I know she loved tea…..And chain smoking in her house smock….. And barking at her husband. I imagine her delicately-flowered teapot with a gradation of brown rings inside, marking days upon weeks upon years of drinking orange pekoe. These stains, a reminder that you don’t do something every single day unless it means something. I […]
What is hygge? My bestie recently remodelled her kitchen and moved some furniture in her living room. I plunked down on her couch and shouted ‘your couch is hygge now!‘ (pronounced hoo-guh, by the way). Her couch used to be in front of the big living room window and now it was perpendicular to it […]
When I heard about bullet journaling I think I shouted out loud, ‘it IS a thing!?’ Because I had been doing it for years without realizing it. You probably have to. Here is how you know if you are a bullet journaler in hiding: Do you keep lists? Or are you, as I like to […]
Last night we had friends over for hotdogs and chips. It was simple, laid back and enjoyable. A far cry from the hosting I used to try to accomplish. I used to be a stressball hostess. When I think of all the times I’ve been a stressed out hostess, I know it is because I […]
We just spent the week talking about gift giving. We talked about ways to make your gifts more thoughtful and ways to give kids gifts without it feeling like you are overrun with toys. There are still some ways you can make your gift giving simpler. Here are some tips to make gift giving simpler […]
How did this happen? I need to retrace my steps that led to this decision. The reason why I said ‘Goodbye’ to my iPhone I think it had something to do with too many grainy dark photos, and sobbing over deleted apps as I would consistently run out of storage. And it definitely had something to […]
Things heard around the house on a certain day known as Lenayah (Nena)’s birthday…. Dad will you tell me happy birthday again? (quietly to self) ‘birthday giiirrrrrl’ I don’t like it…I LOVE IT! No! I get to pick! I’m the birthday girl! Absolutely beautifulllll The last one was heard during the big reveal of Lenayah’s birthday present….a […]
Last spring I asked my sweet neighbour how to grow a garden. I wanted cold hard facts. Instead, she said, ‘You just try things. If they work – do it again. If they don’t – then try something else.’ You ever go about having a simple conversation about seeds and soil and then BAM you’re […]
I have a problem. Even when my house is clean I still feel unsettled. Because there is still clutter. Clutter makes me all panicky. I know not everyone feels this way, but my mind feels clearer when my space is clearer. The presence of dishes on the counter is a mental block for me; I […]
So come this past January, our family of five started a mission to live with less (minimalism for rookies). I know it’s not for everyone, but it is for us, even if we are kind of sucking at it. Our first long draaaaaawn-out step is to “remove the excess” of belongings. Since January we have done […]