And You, Asshole, You’re Lucky To Be Here; Eighty-Seven Weeks In

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 … [Continue reading]

Living La Vida Hygge; Eighty-Six Weeks In

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, … [Continue reading]

Festivities Shift; Eighty-Five Weeks In

Hello November!! It was a brisk, wintry start to the weekend, so I wasn't sure if we would even get any Trick-or-Treaters, but we ended up with an all-time high of 43, smashing our earlier record of 25. Maybe it was the … [Continue reading]

Nicole’s Favourite Things: The Spooky Season Edition

OH MY GOD YOU GUYS. LOOK AT THE GRUESOME SCENE THAT WE DISCOVERED ON OUR FRONT STEP LAST NIGHT. I guess the mystery of the missing gourds is solved - it's a case of cannibalism! I don't know WHO is responsible for this carnage, but a) I … [Continue reading]

The Case of the Missing Gourds; Eighty-Four Weeks In

I don't want to alarm anybody, but something is eating my decorative gourds. I started out with eight white mini-pumpkins, and I am down to two. My husband suggested someone was STEALING them, but I think that is unnecessarily suspicious of people … [Continue reading]

Never Eat Shredded Wheat; Eighty-Three Weeks In

In my mind, one of the greatest technological advancements is the advent of the map function on my phone. I am a person who has very little sense of direction, and before this incredible feat of technological engineering, I would write down or print … [Continue reading]

Dreams, Jeans, Go(u)rds, Thanksgiving; Eighty-Two Weeks In

Thanks and Giving Thank you to everyone who reached out with kind words last week. It does make things lighter to know that we aren't alone. Today is Thanksgiving, for those of you not in Canada, and it is the first Thanksgiving in many years … [Continue reading]