Some people are “quiet” people. They like the silence. It calms them, makes them more productive. My husband is such a person. Some people are “noise” people. They like to have something buzzing in the periphery of their hearing. It gets them into their work ‘zone,’ where they can stay for longer. I am such a person. I listen to ... Read More »
It’s hard to ignore all of the warnings about exposure to the sun. Thanks to decades of research, we know that in spite of the many benefits that the sun brings to our lives, it is most definitely not a friend to our bodies. The UVA and UVB rays that it throws out are incredibly dangerous to our eyes and ... Read More »
Hello friends, and Happy New Year! Several years ago, before we had children, my husband’s Christmas present to me was a wall of family photos – printed, framed, and arranged. I LOVED it – partly because it contained all of the people we love so dearly, but mostly because we’d been living in the apartment for a year already and ... Read More »
I’ve never been one for a lot of makeup. It could be due to the fact that I’ve never really known how to apply makeup properly, and it could just be that I think that excess amounts of makeup look ridiculous in every day life… Whatever the case, I’ve never been one for makeup. You’ll see in the “Au Naturel” ... Read More »
It’s true, I did. I fell in love at Blissdom Canada. The first time I saw her, it was in Sponsors Row. She was gorgeous, sitting there in the sunlight. I obviously wasn’t the only one who noticed her beauty, based on the number of people who surrounded her. I’m a bit shy, though, so I passed by, stopping to ... Read More »
A few weeks ago, we hosted a neighbourhood {well, really, a ‘neighbour’} BBQ at our house. We’ve had a couple new neighbours move in over the last year, so it was great to connect with them (no one was connecting much over the winter that we just had!) and break bread (and drink beer) together! Upon hearing that I have ... Read More »
We discovered the Magic Tree House book series by Mary Pope Osborne about 3 years ago. They were fun books, with the lead characters being a boy (8) and a girl (6). They went in a Magic Tree House that took them to all kinds of missions and adventures back in time, with each book focusing on a specific time ... Read More »
[err, ok, it’s Saturday now. But Favourites Saturday just doesn’t have the same ring!] I bumped into Sseko Sandals in my first month on Pinterest 3 years ago. I was intrigued by these sandals that you could change the colour & style of by using different straps and tying them different ways. I pinned them to the board where I ... Read More »
Just thought I’d share another one of my favourite things with you. My sister/co-author of the blog got her KitchenAid about a year before me, and was very excited about it. I thought it was a really nice-looking appliance, but wasn’t sure if I needed one. My mom came across a second-hand one for me later on, so I ... Read More »
I used to be a scrapbooker. Not a hardcore one. I’d buy dollar store items and cut & glue my stuff. It looked kind of nice, but would often fall apart. And it would take so long to get out all the supplies, not to mention getting the pictures printed and picked up. Eventually I fell behind, and once ... Read More »
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