moss
We awoke to a shining sun in a gleaming blue sky; a rare sight for British Columbians in winter. My three-year-old son and I decided to go for a hike, and he suggested a nearby waterfall. I forgot how rejuvenating … Continued
Wild and precious life
“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?†― Mary Oliver Before I even had children, I used to admire the blog of SouleMama. I was so inspired by her creative life, … Continued
New year painting series
This evening, I was finally able to give some thought to the new year. I was taken quite ill on Christmas Day, and as a result have not been up to doing any art or anything really over the holidays. … Continued
Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables
The whirlwind pace of the new Les Misérables movie inspired me to pull out my books to re-read the novel. I noticed my English copies are starting to fall apart, and I became curious what year they were printed. I … Continued
The story of how I have loved Les Miserables since I was 12.
I am, arguably, the #1 fan of Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables. I am sure many could argue for this title, but I thought it was worth a few posts, with the recent release of Universal’s film version of the British … Continued
Learning the art of spool knitting
Recently I started teaching my daughter to knit. We ended up in a bit of a stubborn lesson on trying to tie a slip knot, the first stitch required in casting on. That is as far as we got. I … Continued
paper angels
Paper monsters, paper angels, paper We were inspired by Little House on Plum Creek to make some paper dolls on the weekend. The monsters at the top were decorated by my three-year-old, I did the angels, and my 5-year-old made … Continued
November leaves
Just a few photos about today, standing by the car, sun and leaves all over the place.
Kindergarten mobile
One of the only projects I worked on when my babies were young was making mobiles for them – you can read about it here. So it was particularly fun to help my five-year-old with her first real school project … Continued