I've been sorting and purging and re-storing our things over the last few weeks, but I really like this process. It lends opportunity to taking a close look at your things for the coming season or two - it's more obvious for children, who outgrow things like jackets, pants, and shoes, but my own … [Read more...]
Spring Sorting
Spring hasn't completely sprung around these parts just yet (and I heard someone say we're to expect 15 - 20 centimetres of snow on Friday... I will try not to weep, but I can make no promises.) I may not be able to put those snowpants away just yet, but the itch to get the spring sorting and … [Read more...]
A Splendid Array
Remember when I was talking about stashing my balls? Well, I broke down and ordered three of the ones from Amazon. I reckon they're the right thing, even if the shipping price is completely exorbitant... besides which, it seems like what I'm looking for ranges in price between twenty and thirty … [Read more...]
What To Do When Your House Is Fat.
My sister had a small fire in her condo about a week before Christmas. She's perfectly well - all is fine, though singed in a few areas, and her bathroom will need a complete overhaul, as well as new paint throughout.As she is now preparing for the insurance and repair people to come into her space, … [Read more...]
Shelf Shaping
I love setting up bookshelves. And I'm kinda nerdy about it.I think I love it because, for me, it's a work in progress. I'm forever tweaking - rearranging items or finding spaces for new books, or a photograph. This time around, I've even a potted plant or two since the shelves now face a … [Read more...]
Choosing the Right Time to De-Christmas
I'm going to make more of an effort not to have my tree up into February this year.I LOVE having a Christmas tree so much... and since we moved our bed into what was formerly the living room three years ago, I have the pretty, pretty tree just inches from my head in my bedroom. It is glorious. The … [Read more...]
Sneak Peek
Well, the dusty, miserable, un-fun parts of our home improvements project has finally turned a corner, and we're finally onto The Pretty.Before these we got our tres-delicious closet system from Ikea, Martin and I had shared a closet. It was the closet in our former bedroom in our very old … [Read more...]
Notes on the third trimester
I've got 6 weeks to go, and I'm starting to get excited - both for baby's arrival and for the re-acquisition of my body as it was before. The first trimester was characterized by sickness and emotional rollercoasters (which continue sporadically). The surprise of this pregnancy took a … [Read more...]