{Our small, potted Christmas tree.} It's been a loooooong two weeks, friends. They say that moving is one of the most stressful things you can go through, and I have to say after this move, I kind of agree! We're happily settling in to our place though. Many things still need to be unpacked and …
small joys.* {new apartment edition.}
{Legit hardwood floors.} Our new apartment is not photo ready, yet, so I thought that I'd post a few of the small things about it that are making me happy. Though it lacks one thing our old place had (a gas stove), overall it is a major step up for us! It's large, has almost …
new home.
As you can perhaps guess from the radio blogger silence the last week things have been busy! We moved last week and though it's taken us several days to locate all of the important things that are required to exist, we love the new place and are happily settling in. Above is a grainy/shaky sneak …
read: the help.
{Image via Chapters.} I borrowed The Help from my friend Heather recently because the movie totally appealed to me. The book ended up being so good that I couldn't put it down. I think I finished it in less than 36 hours which included a work day. It's a totally absorbing story told from the …
small joys.*
{New art for our new place! By Fred Weiss, natch.} I swear that the weeks are just flying by these days! I had a wonderful visit with my mom at the beginning of the week. Having Nick come back from Montreal on Tuesday was great too! We're actively procrastinating about next week's big move but …
on balance.
The simple phrase above is something that I read a few weeks ago that has really stuck with me. It's such a simple thought but to live that way, is not so easy. I'm one of those people who wants to get through every day's to do list (work, freelance work, volunteer work, yoga, swimming, …
happy birthday mom.
{My mom when she was 18.} Today is my mom's birthday! She was just visiting me in Vancouver and we had such a great time. We pretty much talked for three days straight, between eating and drinking wine. I'm very lucky to have a mom like her! Happy birthday Mom!
small joys.*
{Snow! Which I'm trying to be optimistic about.} This week has flown by! Probably because it started so well, with a great visit with a friend and a great brunch for Nick's birthday. I also decided that it was a no stress week, meaning I wouldn't worry about the apartment being a disaster even though …
cozy up.
Two videos that are making me feel cozy these days, and cozy is good, since there is snow coming down in the North Shore mountains right now. I saw the above video a few days ago and cannot stop thinking about it. If I were in that canoe, I think I'd be exhilarated and scared …
cranberry chocolate scones.
This weekend we hosted a brunch to celebrate Nick's birthday. This was occasion enough for me to become a scone making machine! I made three kinds, cranberry dark chocolate, rosemary and parmesan and sweet potato. (I also made banana bread in a fit of baking craziness.) Since I love scones and am at least a …
