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52 Weeks of Gratitude – Week Thirty-Three

December 20, 2014

* Incredibly grateful to have a blog – had HUGE issues with my hosting this week, and I thought I’d lost everything…. thankfully a friend hopped in to the rescue and saved it all, moved me to new hosting and got me up and running again……. * and the support of friends who listened to...

EVERYDAY LIFE

What We Wore – Mama and Baya Style

December 19, 2014

Brrrr… it’s super chilly right now! Thankfully though, the weather has mainly stuck to the sunny side and not so much rain, although the kiddos have their fingers crossed for snow this winter! I’ve been struggling the past few weeks as my bump has gotten so big and so low that I’ve run out of...

EVERYDAY LIFE

Favourite Christmas Movies

December 19, 2014

One of my favourite things about Christmas, is curling up in front of an open fire with my family and watching our favourite seasonal movies. They’re the same movies we watch every year, that never fail to put us in the festive mood. Some childhood favourites, some more modern movies that have become firm favourites....

EVERYDAY LIFE

A Christmas cheese board with Urban Grains

December 16, 2014

I think that one of my favourite things about Christmas is the food. Especially cheese. Holy nom I love cheese! We’ve actually been cutting back on the dairy products in the past few months, as a vegetarian, it’s all too easy to fall into the ‘cheese on everything’ trap. Still, we both said that come...

FOOD

Christmas Chocolate Bark

December 16, 2014

Not really a recipe, but oh my goodness is this tasty {and fun to make!}. This is one of my stand-by, last minute gift ideas. Perfect if you suddenly realise you need a gift for a teacher, a friend or a neighbour. The kiddos love making this, it’s fun and easy for them to do...

FAMILY

50/52

December 15, 2014

Crazy that it’s almost been a whole year of these portrait posts! And soon there will be a fourth photo to take each week! Linking up with Jodi

FAMILY

Maternity Series – Week 39

December 15, 2014

*SIGH* Still pregnant….. not much else to say! A little fed up and totally ready for this baby to come! His head is right down now, I can feel him pushing on my hips, and walking has really become a waddle! I’m a little stressed and emotional this week, just want this baby in my...

COLLABORATIVE

Christmas Cocktails

December 15, 2014

When I was little, I remember pinching cocktail cherries out of the jar my folks had for their Christmas drinks… they were so yummy! I was always jealous of the ‘fancy’ drinks the grown-ups had…. while I’m not a big drinker, there is something about a delicious cockatail at Christams time.. sat around the fire,...

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