My neighbour came to the door last night. Bless them. They own a farm up north slightly just outside the city. Every so often they bring us a taste of the country with reaps of their harvest. They've brought over leeks and the biggest zucchinis I've ever seen. This time we were very fortunate to get … [Read more...]
From My Closet – September 12th, 2012
The mornings have been chilly this week, but once the sun comes out full-force, the temps are in the mid-twenties... this wool jacket keeps the wind off me as I whoosh and wind over the shady sidewalks, getting my kid to school. Almost everything I have on is ancient, but the pants are new-ish. I … [Read more...]
The Beautiful Blur
Apple harvest on our orchard is in full swing, back to school is a blur, real estate is crazy, and we celebrated all three of our kids' birthdays in the past two months. Fall is great, but fall is also sapping me of any semblance of sanity.Good thing the kids are cute and the apples are pretty. It's … [Read more...]
Falling For Fall
There's a crispness in the air, it snuck up on us overnight. Yesterday I hiked up the mountain and noticed some dried, yellow, curling leaves being swept across my path. Then when I went to the garden I used the bottom of my dress as a basket for a dozen ruby tomatoes and freshly plucked carrots and … [Read more...]
My First Concussion – the klutzy mama!
As parents we constantly worry about our children. With 6 boys running around I have certainly worried about mine and have spent many days and nights in the Emergency room at our local hospital for various things such as concussions, stitches, asthma attacks, and other various illnesses. … [Read more...]
Falling
(Photo taken from super-old blog post I wrote five years ago.)Fall is my favourite season and here's why:1. The colours. Scarlet and mahogany leaves swirling in the wind.2. The foods. Roasted root vegetables, stick-to-your-ribs soups, and fresh-backed biscuits.3. The specialty drinks. Pumpkin Spice … [Read more...]
Feeling Fall-ish
I love fall. I love the weather, the staggering natural beauty, and the seasonal fruits and vegetables that making fall cooking so much fun.Last weekend, I took my girls out for a nature walk. We wandered through our neighbourhood, and picked an assortment of brilliantly coloured leaves. The … [Read more...]
From My Closet – September 21st, 2011
It's not easy getting dressed these days... the mornings can be cool or rainy, and by afternoon, we're sweating inside our, um, sweaters. (That's ironic, no?) Fall is here, but I'm not putting my white jeans away ever because they still work while it's warm and sunny outside, and anyway, I don't … [Read more...]
Country Pumpkin
Oh, September. Month of new beginnings, plenty of stress, tonnes of transitions and, most importantly, pumpkin muffins. (Photo by www.gimmesomeoven.com)Things here are CRAZY busy, as they are for everyone else: school starting, apple harvest (we live on a farm, remember? I think I'll see … [Read more...]
From My Closet on September 15th, 2010
Well, this is what I ended up wearing to the TIFF on Wednesday night...even though that wasn't the plan...but I didn't have enough time to run home and change...but it ended up being okay, because, well, this sweater is my new favorite. sweater: Charlotte via Anthropologie skirt: RW&Co shoes: Aldo … [Read more...]