This week I'm sharing two projects that I recently completed! First, here's a couple of pictures of my very first pair of hand-knitted socks. I've always wanted to know how to knit socks and now I do. Big happy sigh. I enjoyed it so much that I've already started a second pair. The second project …
The cooler weather is here, and everything feels so cozy. We're using our wood stove every day. I love to sit in my rocking chair near the stove. It's actually a favourite spot for everyone. I'm glad I get to claim right of ownership. I've started quilting my oldest son's quilt - again. I think …
Fall has arrived! It seems like the beginning of October has ushered in much cooler weather. We're using our wood stove every day. I love to cook on it. It does such a good job of heating our family room and kitchen too. I'm hoping to master baking in it this winter. I made a …
My husband and I just returned from a night away. I needed that so much. We had no schedule. I did a lot of reading and sleeping and unplugged. It felt so good. We took a two-hour hike that didn't involve encouraging little ones to either hurry up or come back. Just the two of …
The first week of school is over, and it went so well. It's a little frustrating at times that my Grade Two son can't read yet, but we have seen improvements already with the exercises we are following to cure his dyslexia. For the first time ever he did a page of math facts and …
We took a few days away as a family this week - the last hurrah before school you might say. We didn't do anything terribly exciting, but we enjoyed ourselves anyway. This article says something I've tried to live by every since I was married. I really don't feel like my day is started properly …
This has been quite the week for me. I've been sick with the flu that wouldn't leave. I used essential oils to help with my breathing, vitamin C powder to give myself megadoses of this vitamin and the occasional ibuprofen when the aches and headache just felt too overwhelming. I finally feeling like I'm getting …
I haven't been home much this week. Thanks to my parents living on the same property that we do, my husband and I were able to get away for a couple of days. We both needed this getaway so much. We just enjoyed relaxing, thrift store shopping and discovering new restaurants. In two weeks we'll …
This week I started a sourdough starter. So far it's doing pretty well. I really want to figure out making sourdough products. Knowing how to use sourdough helped Ma feed her family through "The Long Winter" when she did not have yeast available. I also asked my children to write how their ideal day would …
I was thinking today how settled in we feel in our not-so-new-anymore home. My husband was saying last night that even with his longer commute he feels very content here. This week I've been doing a little bit of "school" every day with my four year old to get him ready for this fall. Rod …
Intentional Simplicity 