Posted by andrea

Raking

I went to my mom's on Sunday. Her place is a solid 2.5 hour drive from here. I left at around 8:00, and when I hit the Queensway I realized there were a couple things I had forgotten to bring with me. Namely, a pot of blooming hyacinths I had bought as an Easter gift. The drive was lovely. It … Continue reading →

Easter weekend

Peeps for breakfast, er, after breakfast: Our Easter tree (it's nicest when you find branches with living/exploding buds): An egg we blew out and coloured last year. Nestled in a real nest: Every Easter all of our bunnies mysteriously gather in the living room. Do they come … Continue reading →

The case for glass

Marla's post about house cleaning for a camera crew awhile back got me thinking about the time I cleaned the house for the first CTV-Ottawa blogging segment. I knew the on-camera discussion was going to be held in one part of the house, but that wasn't a good enough reason to exclude the rest of … Continue reading →

cheap therapy

I picked up something really cool from ValVill last week: This was a game I longed for as a child, and never received. I HAVE BEEN MISSING OUT. I must confess that I sometimes play alone, by myself, when no one is home. It is that much fun. I love finding/buying old games. Part of the fun for … Continue reading →