Category Archives: Life

How the old feels new…

Posted on September 6, 2017 by Yanic A.

Usually, Labor Day week-end brings with it a certain sting to the heart. The time when summer is over, the hustle and bustle of day-to-day life resumes and for the last 2 years, school was officially upon us. So I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Homeschooling, Life | Tagged freedom, Homeschooling | 6 Comments

No sense in going backwards

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Yanic A.

I could try catching you up, telling you all that has been happening here, but it seems pointless really. Not that I view the last almost 8 weeks of near perfect silence unworthy of telling, but because it is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Autism and Sensory Processing Disorder, Family Life, Gratitude, Life, Nature, Outdoors | Tagged Autism, children, healthy, home, joy, life, nature, outdoors, spring | 30 Comments

Round and round…

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Yanic A.

… and round it goes. Seems I’ve been away from this space (and every space honestly) for so long. It doesn’t feel quite like mine anymore. Seasons, months, events and ills… We seem to be on a rotation here. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Life, Healing, Life, Seasons | Tagged healing, home, life, reading, Season change, spring cleaning | 27 Comments

Setting goals and finding our new rhythm

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Yanic A.

I hope all of you are doing well. We have been enjoying the most glorious weather the last few days. The sun has been shining bright, sunrises and sunsets have been amazing, star-gazing has been wonderous, the woods have been … Continue reading →

Posted in Autism and Sensory Processing Disorder, Family Life, Life, Reading | Tagged healthy, home, life, me time, New year intentions, reading, slowing down, yoga | 37 Comments

Welcome 2016

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Yanic A.

And I really do mean it! I won’t lie, as upbeat and at peace as I was with everything that was thrown our way in 2015, starting new feels good. I realize my post is very late. Most of you … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Life, Life, Simplicity | Tagged a place for me, connection, me time, mindfulness, New year intentions, Saying Yes, slowing down, time | 29 Comments

51/52 – Her & Him

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Yanic A.

A portrait of my daughter, once a week, every week, in 2015. Little Miss : Okay, I’m cheating a bit this week, this picture was taken 2 week-ends ago, but I couldn’t help it : going to see Santa, in his log … Continue reading →

Posted in 52 Project, Family Life, Life | Tagged 52 Project, children, connection, Family, gratitude, growing up, home, life, mindfulness, outdoors, slowing down | 10 Comments

October in pictures – November in words

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Yanic A.

(Warning : Many pictures follow) I’ve been a bad blogger haven’t I? And a recent wave of sweet messages from friends has made me realize that I may have worried some of you. It occurs to me now that a … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Life, Life | Tagged connection, contemplation, decluttering, Family, home, life, living in the present, quiet | 18 Comments