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Back to the basics

We are already in to 2018 and so far I have been rather productive! I am not a traditional resolution maker – in the past I have just disappointed myself after failing 3wks in to a new year and who needs that?! So I set a mental goal list instead. One that is loose and…

December Happenings!

I have been really busy “making” Christmas but I have a few things coming up that I thought I would share! Holiday shopping guide for gifts! A post similar to last year with some suggestions to help you find the perfect gift for friends and family in the greater Hamilton area. I’m hoping to post…

November Hustle

How did we get here?! November already! October was full of fall activities – pumpkin walk at the RBG and picking the perfect pumpkins to carve at this sweet little pumpkin patch were our favourites… well next to Halloween of course! The kids loved dressing up and trekking house to house to collect treats. This…

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It’s been an incredibly hard week. Today I began re-establishing my routine which includes quiet walks in nature. I’m still overwhelmed by things that happened, it will take time to heal but I feel incredibly grateful to those who have been there for me with their kind words, encouragement, understanding and support. Perhaps one day I will share what exactly unfolded openly but right now it just breaks my heart in ways I can’t quite articulate. So, I will stick to expressing sincere appreciation to those who have lifted me up along the way ❤️.

Today and always I am thankful. To those who fought and served, to those who fight and serve, to those who lost their lives, to the animals who lost their lives too. To the families who miss their loved ones, to those forever scarred. Thank you. Lest we forget ❤️ ~ Imagine all the people, living life in peace. You may say that I’m a dreamer, But I’m not the only one. I hope some day you will join us, and the world will be as one ~ John Lennon

I miss baking sourdough but all this damp fall weather means I’m not able to keep a healthy and happy starter. For now I will bake other things like these mini pizzas for lunches! I have much of this fantastic book by @alchemybread memorized but I always pull it out just in case. ✨ pretty farmhouse plate by @shedpottery 💕

Nature is incredible 🦌

I’m so grateful to have received this beautiful coyote travel mug from Kentia @terrefermepottery . One of my favourite things about winter is hearing the coyotes in the fields nearby so clearly. Life has been chaotic lately but this incredibly kind gesture is like the warmest hug from afar. It also serves as a reminder that the storm will pass. I’m so happy to have another beautiful handmade piece to add to my collection. 💕

Happy Halloween! 🦇

These are too cute, I just had to share them! Super festive macarons made by @cakeandloafbakery . Halloween is my favourite. Zero pressure to be jolly, no social obligations (unless you want them!), can be done on the tightest of budgets AND you can freely be who ever the heck you want to be! 🎃

This pattern is a dream. Definitely a new favourite. Pattern: Temagami by @theknittypine ✨

“And above all, watch with glittering eyes around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely of places. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.” ~ Roald Dahl

Pumpkin picking on this gorgeous day! 🎃

The first #sparrowlakebeanie of the season complete, certainly not the last! I adore this @knitbrooks pattern so much. #sowshegrowsmakes2019

Newborn bonnets 🍂✨ #sowshegrowsmakes2019

“For a good life we just might have to weaken, And find somewhere to go, Find somewhere to grow, Grow somewhere we are needed” ~ The Tragically Hip. 3yrs ago today I said goodbye to this beautiful soul. Life has moved onward, as it should, but it’s just as painful now as it was then. How lucky are we to be loved by our dogs? ✨💕

Beautiful fall 🍂

These nutrition packed muffins are flourless but you would never know. Recipe is Healthy Chocolate Muffins (with Butternut Squash) by @thenaturalnurturer and it’s completely adaptable to suit your needs. The plate is the bottom of a butter dish (top is long gone) made by my nana in 1982 alongside her friend Tony who is the creative behind Rockcliffe Pottery. This dish is where my love of functional handmade pieces began and I am so thankful it found it’s way to me so it can be loved for years to come. ✨

That tongue! This was taken @balsamlake_pp ✨ #findyourselfhere

October’s #kniterarysociety read and knitting with @songbirdfibres squishy yarn is the perfect fall afternoon ✨

1 in 5 people in Canada will face the challenges of mental illness in a year and by the age of 40, 1 in 2 people will have had or have a mental illness. Being mentally ill is a huge spectrum from mild to extremely severe. Some people never need to seek help while others will need life long support. I am a statistic. Triggered by grief it derailed my life. Anxiety. Panic. PTSD. Seeing only the dark side, not knowing if I would come out of what felt like true hell. I had days where I took each second as it came, it was all I could do to survive. I have always been socially anxious and my early life had been packed full of pain and loss - it was almost natural for my body and mind to just start reacting to every single thing around me as if it were a threat. After an incredibly hard couple of years I am mostly ok. I am not cured and I still have bad days but I generally function well. I still have the ability to turn the absolutely benign in to a catastrophic event in my mind, though you would never know it to meet me. I now have tools to help me cope when things feel hard, I had to learn to trust other people with my thoughts and feelings so they didn’t swallow me whole and most importantly I had to learn to be as present as I possibly can. I do have what I call my emergency medication though I rarely have to take it. But that’s not the case for everyone and that’s ok! Medication saves lives. Therapy saves lives. Self care saves lives. It is ok to fall apart. It is ok to ask for help. It is ok to let go of people, places or things that weigh you down. It’s important to recognize that those who judge you have no idea what you have endured. They can’t possibly - so it’s on them, not you. I have seen the dark side and it’s terrifying but I promise you it’s worth riding out the storms because the light does return and when it does it feels like magic. You will be able to see the world with so much more empathy, understanding and kindness because you know what it’s like to carry the extra weight these challenges bring. So if you are struggling know you are not alone, your thoughts and feelings are valid and you are loved✨#worldmentalhealthday

All the fall feels yesterday @westfieldheritage ✨

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