Category Archives: Life

Friday Specials

I am so happy we have a four day weekend! We are ready to keep things slow around here, enjoying the fact that all stores are closed today and that we can’t go out and run errands. We’ll have time to work on a couple of things around the house and on Sunday we’ll hunt …

Friday Specials

So spring officially started this week and we got more snow! We definitely got our share this winter and I am so ready to turn my back on boots, hats and coats. Despite the snow, we had a great week – a new gymnastics class for the kids, made cauliflower and leek soup, got news …

Friday Specials

Warm days and below freezing  nights – that’s what you need for maple syrup production. It’s a sign of spring – a big deal in our region. Sugar shacks are crowded these days and they can make a few bucks by selling brunch to city dwellers. We ventured a little further. Off to Omega Park …

Friday Specials

This is the time of year where I get antsy for spring. Last year we had a very unusual heat-wave in March and were walking around in sandals – this year we still have big snow banks and are wearing our winter gear. I can’t wait for it to get warmer!  What are your plans …

Friday Specials

This last week of February was a good one and a strange one. Imagine capturing above sky one mild evening, and then dealing with a massive snow storm the next day. Let me tell you, we had A LOT of snow. While it looks pretty on all the trees, I’m really hoping this was winter’s …

Friday Specials

Happy 4th Birthday baby boy! Desmond turns four today. He has grown up to be this perfectly sweet little man – sensitive, stubborn, loves animals, laughs a lot and is grumpy in the mornings. He is tall and funny and makes all of us happy with his insightful comments. We are having a party tomorrow …

A trip to Disney World

We’ve been thinking about this trip for some time. As childhood memories kept popping into my head, I wanted to return and show my children. I was lucky as a child – while we lived in Switzerland, my grandparents lived in Florida, so most years we visited the US we also stopped by Disney World. …