52 Books :: Oy....

I am up to my eyeballs in sick, teething, sleep deprivation, and toddlers testing the limits around here. Nick just got over a bug only to pass it on to me (c'mon, twice in 1 month, not fair!), Baby C is either sick or teething on some molars and Baby S has decided that this week she must wake up every hour on the hour... this makes for one very tired mama.

As far as my 52 books project... I am just too tired to read. I have been working on a super quick read for what, 2 weeks now? Every time I sit down to read I get in about 2 pages deep and then fall asleep until one of the babies wakes me up. Its slow going for sure and I think I'm just about ready to admit defeat, throw my hands up and walk away from the challenge. But that's not how I roll - so I'll keep going but the results might be a tad embarrassing!

How cool is this?

What is that? Its a birdhouse by Extreme Birdhouse. How cool is that? I would love to have one of these beauties at the corner of our yard. Right now the birds have re inhabited their nest under the deck but I would just love to give them a new handcrafted home...a birdie spa if you will!

Summer Days

We had a busy day today with lots of company....


:: We devoured a super yummy strata



:: Baby C discovered some grass clippings




:: And then stopped to smell the roses (well petunias)



:: Oh.. and I also entered a fabulous giveaway for a mama and child sized vintage apron from gardenmama - wish me luck!!!

Father's Day Baby Crafting

Baby C's first artwork... need I say more?

Making Jam Day 2

So we finished the jam on Thursday and did another batch on Friday. It turned out pretty well, however the last batch didn't gel as much as I would have hoped it would. Oh well, its a learning experience and not too bad for my first jam making attempt. I hope the strawberry jam goes better in a few weeks... I have really been looking forward to homemade strawberry jam! I'm getting hungry just thinking about it.

Making Jam Day 1

Today Cecilia and I realized that it was the first day of the season for Tuesday Market in St. Jacobs and Nick just happened to be home for the afternoon so off we went with Baby S in tow to get berries and rhubarb. We got everything cleaned, chopped and now its sitting in the fridge with some lemon juice and sugar waiting until tomorrow to be made into jam. They have only been sitting for about an hour but if the syrup we have right now is any indication... this jam is going to be fabulous!

A shower gift

I just love baby showers that take place after the baby is born because I can make a gift like this. A set of 38" square baby blankets all personalized with the baby's name, birth date and sometimes a little nickname. My mom made me a whole bunch of these flannelet blankets when Baby S was born and they are by far my favourite - they are perfect for swaddling. So I decided they would make a fabulous shower gift and made some up! I hope baby Eden loves them as much as Sadie does!