The life cycle of a terrarium filled with moss

I don't always follow up on older posts, but I wanted to share this one with you today. Back in June I wrote a post for the UsedEverywhere blog about this amazing moss-filled terrarium we made. (You can read that post right here.) Sidebar: my kids tease me mercilessly about my love for moss … Continue reading →

Ottawa giveaway alert! Win passes to see Frogs – a Chorus of Colours

I am so glad my daughters aren't the kind of girls who are afraid to do this: I have to thank my husband for introducing them to these interesting little creatures. I truly believe that kids who spend time outdoors and observing nature (like pond life and frogs) become a little closer to … Continue reading →

Piper has perfected her dish-lickin’ technique

Observe how far she extends her tongue, and how the side angle maximizes contact with her desired goal a.k.a the peanut … Continue reading →

A peek at this past week

Are you having a good weekend? I have so much to write I hardly know where to begin, so in the meantime I will offer these: And lastly, some of you who are familiar with the Big Apple might be shocked to learn that it now has a face. Honestly? I can't say I love it. … Continue reading →

Early morning thoughts about caramel apples

I am writing this at 3:30 a.m. Piper woke me up. I tried going back to sleep but I found myself with the chorus of "What the Fox Say" so deeply fixed in my brain that I had to get up and do something before I suffocated myself with my own pillow. ("Ring-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding!") And that's … Continue reading →

a peek inside the fishbowl

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The life cycle of a terrarium filled with moss

Ottawa giveaway alert! Win passes to see Frogs – a Chorus of Colours

Piper has perfected her dish-lickin’ technique

A peek at this past week

Early morning thoughts about caramel apples