I feel as though I am always beginning my posts with a weather update for you. I am quite sure you are not very interested in my local weather, though I am also quite sure that you kind souls will amuse me. Yet again. It has been a rather chilly week here! It appears our…
The Great Sticker Trick {A Photo on Friday}
A photo on Friday, because sometimes all you need is a photo! This great trick for stickers allows little fingers to peel them all on their own. Great for developing fine motor skills and independence. Simply peel off the back sticker, and all the little stickers remain. Making them perfect for Quiet Boxes!! And it…
Gardening Activities for Kids
I was taking a peek at this post to help me sort out our garden just a little bit more. Since we are going REALLY big this year, I am trying to be REALLY organized. I had forgot the name of the website we use to find out when our seeds should be sown –…
Birthday on the Farm
Today is my birthday! I had such a lovely day, and enjoyed every minute. With spring break this week, John is home, so we could have gone anywhere and done anything (well … not anywhere and anything …) But we didn’t. We spent the day in my most favourite place of all. At home. …
Spring Paper Rainbow
All things coloured. The theme of the late winter season continues in our home, with bright crafting running rampant. And thankfully, with the mild weather, my little ones have also been able to run rampant outside! We have been seeing so many signs of spring this past week, which is very early for us here…
A Simple Quote Mug {A Photo on Friday}
{A Photo on Friday} I am cheating a little bit this Friday, as this photo requires just a sentence or two. For this sweet quote mug I took a piece of contact paper and cut a heart out of the middle. I stuck this to the mug and then wrote my quote inside the heart….
This Weeks Quiet Boxes
Phew! What a week! The beautiful Canadian spring weather has actually come our way. While that means it is only a degree or two (or three!), it feels like the middle of summer in comparison to the -20s last week. And with this beautiful weather comes our time outside again. Almost all of our time….
Our Vegetable Garden Layout
When we were planning our very first BIG vegetable garden I searched high and low for a simple vegetable garden layout. I simply wanted vegetable garden layout ideas and advice. What vegetables should I plant beside each other? What are the easiest vegetables to grow? What are the healthiest vegetables to grow? Now, with a…
Hang On! Bookmark {A Photo on Friday}
Such a sweet gift! This little Hang-On Bookmark is a perfect Photo on Friday, because sometimes all you need is the photo. If you have any questions on how we made it, please leave a comment and I will get back to you right away. Thank you – have a lovely weekend friends!
Making a Town
With the thrill of March, or more so the thrill of the good-bye to February, we have been getting rather creative. We do love to create and explore on any day of the week, but lately we have been getting even more out of the box with our ideas … case and point – this…









