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This post contains affiliate links.  I’m possibly the world’s worst prayer. If I pray alone in my room, I inevitably fall asleep or end up mentally planning for the next day. And Heaven help me if I have to pray in front of a group of people — I completely lose the ability to speak […]

This post contains affiliate links. When River was 4 and attending the local Waldorf school, she was invited to a birthday party where — instead of gifts — we were all asked to bring a half dozen small somethings to share with the other kids. It was like a loot bag potluck and I absolutely […]

Another post for the Yarn Along link up, where bloggers share their knitting projects and the books that they’re reading. This post contains affiliate links. I remember now why I stopped reading books nine years ago: I have absolutely no will power. I just can’t stop in the middle of a good story. It was never really […]

This post contains affiliate links. It’s Yarn Along Wednesday where I share what I’m knitting and what I’m reading. Last week I knit maybe two rows on my cardigan. Maybe. I’m at a confusing spot in the pattern with short rows and button holes and I’m supposed to be tracking my rows and my “surely I […]

This post contains affiliate links. I LOVE meal plans — but I hate writing them up. I usually make them for 4-12 week periods, but this being the year of structure, I made one that would last 365 days. It seems a bit extreme, doesn’t it? The thing is, making a year-long plan didn’t take me […]

These DIY doll beds are made from plastic bins, decorated to look like beds but leaving lots of room to store a growing collection of doll clothing. My favourite part? When your child outgrows dolls, you get a new plastic bin for your storage room.  I have a child who has trouble falling asleep. She’s […]