Hello there! I’m currently in that lovely post-Christmas, pre-New Year’s haze, still sipping coffee from my Christmas mugs, still surrounded by Christmas decorations and cards but with added Christmas CHOCOLATES everywhere, but without the busyness that comes pre-Christmas. It’s nice. There’s not much on my to-do list this week, other than the regular and never-ending […]
Two Christmas Miracles; Ninety-Two Weeks In
December 20, 2021 by 32 Comments
Here we are, in the homestretch to the Festive Finish Line, and I have not one, but TWO Christmas miracles to tell you about. Cue the hype-up music – are you ready for this? Christmas Miracle Number One: Costco Last week I was due for a Costco trip, and during this Pandemic At The Disco, […]
Nicole’s Favourite Things; The I Love December Edition
December 16, 2021 by 35 Comments
I love the month of December. It just feels so magical; objectively it’s a cold and dark month, but it doesn’t feel that way to me. I mean, it IS dark, it IS cold – it is minus 21 this morning! – but I don’t mind. I mean, yes, I would rather not spend ten […]
What Day Is It Again; Ninety-One Weeks In
December 13, 2021 by 34 Comments
I do not know what’s going on with my neighbours and their drainage, but this guy has returned several times since I first sighted him in October: I did finally catch a glimpse of him, after an embarrassing amount of peeking out the window whilst folding laundry, and it was, to be honest, a bit […]
Full-On Festive; Eighty-Nine Weeks In
November 29, 2021 by 34 Comments
It’s up! It’s up! The tree is up! I was visiting with a friend (HI MARION) last Thursday and I mentioned how excited I was to put up the tree that evening. “It is so LATE to be putting the tree up,” I said, as she cocked her head and looked at me. I mean, […]
And You, Asshole, You’re Lucky To Be Here; Eighty-Seven Weeks In
November 15, 2021 by 30 Comments
Every few weeks for the past couple of months, my husband has been travelling to check on the progress of the enormous renovation of our vacation home, and to meet with all the various contractors and so forth. Last week the boys had two days off of school, and so my older son accompanied him […]
Living La Vida Hygge; Eighty-Six Weeks In
November 8, 2021 by 34 Comments
This was the most perfect book to read during the first week of November with colder temperatures and shorter, darker days: Wait, wait. I know what you’re going to say. I am about five years late to the hygge party – actually, closer to six, given that we are almost done 2021 (WHAT). In my […]
