tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48289237208970172642024-03-19T15:29:22.887-03:00lovely infelicityEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17868536887324792221noreply@blogger.comBlogger339125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828923720897017264.post-73301703278670623582014-10-20T18:55:00.000-03:002014-10-20T18:55:46.519-03:00Two Months<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Harrison is two months old. Actually he is more than two months old, but since he hasn't quite mastered the art of sleeping this mama is a few days behind!</div>
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What can you say about a two month old baby? I mean, I love him to absolute bits, but he doesn't do a ton. He is starting to coo and smile and totally redeem himself for causing the aforementioned lack of zzz's. He is starting to hold his noggin up, which is actually impressive given his rapidly expanding cheeks. He seems like he is going to be more laid back than his sister, but since most people are more laid back than Vi, we're still not sure what this little man's personality will be like, but we love getting to know him so far.</div>
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People often ask me if he is a good baby, which I also often ask parents of newborns, but the question is a little funny. Does anyone respond that their baby is a bad baby? Before I got pregnant I would have taken a bad baby no questions asked, heck I would have taken a couple bad babies. I think that the fact we waited so long for Harrison coupled with the reality he is likely our last baby makes this whole newborn sleepless haze that much more manageable. When I am up in the night I truly feel so lucky to have a baby to be up with it makes it (almost) bearable. I just smell his head and kiss his cheeks and thank God he is finally here.</div>
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<a href="http://lovelyinfelicity.blogspot.ca/2014/09/baby-h-is-one-month-old.html">Here is last month's photo</a>. (His face is definitely filling out. He may look like Daddy, but those cheeks are 100% Harris.)</div>
<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17868536887324792221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828923720897017264.post-2734768986112801502014-10-01T08:49:00.000-03:002014-10-01T09:58:33.492-03:00Newborn Photo Shoot with Charlotte Griffiths Photography<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We don't normally get our photos taken professionally every few months, but since you don't have a newborn baby every day we asked <a href="http://www.charlottegriffiths.ca/">Charlotte </a>to come back and capture our family just after Harrison came home.<br />
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I've gone on about <a href="http://lovelyinfelicity.blogspot.ca/2014/07/bump-photos-with-charlotte-griffiths.html">how much we love Charlotte</a>, but it is possible that she is at her best when capturing new babes and the families who are welcoming them. What you will see in the images below is an adoring family and a tranquil babe. What you will not see are bodily fluids, including but not limited to tears, baby poo, baby pee and milk (lots and lots of milk). One of the great things about Charlotte is that none of this bothers her. She knows babies poop and pee without pause and doesn't mind if that happens to be on her beautiful blankets. She knows that it is hard being a big sister and that a new one might like being her assistant for the morning. And she knows that a mum may need to nurse her new baby if he makes even the teeniest squeak, because that is what mums of fresh babies need to do sometimes. Charlotte gets it and that is why it is such a pleasure to have her in your home even during those crazy, sleepless, hormonally charged first few days with a new baby.<br />
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We are so happy with the photos Charlotte gave us. I want to print them all. We have to add Harrison to the shrines of Violet that cover our walls and table tops after all.<br />
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Check out more of Charlotte's work on her beautiful website: <a href="http://www.charlottegriffiths.ca/">http://www.charlottegriffiths.ca/</a><br />
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I hope you enjoy this little look at our little family.<br />
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Violet started school this fall. I have lots of feelings on the subject, but this is not a blog post about letting your baby go off into the big wide world. This is a post about trying to feed that baby before she goes out into the world so she doesn't ostracize herself with bad behaviour brought on by low blood sugar. </div>
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Sweet Violet has difficulty with breakfast. She is just not into it. I've been lucky because Violet will eat almost anything, but she will not eat at almost any time. As someone who wakes up ravenous I have trouble relating to her, but my sister is the same way so I have some experience with this mysterious breed. </div>
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One morning Violet took over 45 minutes to eat one piece of toast with sunbutter -- I could have eaten it in under a minute easily. Hence the timer in the photo above, yes it has come to that, we actually time Violet's breakfast. Fifteen minutes is all you get at Em & Jeff's school of hard knocks. </div>
