When I started dreaming about quitting my day job to work with Leigh-Ann at Freckled Nest I knew that it would be more than I could imagine. More rewarding, more exciting and at times it’s also been more challenging. The funny thing that I’ve found about owning a business is that many times I’ve found [...]
Little House on the Prairie
September went by in a blur, and without blogging I missed writing, photography & sharing everything so much! It was fun to stay connected on twitter but tiny updates aren’t as satisfying as posting about the big picture, so this is what my September looked like… Taking a break from blogging gave me back lots [...]
Last night I was going through my kitchen garden and checking the growing my vegetables have been doing, when I realized that I wasn’t alone… I don’t know much about caterpillars, but I wanted to research them to make sure they wouldn’t hurt my dill, register themselves as residents of our home on the census or [...]
A few weeks ago, I realized that new neighbours have moved in up the street. I was walking the dogs with Jesse as the sun was beginning to set, and as we crossed the street onto our block I looked up to find a racoon had locked eyes with me. He was on the roof [...]
We planted our garden late this year- but it’s in the ground and ready to become dinner soon. I love having fresh veggies to pick out of the backyard, and this year I’m trying some new plants- including kale and eggplant! I wanted to show the progress so far, but I’ve never been able to [...]
Today is my birthday, and I wanted to duck in and write a quick post before heading out to be with Jesse and my family today. Last year on this day I set some pretty big goals that would set the stage for my being able to quit my job and work on design, blogging [...]
We’ve been going through a cold snap- and of course this is at a time when more than anything I want to get my bike restored and start riding around the city, wearing skirts again & sitting outside on patios! I want spring to come so badly. This week has been crazy- we’ve been having [...]
