a peek inside the fishbowl

This happens to us more often than not. We meet someone new who lives in our neighborhood, they look at us, pause, and say, “I know you! You have THOSE GIRLS WHO ARE ALWAYS OUTSIDE!” It’s true. We are the proud parents of the girls who are always outside. When you’re a kid, there is […]

Sarah’s birthday went off without a hitch. Here’s the cake I made: I like to call it: Springtime in Ottawa. Tulips behind a picket fence, worms half-hidden under loose dirt, and grass mixed with frost. (A common sight around these parts.) The party itself was a little crazy. Our place is pretty small, and when it gets […]

… isn’t tea at all. I’m experimenting with moss transplanting. This is my first stab at it: I might try to kick start my own batch. Did you know that you can whirl up moss in a blender along with some buttermilk and then spread the mixture onto whatever surface you want to become mossy? – Although Sarah’s official […]