Category Archives: Outdoors
No sense in going backwards
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
Wonderland
How do you know if you have a very good friend? For me, it’s always been the fact that no matter how long it’s been, no matter how much time has gone by since your last talk, the conversation will … Continue reading
Posted in Family Life, Gratitude, Outdoors, Seasons
Tagged first storm, gratitude, holidays, nature, outdoors, snow, walking, winter
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An “all-terrain” sort of life
What if… My kids were taught that only smooth, paved surfaces are safe? Their feet were always trapped inside shoes, their toes never touching the earth, the mud, the rocks, the morning dew, the afternoon heat? Fear of the “dirty … Continue reading
Posted in Cultivation, Family Life, Nature, Outdoors, Parenting
Tagged children, connection, Family, going off road, letting go, life, living fully, nature, outdoors, slowing down
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Picture in your mind…
We were away the last 2 days. My husband is on vacation this week and we decided to go spend few days at my sister’s a few hours South. We left Tuesday afternoon and got a few errands done before … Continue reading
Posted in Cultivation, Family Life, foraging, Life, Nature, Outdoors, Simplicity
Tagged bird watching, children, connection, Family, foraging, life, mindfulness, nature, outdoors, slowing down, vacation, walking
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Evening Light
Light is a beautiful thing. When you wake up in the morning, it energizes you, makes you feel like the day is full of promise. As the sun gets higher in the sky, the world around you gets warmer : … Continue reading
Posted in Family Life, Nature, Outdoors, Seasons
Tagged children, connection, evening, Family, light, mindfulness, nature, outdoors, sleep, slowing down, spring, walking
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Thank you Mother Nature…
… For renewing our spirit, our hope and for giving us the most glorious Spring week-end! Wishing you all an amazing week!
17/52 – Her & Him
A portrait of my daughter, once a week, every week, in 2015. Little Miss : Sassy Little Miss! You had so much fun making it IMPOSSIBLE for mom to take a “normal” shot of you this week. But you know what? That … Continue reading
Posted in 52 Project, Family Life, Nature, Outdoors
Tagged 52 Project, children, Family, growing up, mindfulness, nature, outdoors, slowing down, spring
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Today, I’m grateful for…
kiddos that are just itching to get out the door at 7 am regardless of the weather. feathery moss hard at work, covering all the brown, making spring so lush. all the rain we got this week, pushing buds open, … Continue reading
Posted in Cultivation, Family Life, Gratitude, Nature, Outdoors, Simplicity
Tagged children, connection, Family, gratitude, home, life, meditation, mindfulness, nature, outdoors, quiet, slowing down, spring, walking
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Tomorrow…
… is the big day : Our in home evaluation with the speech therapist for Little Man. I’ve been trying to get a grips on my feelings about it all week and unfortunately, I’m still not quite sure. On one … Continue reading
Posted in Family Life, Gardening, Learning at home, Life, Nature, Outdoors, Seasons
Tagged children, Family, gardening, growing up, healing, healthy, home, learning, letting go, life, maple season, nature, outdoors, spring, sugar shack
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The River (Part 2) – On the road and under the ice
About 3 times a year (maybe more now that we make our own bread), we take a trip East to La Seigneurie St-Roch-des-Aulnaies, a grain mill dating back to 1739 and still producing flour today. Why do we drive over … Continue reading
Posted in Family Life, Food, Gratitude, Homesteading, Learning at home, Life, Nature, Outdoors, Seasons, Sensory play
Tagged baking, children, connection, Family, gratitude, homesteading, life, mindfulness, nature, slowing down, spring
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Family, Faith, Food and Fabric 