June 26 (Monday). We came down at 7:40 AM for breakfast. The dining area was packed! We almost went down to the lower level of the inn because we couldn’t find a table. The sign that I noticed last night now made sense.
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Road Trip (Day Four)
June 25 (Sunday). Mira likes to stretch when she sleeps, and she has a habit of kicking her blankets off. When I opened my eyes, she was sprawled over half of the air mattress, while Ian and I were squished on the other half, with…
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Road Trip (Day Three)
June 24 (Saturday). Ian’s alarm went off. It was still dark outside. We kissed, and he slipped out the door to meet the guys for an early breakfast and to drive them to the airport for their flight to Manitoba. The girls were both up…
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Road Trip (Day Two)
June 23 (Friday). Mira woke up around 7 and came looking for me. In the dark, I could see her figure, standing beside our bed where I was. She then made a sound and wanted me to pick her up and nurse. Diane was still…
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Road Trip (Day One)
June 22 (Thursday) We left our house in Port Elgin just before 3 in the afternoon. As soon as we dropped off Sandy at the kennel in Tara, we made our way to Stratford. Ian’s friend, Devon, who was driving with us for the first…
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Father’s Day Card
I handcrafted this card last night while our toddler hang out with me in our home office. My hands got busy. Her tiny hands did too. She didn’t want to go to bed even though it was past her bedtime. She had fun playing with…
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On Father’s Day
I can hear the birds outside chirping away while the leaves of our maple tree dance with the wind. A gentle breeze touches my face as it enters the dining room through the open window. The air is warm. The sun has been playing peek-a-boo with…
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Mango Smoothie
I love smoothies!!! Now that we are actually getting warmer days, it’s about time we put our blenders to work for some fruity refreshments! And who doesn’t like mangoes? We go through a box of Acapulco mangoes in just a few days specially if the…
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925 Silver Dangling Earrings
Welcome to my Cherish Collection. I handcrafted these dangling earrings using 925 silver ear hooks, headpins, eyepins and ballpins. These earrings are perfect for those who have sensitive pierced ears! The beads are made of glass, rocks, acrylic and metal.
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Redoing My Acrylic Canvas Painting
I wasn’t sure if you can paint over an acrylic canvas so I did some research. I was thrilled when I found out that YOU CAN! Some people use a gesso medium and cover the entire canvas to have a blank slate again. Others, turn…