Soap making
During the Summer Festival of Arts and Education Warren took the “Soap Making and the Soul” workshop. Isn’t that an amazing …
Friday Muffins
We’re still going with the Friday muffins. Last week I tried, with much success, the Chocolate Streusel Pecan Muffins. It was my …
Moon Festival
Last weekend was indeed one of celebrations. On Saturday we celebrated Miachaelmas and on Sunday we celebrated the Moon Festival, or the …
Saying good bye to the Summer
It’s in the air. Mornings and evenings are considerably cooler now. The comforters have come out of storage for a cozy night …
Our own art camp
I have this dream of one day going to an art/crafts camp on the likes of Squam and the Makerie. While that …
Liliana’s 4th Birthday
Our sweet Lili turned four last week and, like last year, we celebrated her birthday at our friend’s cottage on Burridge Lake. …
Learning to ride a bicycle
Marta has just learned to ride a bicycle! Boy, oh boy, is she proud of herself. And so am I! There’s no …
A place for the dolls’ clothes
Here’s another project we’ve been working on this Summer. We’re renovating this set of drawers that came with our old house. My …
Getting messy
Last week we started with our Summer projects. I’ve always wanted to do “papier mâché” with the girls and thought they are …
Tiradentes
While in Brazil we stayed mostly in Rio but for four days we escaped to the mountains of Minas Gerais (the neighbouring …