i just wanted to throw out a last minute heads up... i have received several custom orders (thank-you, btw!) and i will be closing the door on custom orders THIS SUNDAY NOVEMBER 12th. i gotta do this so that i have enough to time to complete the orders i have received and make more fun things for the holiday markets i have signed up for. email me at lolas_mail@yahoo.ca. there are photo's of my … continue reading ...
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hiya, everyone! it's been a while since i've been here. almost a year. i've been in a weird of dark place. a place that's been hard to navigate. a confusing place with lots of dark corners and dead ends. in the spring my life slowly started to turn around. well, not quite turn around as that sounds too drastic, but slowly shift towards the light again. i think i've at least … continue reading ...
snowflake window garland.
last week was super warm here in SW ontario. it was even, what some might call HOT, on some days reaching +20c!!! on the weekend the boys and i decided to help mother nature along by enticing her with our very own snowflakes! we folded our square papers, and cut, cut, cut. we made different sizes and oohed n' aahed over the different patterns we were each creating. we … continue reading ...
costa rica : our family vacation
we went on an absolutely magnificent family vacation to costa rica in october. If you're doing the same soon, check out Costa Rica Tours here https://www.buenavistadelrincon.com/guanacaste-costa-rica-excursions-and-tours/. it was a long time in the making, we had been talking about a vacation for a while, but life just seemed to get in the way. Before planning a trip out here, we had always … continue reading ...
hi there. again. i think.
i have a had a really tough year. well, 2 years actually. tough in a way that has made it hard to come to my blog and share. tough to get creative. tough all around. i'm not quite ready to get into the details of the rough days in this super public place, even though this is my place to share anything. for now, i am choosing privacy for the time being on the me side of things, but am hoping … continue reading ...
it’s march… post march break in fact.
blargh. i know i said i would be back to blogging, but i haven't been able to find my groove. i think i'm a little lost in my life. things are changing, but not changing, but changing and life just keeps on trucking along, regardless of how i feel about it. the boys are growing so quickly, as are their needs. DH is enjoying his career, which has really boosted his energy and confidence … continue reading ...
syrian refugee project; why i’ve been MIA
i have been MIA from this space for a long time! it's not something i am going to get into here, right now, because i have something pretty great to share with you instead! something that i am totally & completely proud of! one main reason i have been distracted from my blog is i have been volunteering for the syrian refugees arriving in our community soon. a local business man, jim … continue reading ...