While Monkey Beach takes place in British Columbia, the same province in which I live, it really is worlds away. Set in the tiny Haisla community of Kitamaat, we follow Lisamarie Hill in the aftermath of her brother Jimmy's disappearance. The First Nations community (Edited to add: It was brought to my attention that "First… Continue reading Book Review: Monkey Beach by Eden Robinson
(See the dress in 2013 here and in 2014 here.) Last night we had a crazy thunder storm (a rarity for our part of the world though something that's happened a few times recently) and it poured rain all morning. Pearl and Bella and I went for a rain walk in the morning, splashing in… Continue reading 30 Day Dress Challenge – Day 15
Last summer, shortly after we bought our house, my parents also moved. Since we were moving into a larger place and they were down-sizing, they brought me a few boxes from my childhood, mostly books. Being in the middle of moving and having a newborn, those boxes went into our crawl space where I mostly… Continue reading Reading with Pearl: Puppies Are Special Friends
There's our lawn mower! (See the dress in previous years here.) This was really a day when I should have taken pictures before I went to work/spent the day blowing my nose. But I don't exactly need one more task to accomplish before I leave my house on workdays. (Parents who work full-time, I salute… Continue reading 30 Day Dress Challenge 2016 – Day 13
I purchased this tunic style dress in the fall from Old Navy* as an easy item to wear around home or to work. I love the pattern and I often get compliments on it. Today I added a belt (thrifted) to wear this outfit to church. My cardigan was bought in Rome. *(90% of the… Continue reading 30 Day Dress Challenge 2016 – Day 12
See it in 2013 here and in 2014 here. (Strangely enough, I also wore it on Day 11 in 2014.) Okay, so I'm aware that this is a bit of cheating. I would never wear this without leggings so does it actually count as a dress? I'm pushing the definition here because we had yet… Continue reading 30 Day Dress Challenge 2016 – Day 11
This morning was rainy and grey and Pearl and I had nowhere we had to be. I would happily have stayed in my pyjamas until noon. This is a BCBG dress that I bought at a local consignment shop in Sechelt. I've always worn it as a dressy item (see it here) but dressed it… Continue reading 30 Day Dress Challenge 2016 – Day 10
Most people get suicide, I guess; most people, even if it's hidden deep down inside somewhere, can remember a time in their lives when they thought about whether they really wanted to wake up the next day. Wanting to die seems like it might be a part of being alive. I've read a few of… Continue reading Book Review: A Long Way Down by Nick Hornby
(See the dress in 2014 here.) This dress is from H&M. It's a nice mid-season item, easy to wear in Fall and Summer. Today started out overcast and rainy and ended sunny and this worked well for most of that. My boots were a thrift store find at a Goodwill in Seattle when we were… Continue reading 30 Day Dress Challenge – Day 9
(See this dress in 2014 here and in 2013 here.) After several days of heat and sun the weather has returned to a more familiar rain today, albeit a muggy and confusingly warm rain. It seemed like a good day for this dress, which is best worn with leggings. Especially when dealing with toddlers and… Continue reading 30 Day Dress Challenge 2016 – Day 8
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