sunk deeper into the warm, fuzzy depths o...
listen.Travel. The word evokes daydreams of little Paris cafés and rustic mountain cottages. Of stuffed suitcases and being surrounded by the murmur of a foreign language.My nana recently gave me her...
Neutral shades of rich browns and faded greens among brilliant specks of orange. These colours make up the palette for my favourite Autumn haunt. My best friends pumpkin patch. We spent the day ...
Our eyes watered from laughter as we viciously stabbed our homemade caramel apples. We were very much determined to win this sticky battle.The guys sat in the living room with their guitars, simultan...
>> cooler weather. Thank-you for giving me reason to don scarves and moccasins on a daily basis. That is very much appreciated.cardigan: vintage // shorts: forever21 // tank & tights: unkno...
Ever since my words entered the blogosphere for the very first time back in February, Ive written out all my posts on paper beforehand. The words seem to come out easier this way -- sometimes slow, b...
I simply could not contain my excitement. The autumn leaves, gracing every inch of the valley? Astonishing. The golden bales of wheat amidst countless prairie fields? Breathtaking.But, really, there ...
It felt therapeutic, almost, gathering the twigs and arranging them in the vases. With each autumnal-hued vase perfected, I fell more and more in love with the season.Its the simple things, like twig...
Coming home to the sweet aroma of freshly baked pastries and hot tea with honey can only mean one thing. Nanas here. Much to my delight, my school schedule for the day consisted of only three cl...
A thin layer of frost graces each rooftop in the early morning. The air is crisp, and the thermometer tells me that it really isnt a dream -- it is, in fact, eight degrees celsius. The old cardboard ...
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