Category Archives: personal

{Beautiful} Life …

Today was a beautiful day. We spent so much time together as a family – starting from the moment we began our first day of homeschool (quick side note: I can tell already I’m going to like this new schooling!) to the last moment of the girls’ bath tonight where we tucked them in their […]

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Labour of Love.

Today, I became One of Them. All day, my wonderful mom and amazing Grandma slaved away in my kitchen teaching me the fine art of … preserving.  My mom and my grandma both are Master Canners with years and year of experience to pass on to my generation, a gift I gladly accepted today, despite […]

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Just Peachy.

“For many, canning breeds nostalgia: memories of watching from grandma’s counter or helping momma pull the skin off blanched tomatoes …” – Nicole Baute I’m not sure why … but canning everything or as much as possible was on my to-do list before Baby #4 makes his or her sweet arrival this October. I’ve been […]

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63 Days.

“Life is always a rich and steady time when you are waiting for something to happen or to hatch.” — E.B. White, Charlotte’s Web 63 days. That’s how much longer I have to carry this wee baby in my womb. I know to some of you, that may sound like a long time, but to […]

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Cherry {Love}

We’re approaching 31 weeks in the pregnancy … I’m very excited to meet this baby … life is going change so much and I am so grateful for this well-loved change already. As hectic and insane as it will be some days (most days!), I am going to love having another baby in the house! […]

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