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This Little Coat
Sometimes it’s the smallest things that hold the most. A season. A memory. A whole piece of someone we love. This little coat,which was never really ours to begin with,was a hand-me-down,passed to us with quiet storiesfrom a mama friend.… Continue reading
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Where March Ended and April Began
March ended with spring break…. April arrived with colour…. And still, the snow fell. And still, winter lingered at the edges. Continue reading
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It Starts Small
Spring rarely arrives to the farm all at once. It begins in small ways – on the windowsill, on the kitchen table, in quiet corners of the house while the snow still sits deep outside. Spring starts quietly inside. Little… Continue reading
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February at Home
February began in colour. Winter break mornings, Valentine’s crafts scattered across the table, pink and red against the Formica. And then the snow came. Six candles in the middle of winter. February held more than one kind of brightness. Continue reading
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Snow Day
The buses were canceled this morning. The first buzz beside my bed was from our morning walking group chat. “No buses. Staying home. Going back to bed.” They were the first on the ball. Next came the official notice from… Continue reading
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Returning to the table
There’s a moment each day when I sit down at the table. Sometimes it’s with a cup of coffee gone lukewarm, sometimes with crumbs still scattered from breakfast, sometimes with nothing but a quiet stretch of time before the house… Continue reading
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What the Days Look Like Right Now
These days have been quiet and full in small ways. This is what they’ve looked like. Continue reading
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Boondocking Burches
One year ago to this day, we had packed up our little BoHoMoHo and were waving goodbye to the farm as we pulled out of the driveway. We were headed East on our first family roadtrip in the motorhome and… Continue reading
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Leftover Rice Pudding
Let’s talk about leftovers…. A couple of nights ago making dinner we were at the end of our Costco sized bag of rice. So we made what was left to free up more space in our pantry. Let’s just say… Continue reading
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Saskatoon Impossible Pie
On slow winter days, when the cold outside has you stuck inside, I find myself with the need to keep my hands busy. Wallace is so much fun in the kitchen, pulling up her chair to the counter to help… Continue reading