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We've tried almost everything to appeal to Violet's tastebuds first thing in the morning: smoothies with almond butter and cocoa, eggs in their many incarnations, hot cereal, cold cereal, toast with every topping known to man, all to no avail. </div>
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My mum had the bright idea to send Violet home with an extra large ziplock bag of fluffy white pancakes after their sleepover on the weekend. Voila! A breakfast Violet could get behind. I wondered if I could pack a little more wholesome goodness into Violet's morning meal and the internet did not let me down. The carrot pancakes pictured above wouldn't win an award for thier nutrition, but getting Violet to eat veggies and some nuts before school is good enough for me.</div>
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The pancakes are easy and Vi likes them hot with syrup or cold with maple butter - like a muffin, according to her...right...I think they taste like carrot cake without the icing (so basically not nearly as good as carrot cake, but good for a pancake, okay). </div>
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In my few weeks of experience, kids in grade primary can be a bit of a challenge. However, when Violet crawled into bed with me the other morning, hugged me and told me I smelled like a waffle cone, all was forgiven. It really is a good thing they are still cute at this age, because holy!</div>
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Get the recipe for these delicious pancakes here: <a href="http://weelicious.com/2010/04/01/carrot-pancakes/">http://weelicious.com/2010/04/01/carrot-pancakes/</a></div>
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A few shots (from my phone) of my number one school girl crush:</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">{newborn Harrison in his nook -- photo by the wonderful <a href="http://www.charlottegriffiths.ca/">Charlotte Griffiths</a>}</td></tr>
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I wrote a post similar to this one last night and I somehow deleted it. It was basically devastating. I've heard horror stories about PhD students losing their theses in the final hours before submission and if you would have seen the look on my face last night you would have believed me if I said that is what happened. Irrationally upset was I. Anyway, I've managed to move on, but boy was that a great post...</div>
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What I had wanted to share with you last night and what I am excited to share with you now is a little look at sweet Harrison's nook. Little is definitely the operative word! These photos are <a href="http://www.charlottegriffiths.ca/">Charlotte's</a> handiwork, (all but the poorly lit two at the end, those are mine):</div>
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I know what you're thinking, that room <i>is</i> small! I think it is around eight by six, a small closet by today's standards! We have, however, made the best of it, and I don't think Harrison has noticed the discrepancy between the size of his room and the size of his sister's room. Fodder for future therapy sessions I'm sure.</div>
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My dad was kind enough to paint the room and I requested "<a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/goingtothechapel">Going to the Chapel</a>" by Benjamin Moore. If you are wondering if I chose the paint because of the name the answer is heck yes. How could I not? Such a cute name. I actually expected the colour to be more grey, less beige, but in most lights it looks more like the latter. I think that the colour suits the room because it is bright - great for such a small space - and a little warmer than the colour I had initially envisioned, which is quite nice for a nursery. </div>
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I suppose we chose a subtle (I hope) nautical theme for Harrison's space. We went with the <a href="http://www.serenaandlily.com/Rugs-Windows/Solid-Rugs-Rope">rope rug</a> I mentioned in <a href="http://lovelyinfelicity.blogspot.ca/2014/05/baby-ponds-nook-round-1.html">my first nook post </a>and I found a couple ocean themed prints to display on the <a href="http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/S59896006/">shelves</a> we hung above <a href="http://www.gofiddleheads.com/furniture/cribs-beds/hudson-convertible-wood-crib.html">his crib</a>. My friend Amelia bought us the <a href="http://www.potterybarnkids.com/products/fisherman-pendant/?pkey=cceiling-wall-lighting&">fisherman pendant light</a> after I asked her if she liked it (she has great taste), how sweet was that? It really adds to the room and makes me want to change the boring old light fixtures that light up the rest of our house. </div>
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The only thing that has really changed since these photos were taken is the window treatment. I finally got around to getting a roman shade made after finding the sweetest grey and white polka dot fabric at my new favourite shop, <a href="http://patchhalifax.com/">Patch Halifax</a>. Have you been? Such a great store with such a sweet owner. It makes me want to learn to sew! Check it out, it is in the building where <a href="http://www.nurtured.ca/">Nurtured </a>used to be on Robie St. You'll love it, I promise. </div>
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It truly was with joy in our hearts that we welcomed Harrison Stuart David Pond to our little family on August 14th, 2014. How can a month feel at once so long and so short? That pretty much sums up parenthood in my limited experience.<br />
