What is love? From the very beginning, Little One has had a very strong bond with her Grampy. Grampy's first visit with Little One in the NICU when she was a few days old did not last too long. In fact, it only lasted a few minutes. Admittedly, I was upset. Grampy drove six hours from the Island to Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto with Hubby, and only stayed a few … [Read more...]
#WordlessWednesday: Blueberry Lemon Piecaken!
It's been ages since I last posted a Wordless Wednesday photo. I was going through my 2279 photos on my BlackBerry Z30 and thought I should delete a few. I came across some photos of the birthday cake I baked for my friend, GadgetGirl the other month. It's a Blueberry Lemon Piecaken! Not sure what a piecaken is? Check it out on my Piecaken Fest post. My friend, … [Read more...]
Life On Manitoulin #WordlessWednesday #Manitoulin
I haven't done a Wordless Wednesday post in a long time. Here are some snippets of our life on Manitoulin. On Wednesdays, all over the internet, bloggers post a photograph with no words (hence the name "Wordless Wednesday". The idea is that the photo says so much that it doesn't need words to describe it. Do you have a Wordless Wednesday post? Leave your link in the … [Read more...]
Then and Now #WordlessWednesday w/ Linky
Then and Now So much has changed in but a few years... Except the dress. That's the exact same dress she wore in the first photo! She just turned 5 years old and that dress is a 2T! Link up your Wordless Wednesday posts here Mister Linky's Magical Widgets -- Thumb-Linky widget will appear right here!This preview will disappear when the widget is displayed on your … [Read more...]
She’s 5 #WordlessWednesday
Feeling a tad sad. She's 5 years old now. An entire hand old. Five fingers old. How did five years whiz by so quickly? I can't believe she's 5 already! She wanted a Disney Beauty and the Beast party for her 5th Birthday. This is the cake I made her. Rainbow vanilla cake with an extra special surprise! Cascading Smarties when the cake was … [Read more...]
How I Found Bliss #WordlessWednesday
Having to sell my ticket to BlissdDomCA this year had me in tears. It was a much anticipated event, but circumstances prohibited me from making it this year. Family first. Always. Knowing how upsetting this was for me, my friend, @nugglemama devised a plan that would lift my spirits up. She decided to take me to BlissDom with her! Well, the flat version of me! … [Read more...]
That’s what friends are for
I was supposed to be at Blissdom with everyone this weekend, but something came up and I had to sell my ticket. My wonderful friend, @nugglemama knew how much I wanted to be at Blissdom with everyone, that she decided to take me along with her! That's what friends are for, right? She is the sweetest! LINK UP YOUR WORDLESS WEDNESDAY POSTS! We'd love to check them … [Read more...]
Thoughts #WordlessWednesday
Thoughts It's been a difficult week. A week filled with lots of sadness. Not just for myself, but for others dear to us. Just when I was facing life altering news, my friend's news put things into perspective for me. My heart breaks. When life gets overwhelming, this is my perfect place for a retreat. Where do you go when you need to be alone with your … [Read more...]
THE Moe Turner #WordlessWednesday #Manitoulin
In life there are certain people you just connect with and it feels as though you've been friends forever. That's exactly what it's like with THE Moe Turner! I love this lady! So glad to be able to spend some time with her on Manitoulin. In photo: @TamaraVineberg, @chancesmommy & @moeturner. Link up your Wordless Wednesday posts! We'd love to check them … [Read more...]
Gone Fishin’ #WordlessWednesday
I'm so thankful that my four year old is able to experience precious moments like these with her "Grampy". I hope they have many more "Gone Fishin'" moments together. Link up your Wordless Wednesday posts! We'd love to check them out! … [Read more...]
Strawberry-licious! #WordlessWednesday w/ Linky
This Summer, our strawberries have been growing like crazy! It's Summertime! These beauties are Strawberry-licious!This said, I've exhausted all my recipes that call for strawberries. Strawberry jams, pies, cakes, smoothies, ice cream...all done over and over. Have you got any interesting and unique recipes that call for strawberries?Link up your Wordless Wednesday posts here! … [Read more...]
Bee-autiful! #WordlessWednesday w/ Linky
It's that time of the year! We've got lots of strawberries in our garden!Strawberry shortcake, strawberry jam, strawberry ice cream...strawberries straight up! I love strawberry season!Link up your Wordless Wednesday posts! We'd love to check them out! … [Read more...]
What Little Girls Are Made Of ~ Not So #WordlessWednesday w/ Linky
Little One is a veritable girlie girl. She loves all things blingy, sparkly and pink. She goes to the barn to feed the bull in her puffy tutu and rubber boots.If you recall, I boycotted pink when Little One was born because I didn't want her to be under the whole notion that girls are all about princess, frilly things, and pink.Despite my protests and not introducing her to … [Read more...]
Eat Locally ~ #WordlessWednesday with Linky
Have you ever stopped to really look at an egg before? They're so perfect and so beautiful. Each one is so unique.We get our eggs from Hubby's sister, who as chickens. We also get eggs from Blue Jay Creek Art Farm. For the most part, we try to grow what we can and eat and buy locally as much as we can. Link up your Wordless Wednesday posts! We'd love to check them out! … [Read more...]
#WordlessWednesday w/ Linky: #MonthOfMom in Review
I took part in (and completed) the #PGMom #MonthOfMom Photo Challenge. Here are some of our photos for the month.May started off as a "typical" month on the farm, but ended with Little One being airlifted to the hospital. What a wild and crazy month it has been!Link up your Wordless Wednesday posts here. We'd love to check them out! … [Read more...]