Have a great weekend

I was looking for new ways to entertain Hannah, and came across several ideas for sensory tables or tubs using beans, dried pasta, etc. I pu...

Vantage point

I snapped this picture early this morning, so the colour is a little funny (we don't have ombre walls), but I couldn't wait to share...

Hannah's film debut

Adam's band is releasing a new album in the run-up to their trip to the UK this spring, where they'll be playing a couple of music f...

New chairs, now what?

One of my mom's friends is cleaning out her garage and offered us four beautiful Windsor chairs. She was visiting my mom this weekend an...

Hannah at 18-months

Hannah turned 18-months old on February 5th. I remember when she was a newborn, feeling like it would take forever for her to reach this age...

Recent shopping finds and a new rug for the hallway

In yesterday's post, I forgot to mention that I bought a runner for the hallway on ebay. It will be visible from every room in the house...

Adventures in DIY flooring

Adam spent most of the weekend working, but I managed to check a few nagging tasks off my 'to do' list while Hannah was napping. Lov...

Superfood platter

We're big Canadian Living fans around here, so when they asked me to be part of their blogger network, I jumped at the chance. Adam'...

DIY finger paints

Hannah loves crayons and Play-Doh, so I thought it would be fun to try finger paints. I found  this recipe for homemade finger paints after...

Hardwood in the hallway

Thanks to my mom, Adam's hard work (and some of mine), and an extra-long car nap on Sunday, the hallway flooring is nearly finished. It...

Birthday plans

via It's my birthday on Monday! My mom has very kindly offered to watch Hannah on Saturday night so that Adam and I can go out to dinner...

Small house living

source: Jessica Helgerson Interior Design Lately, I've been thinking a lot about how much living space a family - my family - really nee...

What won't you buy second-hand?

My mom and I went to Value Village with Hannah over the weekend for a little thrifting fix. Hannah had a great time checking out the toy sel...