Just living
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Two Wheels and Me
There is something you do not know about me but I'm about ready to share. I love to ride my bicycle. Not to race, nor to go quickly, or far but just to ride and feel the wind in my… Continue reading
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Fun Friday Happenings ~
I'm so excited today !!!! Because the Olympics start tonight. I love both the opening and closing ceremonies and the solidarity that comes together between people and countries. The other thing I love Olympics is some of the obscure… Continue reading
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The Beckoning Field
On a day where the sky is blue, the breeze blows gently, and the flowers bloom, the blossoming field beckons. And where fields beckon, boys will ride. Continue reading
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Fountain Play
Ah it's time to grab a cup of coffee and watch the littles enjoying the perfect summer fun. Fountain Play !!!!! I love sitting here watching two little ones trying to capture the fountain in a bucket and thinking it's… Continue reading
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Up On The Roof Top
As Emily and I went roaming around Paris discovering the most amazing knit shop, and having coffee and molten lava cake at the Louvre, nothing could have prepared us for our re-entry into our domestic bliss. "Mom, the girls were… Continue reading
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The Joy in Doing
Since he was about 18 months old he has loved to beat and drum on things. As a very small boy he would toddle around the house taking all of my plastic containers out of the cupboard. With a wooden… Continue reading
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The Birdman of Montreal
It was a hard day walking in the streets of Montreal. The night before an ice-storm had descended upon the wintry city making it nearly impossible to walk the next day. That didn’t stop us however. Following my mother’s advice… Continue reading
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We Talk With Our Hands
As I was going through the photos from our trip to Montreal, I noticed that there were always a couple blurry images in each photo. The hands. Yep the hands are always moving, more so than the mouth in family… Continue reading
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Living With Attention
Holstee Manifesto Today I find myself in a very reflective mood. When 2011 started I made the intention to live differently. Not the resoultion making type of living different , no not that, I just wanted to live with attention.… Continue reading
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Woven
It begins with each one of us just being who we are. Bringing ourselves, our knowledge, and our passions. It starts simply. A comment on a blog leads to a daily visit, a recipe shared, a book… Continue reading
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