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On Being Grateful: The Daddy Files

by Selena on 20/02/2012

in Acronyms,Crafty Wench,le petit rêve,Mompreneur,Motherhood

I’m not gonna lie. The mister has been gone for going on 6 days now and I am in over my head. #SendHelpNow. He’s on a tour withNathan Rogers, playing all the songs he grew up with in his dad’s studio – from Nathan’s dad, the late great Stan Rogers.

Some of you may not know who that is, so Ima going to school you. Because Stan is a Canadian folk icon and you’ll be the better for knowing. He was a legend really, a voice of and for the people. He sang of ships and hard-working people, the Great Lakes and Ontario. [click to continue…]

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Weekend In Winneway

by Selena on 16/02/2012

in Community,Mother Earth

Ever road-tripped 7 hours, (that’s one way my friends), with two littles in the car? Sure, some of you may have, with perhaps even more, (children/babies). It is not for the weak of heart. Naye.

However. We survived. Rez bound, towards a most lovely place – Winneway, Quebec. The home of one of our very best friends, the band leader of the one in which (the band), that the mister plays bass in. This is a community that we all visit together at least once a year, largely for the community.

Also? It was dang cold in Winneway. Minus 30. That’s some chilly.

This didn’t stop the littles (and the even bigger littles), from partaking in some outdoor snow frolick and fort making.

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On Blissdom & Girl Crushes

February 9, 2012

See that little badge over there? The Blissdom one? 14 days. 2 weeks until I attend my first blogging conference. Blissdom. I’m just giving that one it’s own line. Room to breathe and stretch out in all of it’s sparkly magnificence. Not just any blogging conference. The one where I exhibit at my first show in the U.S. (Y’all [...]

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Eat Some Healthy Soup Okay?

January 18, 2012

Because it’s that time of year. Fresh off the cookie, chocolate, decadent, savory / sweet train. Aka: the holidays. As you may know, I am a firm subscriber to the mantra of moderation. Which means that when it’s the holidays? One indulges in (not vacuums up – but it happens), the treats. The fat-laden savoury goodness that is [...]

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From The Vault: My Most Favourite Posts

January 11, 2012

I’ve noticed quite a few, “Top Posts of 2011″ and the like from writers in the blogging community. I however have decided to choose from the much smaller collection from whence this blog began. Why? Because I started out as an irregular, complete novice. Who still does not post everyday. However, come this year a whole lot of [...]

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Fire Emergency Fundraiser: Please Help The Bielanko Family

January 5, 2012

Yesterday, one of my editors from the Babbles tweeted, ‘Today is the worst kind of day. Praying for one of my dear, dear bloggers.’ I had no idea what was going on, but I was worried. Now that I know, I am spreading the word over on the Babble’s today. Please visit this post and [...]

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Our Newest (Etsy) Addition: Sleepsacks!

December 29, 2011

Because babies are wriggly. And it’s dang cold outside. If you live in a cold climate like me. Even if not, those babies are famous for wanting to be all cozy and wrapped up. So demanding, I know! So. There are woombies and sleep-sacks galore out there that you can parouse over on the internets. [...]

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Tour of My Holiday Home

December 23, 2011

Welcome. Mayhaps you found your way here from the Babbles, as I peaked your interest and you wanted more. More Holiday Home Tour action. Because that coffee and Bailey’s I told you to pour yourself is not quite finished and if you’re like me, you find small pleasure in A. Christmas and all things decor [...]

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Triflin’ Baby

December 22, 2011

As in Abby made her first trifle with me today. Truthfully, it was my first trifle, and Abby did not do much except act a perfect angel and watch me while I trifled. (The puns just can’t be helped). I will say that she was very interested in the whole process, her interest in food in [...]

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VBT Show & Tell Plus Black Friday & Cyber Monday Sale!

November 24, 2011

I got a phone call this morning that made me feel so darn good. It was a friend, whose little one has an intense, shall we say – diaper rash. She was calling me because this is upsetting. For both mama and tot. Understandably, I’ve been there. She had called her sister in-law who told [...]

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