Friday, January 10, 2014

This moment


{this moment}
A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see.
-Amanda Blake Soule

Joining in with Soulemama

Friday, January 3, 2014

This Moment


"A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see."- Amanda Blake Soule

joining in with Soulemama

Thursday, January 2, 2014

A Year in Pictures

January


February


March

April


May


June


July

August

September

October

November

December

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

52/52


Well- it's the last one- and I have to say I'm a little surprised at how fast it went- but also a little relieved that it's over- halfway through I gave up linking over to Che and Fidel- because it started to feel strange- almost like a popularity contest- and I'm not great at that sort of thing (too reminiscent of being picked last for every team ever?? will my ego ever get over school?). But I didn't want to give up fully- still intending to have these photos to look back on, marking the changes in my children. But then I also realized that that's what I do here anyways- and it doesn't really have to be every week, planned or forced, it can be random, and seasonal, and incidental too.

Sometimes I only have time to post here once a week, and I'm not sure I want to use this space only as a place to document my kids- I think it's more than that- I'd like it to be more than that, and so I'm not doing the 52 project again. Because if I only have one hour to put up a post I want it to be about art, or gardening, or cooking, or just sharing something lovely, which is not necessarily the same as the photos of the adorable-atti  (it's like the illuminati- but they plan to rule the household based on cuteness alone- so far, it's mostly working).

And so here's to a new year- full of lovely things for all of you, I hope.


Monday, December 30, 2013

The days after













::Painted sugar cookies
::Drawing on the Christmas Cards
:: Feeding the birds
::A very fancy surprise Christmas gift
:: Forcefeeding Nana the traditional goldfish crackers from the stocking
:: a day that was so warm + 2 celcius!
:: the new dollhouse took no time at all to furnish with odds and ends while we wait for the 'real' furniture
:: warm enough for a new snowman, who clearly needs a kiss
:: Lego mania
:: A baby who knows exactly where the cookies are, and isn't afraid to help herself
:: Sisterly love


Monday, December 23, 2013

Lately
















The days here are cold, so cold that it makes you wonder about living here -30 (that's Celsius, before windchill), too cold to go outside most days, so cold that the houseplants are living on the dining room table as we try to cold proof our frigid front porch ( I think 5 degrees is a little cold for hibiscus, no?), with plastic film and heavy drapes- I'll let you know if it works. We've been baking, and cleaning, and visiting, and there's been quite a bit of elving going on too. Hope your Christmas is Bright and Sunny and warmish, I'll be back to post after the 26th.

51/52



N: Silly times as usual.

A: happy girl.