Once you have a baby you realize how little sense that expression makes. I consider myself to be a good sleeper (when I'm allowed to be!) and my idea of a good night's sleep doesn't involve getting up for a snack in the middle of it. Our girl is noisy in her sleep. She grunts… Continue reading Sleeping Like a Baby
It's hard to believe that two months have already passed since the night Pearl was born. It's more fun every day, especially now as her personality grows and develops. Starting a couple of weeks ago we are getting real smiles from our little girl. When she wakes in the morning and I get her out… Continue reading Pearl at Two Months
I love watching Pearl grow and I love spotting the traits and features she shares with Peter and I. This week I noticed something she and I have in common. Just like me, Pearl's second toe is longer than her big toe. When I was a little girl and first noticed this about my feet… Continue reading Tiny Toes
In 2013, I read 32 books. While nothing to sneeze at, I felt the number was kind of low so I resolved to read more books in 2014. I'm pleased to report that I accomplished this goal and, in fact, more than doubled the number of books I read. With great difficulty, I have attempted… Continue reading What I Read 2014 – A Year in Review
I thought that being big and pregnant this year would give me a new perspective on Mary. A new point of view, maybe, on that young girl, carrying the saviour of the world. And while I'm more sympathetic than ever for her ride to Bethlehem on a donkey and sleeping in a stable (I can't… Continue reading Blessed Are You Among Women
At the beginning of the season, I set myself a goal of 18 books I hoped to read in the coming fall. (You can read that post here.) I didn't cross off everything on the list but I did read a lot of great books. Here's how I did. 1. Shotgun Lovesongs by Nicholas Butler… Continue reading In Conclusion: My Autumn 2014 Reading List
No help for that a poem by Charles Bukowski there is a place in the heart that will never be filled a space and even during the best moments and the greatest times we will know it we will know it more than ever there is a place in… Continue reading a space
Dear Mr. Grisham, I'll be honest, I've never read a single one of your novels and I have no plans to. Call me a book snob or disinterested in American law, you've just never captured my attention. (Though I did watch The Pelican Brief with Denzel Washington and Julia Roberts.) That said, I've worked in… Continue reading Dear John Grisham
Last weekend, Peter and I took a long weekend trip south of the border - down Seattle way! We headed over Friday evening after work and made it through the Peace Arch by sunset. We were in Seattle together at this same time three years ago so we knew some of the places we wanted… Continue reading Hello August
The Dress: This Joe Fresh dress was a Chilliwack thrift store find. I love the soft simplicity of it. The top part is cotton and the skirt is silk. You can see the divide here: That also highlights my awesome paper bead necklace that a dear friend brought me from Uganda. I love colourful jewellery… Continue reading Day 5 – 30 Day Dress Challenge 2014
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