Christmas Greetings

My posts here seem to be getting less and less regular. It seems like I just posted last Christmas’s greeting.

This past summer my family discovered the music of Jonathan Coulton. Jonathon apparently launched his singing career by writing a song a week and posting them on his blog. While not all the songs are . . . → Read More: Christmas Greetings

We Day Winnipeg 2011 – Be the Change

I spent today in a room with 16000 teenagers. It was awesome. It was inspiring. It was loud!

Today was the first We Day held in Winnipeg.

We had met Craig Kielburger at the Winnipeg International Storytelling Festival last year and then had tuned in to the online stream for We Day 2010 . . . → Read More: We Day Winnipeg 2011 – Be the Change

Bathroom Reno Days 1, 2 and 3

Kirby is trying to blog as he goes but he would rather work than write.

He’s a little behind his own schedule, but things look great.

One of the things we’ve had difficulty with over the years is completely finishing our renos. It’s easy to live without baseboards when so much else in life . . . → Read More: Bathroom Reno Days 1, 2 and 3

Chaos and Gracie

The bathroom renovation is going great. Or at least as far as I can tell.

In the past Kirby and I have done our renovating together. The jobs have always allowed for two people to work simultaneously. Our children used to play nearby and we would have quick breaks for light meals. They napped in . . . → Read More: Chaos and Gracie

Weird Treasure Around the House

Do other people find weird treasure hidden in their home that seems unexplainable and no one will own up to?

Many months ago I found the handles in the kitchen taped up with painter’s tape.

A few weeks ago I found the lid to the barbecue sauce in the linen closet.

Yesteday behind a narrow . . . → Read More: Weird Treasure Around the House