It feels deep into November around here. It starts to get dark around 4pm and while we've had some hours of brilliant sunshine, other days it feels like the sun never really rises. There's been a lot of rain. We've added extra blankets on our beds and I've started lighting candles in the evenings. As… Continue reading 2025 Highlights: Into Autumn
I've been working hard to stay up to date with my book reviews this past month but have focused a little less on sharing life here. We have celebrated Rose and Peter's birthdays and Canadian Thanksgiving. The girls both started soccer again. Pearl re-started piano lessons and Rose started them for the first time. Pearl's… Continue reading Fall Highlights So Far
I am delighted to announce that as of this weekend, our whole family is vaccinated against Covid-19! Rose got her first dose on Saturday, along with her annual flu shot. I had registered her through the online system as soon as she turned 5 in September but after not hearing anything back, I went ahead… Continue reading 2022 Highlights: Halloween, snow, and vaccinations
Old news now, I guess, but this week started off with Halloween and, uh, look how cute my kids are! Elsa and Aurora Last year, we opted out of trick-or-treating so it felt extra exciting to join in this community event again. We joined our good friends who live around the corner and the kids… Continue reading 2021 Highlights: Week 44
I really thought this was going to be our week to get back into routine, to recover from the busy-ness of recent weeks. Alas, it was not to be. After months of good health last year (thanks social distancing and hand washing!), this seems to be our year of catching everything. Don't get me wrong,… Continue reading 2021 Highlights: Week 43
Yesterday evening Pearl went trick-or-treating for the first time ever. She also ate candy for the first time so all in all, it was a very big day. We weren't sure what we were going to do with Pearl this year. Knowing there will be many years ahead of us where she's eager to trick-or-treat… Continue reading Halloween 2016
For the first time in the years we've known each other, Peter and I co-ordinated our costumes. Who knows what we are? A narwhal, a baby narwhal, and an Arctic explorer - that's right! (Does your face look kind of like Pearl's face right now?) This costume was borne out of the fact that Peter… Continue reading
If you woke up this morning and thought, "Oh crap, it's Halloween. I guess I should dress up like something" then this post's for you! I find myself in a stage of life where I could care less about Halloween. I don't have kids and I have no desire to dress up and go to… Continue reading 5 Lazy Halloween Costumes You Can Pull Together Today
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