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Monthly Archives: May 2010
little seed
My dad is meticulous with his garden. While I’ve been living with my parents during our renovation, I’m able to see first-hand, the care he puts into it. Every morning he goes out, brings the little plantlings out from the shed and the homemade greenhouse and sets them out in designated spots in the backyard. He’ll do this until June when the fear of overnight frost is gone. Then he’ll replant each one in the raised garden beds he’s created. Continue reading
anniversary dinner
Shortly after giving birth, I posted about how much I love sushi. Well, for our anniversary dinner, we went out to celebrate at one of the best (in my opinion) sushi restaurants in the city. Continue reading
pause
On days like today, I want to hit pause, and stay in this moment. If she never grew up and stayed like this forever, I wouldn’t mind. Continue reading
reno monday (on tuesday): week 4
Our renovation is taking a little longer than I had hoped for. We’ve past our fourth week and there’s still so much more to do! A few set backs, such as the weather being too cold during a crucial period we needed the plaster to dry, and a delay in ordering our patio doors, were the main culprits. Continue reading
celebrating
Seven years ago I married the one who knows me the best. After these years, he still knows how to make me laugh, poke fun at my quirks, and tolerates all my crazy and creative pursuits. Continue reading
blast from the past
Since staying at my mom’s house, I’ve had the opportunity to go through some of my things that I had left in her basement when I moved out. Recently I discovered a collection of photos that I had forgotten about, like this series of Polaroid pics taken for my hubby’s (then boyfriend) birthday about 15 years ago. I had planned an elaborate scavenger hunt game around the city. Continue reading
i heart knits
I must’ve been really confident with my knitting skills when I started this list and decided to try a fair isle on fingering weight yarn as my first project. After a week of fiddling with the yarn, the carrying over, and the stranding, I decided a simpler pattern was in order for my first colourwork project. Meet the I Heart Knits hat. Continue reading
5 months
My dear littest one, you’re now 5 months old and such a delight. You like to sit up now and the bumbo is your favourite. Your smiles and laughter continues to light up our world. Continue reading
reno mondays: week 3
Week 3 continued with much needed electrical reworking, including the complete installation of our potlights. The new lighting makes such a dramatic difference. Before, the lighting in our house was always dim and inadequate. Now, we have lights in every room, controlled by dimmers and various switches. I love it! Continue reading
retro knitting
Several weeks ago I came across this 1979 edition of Reader’s Digest Complete Guide to Needlework at a local charity booksale for only $3. Everything from embroidery to knitting to rug-making and macrame, and more — it’s all there with clear illustrations of techniques, stitches and motifs. There’s even a guide for every crochet stitch and pattern imaginable, so I’m very excited to continue my granny square project with the aid of this book. Continue reading
