In my part of the world, winter just kicked into gear again. It’s cold, and I mean it’s “you have to start brushing with sensitive toothpaste because the air will make your teeth hurt” cold*. In case you’re in need of a little comfort, I made my favourite winter comfort food recipes available to download. I [...]
January 2010
When I wrote about how we got a treadmill after New Years as part of a dual “let’s get fit” and “WE’RE IN THE MIDDLE OF A DAMNED PUPPY MUTINY!!” response plan, the message was loud and clear: 1. Some of you think we’re clearly a little nuts. Thank you for keeping score, we are. [...]
As I’ve been diving back into school work, made nervous by professors levelling truisms at me like, “Time stops for no one!” from the pages of my course packages, I’ve been clinging to the comfort of normal to keep me calm and centred. I’m really good at organizing but not very good at slowing down, so I [...]
1. Mustard girl illustration by laurageorge – $20 2. Typewriter broach by crafty folk – $16 3. Tweed Fox by sleepyking – $22 4. Felt Illinois by lovecaliforna – $38 5. Messenger bag by bayanhippo- $35
A little while ago, many bloggers posted this plea for one of our loves, Brandy. Her request was simple, her boyfriend was told he might have multiple myeloma “an incurable cancer, that gives a person an average of five years of continued life” and asked us to spare some positive thoughts and prayers for him. [...]
This weekend started hard and ended up restful and fun, homey and active. I put on my Maid of Honour game face and hit a wedding show with friends, had burgers with my pseudo extended step family, and studied up like a thing possessed. I had my bob sheared off, sent out love letters, and [...]
Thank you all so much for entering, I was so excited to see so many people participate and… Didn’t win? Don’t worry, it’s still winter in February and I’m hosting another giveaway with a different neck warmer. Come back February 1st to enter! I’m doing battle with assignments this week, but I’ll be back on [...]
