As I looked around the house today, I wondered if it was possible to drown in clutter. The family room seemed to be a respite, not for family members, but for random bits and pieces of the kids' toys deposited there and forgotten over the course of summer. My kitchen was piling up with forms,... Continue Reading →
18. To Plant a Garden
As the Audrey Hepburn quote goes . . . which I know I've used before on this blog . . . "To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow" The downside to being up north for so long was that my garden got a little bit neglected. While The Husband took great care to... Continue Reading →
17. Planning. Simplified.
With both kids off at camp today, I had a few moments to myself to sit down and start planning with my new pink (!) Simplified Planner. Let me first say that I LOVE this planner. I didn't know it was possible to love a planner so much, if at all, until I started using... Continue Reading →
16. Finding the Joy in Coming Home (when I’d really rather still be up north)
I did NOT want to come home from up north today. Not one little bit. I didn't want to pack. I didn't want to put shoes on (I never wear shoes up north, unless I have to get into the car to drive somewhere, which doesn't happen often). And I didn't want to put on... Continue Reading →
13. Where I Fell In Love With Baking & The Cookie Recipe that I Have as a Momento
In my first post in this series of #100morselsofjoy, I talked about the resort I grew up going to ever summer, and how all the owners of the resort were related, and how each one of them took care of a specific aspect of running the resort. Well, while all the owners hold a special... Continue Reading →
12. When You’re Graced with A Perfect Summer Day . . . Enjoy Every Minute of It!
Today was one of those absolutely perfectly perfect summer days. The sun was shining, there wasn't a cloud in the sky, and there was just enough of a breeze that it didn't feel overwhelmingly hot. And what do you do when you're gifted with a day like this . . . well clearly, the only... Continue Reading →
11. And Then There’s This One
This is the one that adds sparkle where ever she goes, often quite literally depending on what she happens to be wearing. She's quick to hug, to lend a hand, or to just share her smile. And she's one of the main reasons I've been enjoying this slow-down in our schedules over these past few... Continue Reading →
9. B-I-N-G-O
Cottage season can be as ritualistic as the more traditional holiday times of the year, like Christmas . . . at least for me, anyway. There are certain things that get done every day - like putting the Canadian flag up in the morning and then putting it to "bed" each night, a polar bear... Continue Reading →
8. Today’s Photo of the Day
Since the day my son was born, I have taken (at least) one photo a day of one or both of the kids. Over the past almost eight years, I've amassed a LOT of photos. And I've had a LOT of grand plans as to what I'm going to do with all these photos. Over... Continue Reading →
7. Cottage Workouts
I could tell you that it's seeing Jillian Michaels stare at me from the front of the current issue of Shape magazine that's sitting on the coffee table in the living room of the cottage that has propelled me out the door each morning, yoga mat and kettle bell in hand, to squeeze in a... Continue Reading →
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