Category Archives: Life

Wednesday Yarn Along

Posted on July 6, 2016 by caroline

It’s been awhile since I’ve participated in Ginny’s Wednesday yarn along. Lately, I’ve been concentrating on three main projects – my first pair of socks, the Less is More shawl and the Ardent shawl (not pictured – will take photo … Continue reading →

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Summer off the grid

Posted on July 5, 2016 by caroline

Finally! Last week, we took Nicholas out of school a bit early and arrived on the Wednesday. Our first guests came on Thursday and a truly lovely weekend with happy, noisy children and reconnecting with great friends felt like a … Continue reading →

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Update

Posted on June 16, 2016 by caroline

Hello! The busiest time of every year for me is coming to a sweet close. My students are finishing up their Conservatory exams and my children are wrapping up at school and also with their extra curricular activities. I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Frosty Forest mini finish

Posted on June 1, 2016 by caroline

I finished the second of 9 small designs for the CCN Frosty Forest SAL that I’m participating in. I took this photo a few days ago, and am now half finished the third design. They are adorable. I’d love to … Continue reading →

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Happy Friday!

Posted on May 6, 2016 by caroline

It’s a concert weekend here for my community orchestra and I’ll be playing on Mother’s Day. Bit of a funny story – a lady called the “box office” (our treasurer’s house) and asked what time the brunch started before our concert, … Continue reading →

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blanket success

Posted on April 27, 2016 by caroline

Well, we travelled to Montreal last weekend in order to visit our cousins and gift the baby blanket. It was a hit! The mum loved it and we had a lovely visit. She was lucky enough to get a day … Continue reading →

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A mini finish

Posted on April 1, 2016 by caroline

I finished the stitching on the first Frosty Forest design by CCN. I had joined a SAL on Instagram which I figured would galvanize me into getting this project done this year. We began on March 15 and will do … Continue reading →

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March Break

Posted on March 22, 2016 by caroline

Hello! So I posted my knitting last week and mentioned that we had some family time together, I just didn’t mention that while we were having family time and I was knitting, my view looked like this: We planned a … Continue reading →

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March Break!

Posted on March 14, 2016 by caroline

I love March Break – I’m always so ready to spend time with my family as my schedule is quite hectic during the school year. Fortunately my husband was able to also take a week of vacation and our plans are … Continue reading →

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almost Spring

Posted on March 7, 2016 by caroline

This week, the weather is warming up and I’m hoping to get the yard cleaned up. You know, the kinder eggs that the dogs have hidden over the winter. That chore is always a harbinger of warmer days ahead and … Continue reading →

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