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Homemade Protein Bars
This weekend was a long weekend which was exactly what I needed to help me recover from the beginnings of a cold and get caught up on things. We sometimes head out for the long weekend (like canoeing)...
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An Easy Weekend
We had a very low key weekend here and it was exactly what we needed. It has been too long since we’ve allowed ourselves the luxury of not really doing a ton of stuff on a weekend and just relaxing for...
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A Sewing Project to Make Things a Little Cozier – Wellie Liners
It really is winter here now -it’s been snowing and cold for the past week. It has been a rough transition because one day it was warm enough to rake leave in a t-shirt and then the next day I was...
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Learning to Turn
This week I was lucky enough to spend my Thursday and Friday learning to use the wood turning lathe. Jon has a lathe in our wood shop and has shown me how to use it a few times but I was still a...
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February in a Nutshell
I don’t know what it is about February but I think it is one of my least favourite months of the year. For a short month, I find it always packs a wallop. This year I tried to jam pack it with fun...
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Spring Break Stay-cation
I’m not very good at stay-cationing. I always think it will be such a great idea to spend some time at home, and then when it happens I get bored, quick. Ugh. But anyways, here’s what I’ve been up to....
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DIY Cedar Raised Beds and the 2015 Garden
Our new house didn’t come with any garden beds, besides some rhubarb, so I had always planned on putting some in. The trick was deciding how many and where I was going to put them in my much smaller...
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Repurpose a Down Vest into a Cozy Skirt
I haven’t thought about insulated skirts in years but I was driving home last Thursday through a snow squall and the idea to have one popped into my head. I’m on a budget, so I immediately thought...
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A Day in the Life While Jon is Away – Tuesday
I thought it might be fun to document what my days are like when Jon is away for work. I definitely have a different routine when it is just me and the pets at home for extended periods of time. Check...
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Getting Ready for Summer
It was one of those strange weather weekends – we spotted a caterpillar on our walk at Nose Hill and then it snowed and rained. This weekend is a rest weekend for us – no grand adventures – so it was...
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