I start prepping our kids to think about their letter to Santa in October, and for good reason. With 3 kids in the house, Santa needs time to prepare to visit us, and in my experience, sometimes wishes change. To […]
How much lego is too much lego? The answer? You can never have enough lego. Ever. This is the answer my son gave me when he added "more lego" to his letter to Santa. "You can NEVER have enough …
Growth by the minute or by the day never seems that grand, but when you are able to look back over time and see the change, it is sometimes extraordinary. Three years ago we were putting …
Everyone who has a partner who complains about their blog, raise your hand. Wow. That's a lot of hands. So, why do they hate our blogs so much? What is it about us gals (and guys) hanging …
It's been 4 months without a family room in our home. Without a "family tv" We have the little tv in our sunroom. With the tiny "squeeze 3 small people on it, but totally uncomfortable" couch. The sunroom that is …
Our kids get out of school December 18th and don't return until January 5th. That is a long time to engage, and entertain a houseful of excited little people. My eldest daughter is already making a …
This will be our third (holy macaroni, how did time fly so fast) Christmas on Salt Spring Island and each year we add on traditions and dig our roots in a little deeper. We had heard …
December 1st the holiday music comes on in our house and while we don't have our tree up (or decorations out) yet, it is our first dabble into Christmas. For 25 glorious days I get to …
We woke up to this amazing-ness this morning. A few flakes last night, and a "snow warning" which doesn't ever usually amount to much on the west coast, and a houseful of screaming kids this morning. Snow …
I frequently talk about how entrepreneurs should create multiple sources of revenue to ensure stability. This is especially true for us "bloggers". This industry has ups and downs, peaks and valleys in terms of revenue …
There must be something in the water at our place with the amount of hens that like to "book off" and go broody on us. Or perhaps this is there way to escape the continued …
This is currently the situation in our basement. This is not a room where we can all snuggle up on the couch watching movies, cozy and warm in front of the fire. This is a room …
It happened again tonight. Darkness falls earlier and earlier and we aren't always RIGHT there to make sure the chickens have all tucked themselves into bed. And sometimes it even happens when there is still light …
I have always been a water baby, happier under the waves than above and keen to dive deep and explore the bottom of the pool/ocean/lake. I swam all summer at our cabin on the ocean and …
It has been a week without my hubby. He is off at a work conference (yay him) and I am home. Alone. With 4 kids, 39 chickens, 3 rabbits and 2 dogs. In the cold. In the very, …
