Watch how I do this. What in the world do essential oils for back to school have to do with sugar and screen time? Let alone back to school schedules for big families? Our family motto is Team Reed and when back to school time hits we pull together and make it happen....
UNSCHOOLING? Forget unschooling... All ya'll school moms are like, "YIPPEE" while we homeschool moms are like, Jesus take the Wheel! It's almost time to start back up! Homeschooling is by far the most difficult, incredible thing I've ever put my hand and heart to. I...
I'm not a crackers person. I'd rather tuck into a crusty chunk of bread. At least that's what I would have told you before making Homemade Crackers. Now, I'll eat my hat, crow and apparently scads of homemade crackers. We are gearing up for what is the most wonderful...
Or, at the very least, "Where this Woman Creates" WWC is a fine magazine run by the amazing Jo Packam and once I had the honour of being on the cover of Jo's food based "Where Women Cook" (found here). That was back in the blogging hay-day... but... Forgive my old...
If you missed it, you'll want to go back and get up to snuff because I'd love to share with you now the before photos of this French Farmhouse Makeover and why I rejected this house for TWO years! I can't tell you how wonderful it feels to actually have something to...
Ya'll have been so patient. Merci. It's hard to be a blogger when you go three weeks with no internet service... IN YOUR NEW HOME! That's right! WE DID IT! The last we connected, I was "Longing for Home". And here I am... Unpacking boxes. Nesting. Settling in....
My toes are cold. That's an understatement. Because it's 57 degrees in here with a space heater cranked. It's an insult to injury thing. (I've been struggling with really bad allergies all year and we finally figured out its dust, dirt or something coming up from the...
Thanksgiving is my jam. Quite possibly my favourite Holiday and as much as I have fond memories of Thanksgivings with my extended family... these past years, with our growing family, I am very, very content to keep it an intimate meal for just us. (We then hook up...
En plein air.... Plein air dining. One of the best expressions EVER. Perhaps you know it best as al fresco.... or picnic... or just plain eating outside. Whatever you call it. I love to do it. Eating outside is one of life's true, true pleasures. Few things...