Today it's been five years since Peter and I got married. Today is the first wedding anniversary where I've looked back at pictures of that day and thought, "We look young." This past year of marriage has been a big one. We had a baby. We bought our first house. I mean, I know that's… Continue reading Five Years
We moved! And it turned out that our new house had never had internet hooked up before. So we waited two weeks. They sent a guy. He needed a truck. We waited a week. Another guy showed up. And twenty days later we have internet. Yet just as it did in the nineties, life exists… Continue reading Things That Happened Without the Internet
It's been two and a half years that Peter and I have lived in our little house by the sea.Two and half years of beach fires, ocean swims, trail hikes. Countless walks to the pier and drinks on the deck. This little house is full of memories. Stormy nights and power outs, muggy nights with… Continue reading Ode to a Boathouse
Every stage with this girl so far has been my favourite. But we're getting into such a good one. I was never crazy about newborns before I gave birth to one - I always said I liked them better around six months (when their heads are not so wobbly). Well, Pearl can hold up her… Continue reading Five Months
It has now been almost a week since someone's campfire burned out of control and a forest fire began here on the Sunshine Coast. As of the most recent report, the fire is 250 hectares and 40% contained. Sunday morning the wind shifted and we woke to smoke and ashes in the sky all along… Continue reading Drought in a Rainforest
Canada Day is a big event around here. This year was extra exciting because it was Pearl's first Canada Day. We were so excited to get her started in this Sechelt tradition. Unlike the Madeira Park May Day Parade, she stayed awake the entire time, clearly enjoying the celebration of her land. (Or chewing on… Continue reading Canada Day 2015
Unlike the past two years, I am making no attempt to do my usual 30 Day Dress Challenge. I still own lots of dresses but, to be completely honest, I do not currently own 30 dresses that fit me. (Just because something zips, doesn't mean it fits!) Plus, in past Junes I've been working and… Continue reading A Dress for June
This guy. It's no surprise that he is an awesome dad to our little girl. Anyone who knows him knows how great he is with little kids. I remember bringing him to meet my brother's family. My oldest niece was only two and she and Peter played blocks together while I held her baby brother.… Continue reading Pearl’s Dad
While snow still covers a lot of Canada, spring has definitely arrived on the West Coast. The magnolia tree in our front yard is already shedding its blossoms and the cherry tree by our deck has exploded into white. We thoroughly enjoyed the long weekend and filled up our time with family meals, walks, naps,… Continue reading Easter Weekend
I can hardly believe a month has passed since Pearl's arrival. There was so much emotional upheaval leading up to her birth that in many ways life feels a lot calmer now. My life certainly has become very focused. My goals each day are to keep myself and Pearl fed and if I also manage… Continue reading Pearl at One Month
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