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H-Man, as he is affectionately known around these parts, arrived a few weeks early and in a bit of a whirlwind. I had gone the IWK for a routine-ish ultrasound with plans to leave for the valley for the day as soon as I was through. Well, we never left the hospital. Harrison wasn't making big movements so our doctor, who we love, suggested he would be happier (and better fed) on the outside and so out he came first thing the next morning. The night before he was born was so surreal. They had admitted me for fetal monitoring, but there was no great concern. Jeff and I shared a pizza from <a href="http://lafrasca.ca/">La Frasca</a> and my favourite <a href="http://bicyclethief.ca/">Bicycle Thief</a> cake and I went to bed feeling like it was Christmas Eve. (It is funny how you forget all the horrible things that accompany a birth until you relive it again!) All of the discomfort was obviously worth it when I held the little guy in my arms (and I do mean little - he weighed in at a whopping 5lb 13oz).<br />
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Like many other mums I'm going to try to take a photo of Harrison every month for his first year. How many months do you think I make it? Two? That might be optimistic...Anyway, I chose the little pirate toy to add perspective, but I think it might have been a poor choice because it is so tiny. I think the diaper will help show his growth...and his cheeks, those are growing too.<br />
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I chose this picture because I absolutely love the little face he is making. It probably has something to do with a gastrointestinal issue, but I am a biased mum and I think it is absolutely darling.<br />
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Blogging is something I would like to start doing again. We'll see how that goes. I have a very spotty track record and I'm getting less sleep than usual, plus a whole human is depending on me for their very survival. Like I said, we'll see how it goes.<br />
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xo<br />
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Em<br />
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Here are some funny (to me) outtakes from my "photo shoot" (I am well aware I am playing it fast and loose with the term photo shoot):<br />
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* please excuse my phone & toes!<br />
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<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17868536887324792221noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828923720897017264.post-39209275810928577412014-07-10T08:33:00.001-03:002014-07-10T08:34:49.923-03:00Bump Photos with Charlotte Griffiths Photography <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One evening a few weeks ago Jeff, Violet, my parents and I squeezed into our little car and made our way to <a href="http://lunenburgregion.ca/index.php/entries/thing-to-do/hirtles-beach/">Hirtle's beach</a>. Have you been? The beach is tucked between Rose Bay (wouldn't Anne of Green Gables be tickled by that name?) and Kingsburg, just down the LaHave River from Bridgewater. Though the goal for the evening was a photo shoot, we made a night of it by stopping for supper on the way: mussels and pints all around (don't worry, Violet and I shared a pint...) The beach is a bit of a jaunt from Halifax, but it is one of our favourites and our lovely photographer, Charlotte Griffiths, just happens to live in the near by and equally lovely town of Lunenburg, so she was more than up for the trip.<br />
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I had mixed feelings about getting pregnancy photos taken, but we've worked with Charlotte on other occasions and we all love her and I totally trusted her to capture the beauty of my burgeoning belly. I'm so happy we went for it! Not only did we get some gorgeous shots of my belly, we got some pictures of Violet and Jeff and I that I would love, bump or no bump.<br />
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If you are looking for someone to take family photos I really can't speak highly enough about Charlotte. She is talented - the way she captures the light takes my breath away, but she is also the sweetest person with the ability to make parents feel at ease and kids feel like taking hundreds of photos is fun. I don't know how that is possible. Violet adores her and frankly, so do Jeff and I.<br />
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Check out her awesome work here (or below!): <a href="http://www.charlottegriffiths.ca/">http://www.charlottegriffiths.ca/</a><br />
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<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17868536887324792221noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828923720897017264.post-47530877546136696762014-07-02T18:41:00.001-03:002014-07-02T18:52:14.177-03:00Strawberry Pie (& how is it July already?)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Is it just me or is it all of a sudden summer? Our car is full of sand, our driveway is covered in colourful chalk, strawberries are being sold in roadside trucks and Violet is turning a beautiful shade of caramel (despite being coated in SPF 55, I promise). Oh, and our bedroom is hotter than Hades, but I have vowed never to complain about warm weather, 32 weeks pregnant or not!<br />
