Product Management, Productivity and Personal musings
These posts are from a blog I wrote from 2009 to 2012 called lady business.
{Jam cooling on the balcony.} We've had many, many pounds of strawberries sitting in our freezer ever since we went berry picking a few weeks ago. On Sunday, Nick and I, and our friend Melissa, finally got around to making jam with them. I'd never canned before and was expecting it to be a laborious …
Remember when I said that I loved the phrase "Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful?" (BTW turns out it was William Morris who said that. Duh. Thanks to the commenter who told me that!) Well, my absolute favourite thing is when usefulness and beauty …
1. This poster from Ork Posters arrived before we went to Edmonton but I framed it last weekend. I love it and think it's an awesome graphic piece for our living room. 2. Putting mint in ice cubes made a (brief) spell of hot weather, just a little more luxurious. Pouring cold water from a …
Are there ever mornings that you wake up and you suddenly have to do some project that's been bugging you for ages? Ya, it doesn't happen to me very often either but this weekend I sprung out of bed and absolutely had to do something about my gross old bedside table. I don't know if …
I love flowers in my house but they are a pricey thing that dies after only a few days. Yesterday we had a few people over for dinner so I picked an assortment of flowers along the train tracks near our apartment. I was really happy with the result. I got a really unfussy bouquet …
1. Nick. He's not small nor is the amount of joy he brings to my life but he has to be included in this week's post. I had a super busy week as you may have noticed from the blog radio silence and he kept me fed and sane all week. I'm a very lucky girl. 2. …
Dear Alberta skies,You are beautiful. That is all.Love,Kate
1. My dad made me this coffee. I love that when I come home I'm welcomed first thing in the morning by a cup of coffee made by Roddy. 2. Last Sunday we picked 30 lbs. of strawberries. We've got a lot of jam to make and smoothies to drink when we're back in Vancouver. …
This lemony-minty water was lovely in the fridge last week. Refreshing and pretty!
Remember how a long time ago I mentioned I'd do a garden update and never did? Well, here it is! I know you've waiting with baited breath ... Anyway, Nick is still working hard on the balcony garden and it's yielded some delicious strawberries, a bean and a pea pod! Soon there will be lots …
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