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Summer and local strawberries go hand in hand and one of Jeff's favourite things in the world is my mum's strawberry pie. It isn't a regular old strawberry pie, oh no, it is an amped up calorie-laden whipped cream and cream cheese love fest coated in strawberry glaze. It really cannot be beaten. The first time Jeff had it he ate precisely half a pie, which may not sound like a lot but trust me, I was impressed. Anyway, I'm not the best wife in the world because I have never made this pie myself. My mum makes it so well and strawberry season is quite short, so the thought has never really crossed my mind. Plus, I basically live in fear of making pastry. I was joking with a friend the other day that I think the dough can sense my stress, probably through hormones I release in my hands, and it gets anxious too! I may be over thinking this, but every time I make pie I end up piecing the crust together and scrapping at least half of it off my counters with a knife.<br />
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Does this happen to anyone else?<br />
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Anyway, my friend Lisa was telling me her plan to make something fun and red and white for her girls to celebrate the birthday of the true north strong and free and it dawned on me, strawberry pie is the perfect Canada Day dessert. It is red and white and calls for berries than just happen to be in season locally at the beginning of July. Perfect! <br />
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Happily I found a recipe for a strawberry pie very similar to the one my mum makes but with a cookie crust. I can bake cookies. My palms don't get sweaty thinking about baking cookies.<br />
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The pie was a big hit. We spent Canada day at the beach with friends followed by a competitive game of bocce ball "Pond v Pond v Pond" style. For supper we had barbecued hot dogs and strawberry pie. Indulgent and delicious. The perfect way to end a perfect Canada Day.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">{step one} </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">{step two}</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">{step three}</td></tr>
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xo<br />
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Em<br />
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ps -- the recipe I used can be found here: <a href="http://www.thelawstudentswife.com/2013/06/strawberry-super-pie/">http://www.thelawstudentswife.com/2013/06/strawberry-super-pie/ </a><br />
<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17868536887324792221noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828923720897017264.post-29254515458532716812014-06-11T09:49:00.000-03:002014-06-11T09:49:38.536-03:00June - endings and beginningsJune has been full of endings (end of the year ballet recital, Vi's last gymnastics class, the dreaded CFA exam is finally over) and a few new beginnings (soccer has started, Vi had primary orientation, the first golf balls of 2014 were hit) and through it all my belly keeps growing! <br />
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My mother-in-law kindly requested some photos of her granddaughter and who am I to deny her? It seems like my camera has been in my purse all the time lately -- so many things I want to capture. The sunny days help too.<br />
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First, a quick little story about, who else, Violet. She spent the night at my parents house last week so that Jeff could have complete silence during his last night of studying (I was still home so that was unlikely!). Over dinner she told them about primary orientation, which she loved for the record. My dad told me a worried look came over her face after she told them about drawing her family, cutting out butterflies and singing in French. She looked at him and asked, "will I have to do much research in primary, papa?" Ha! He assured her that there wouldn't be too much research, at least not right away. I guess these things are top of mind when both your parents and two of your aunties have been grad students in recent history!<br />
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xo<br />
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Em<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">{ready to tendu with the best of them}</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">{ballerina Violetta}</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">{post recital, post exam hug}</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">{so happy to have her daddy back}</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">{she still likes me too, though}</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">{"let's make daddy breakfast with meat"}</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">{yum!}</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">{first time golfing this year}</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">{pretending to hit daddy with the club, not something we should encourage I suppose}</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">{mini soccer, big girl style - they actually play with balls this year!}</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">{I told you it keeps growing!}</td></tr>
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<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17868536887324792221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828923720897017264.post-26416672716183183092014-06-10T19:38:00.000-03:002014-06-10T19:38:56.159-03:00Ontario wedding extravaganza! <br />
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We spent the last week in May celebrating my sweet sister-in-law aka Precious Jules' wedding in Ontario. It was hot, sunny, and full of hair spray and tulle (like all great weddings). Violet, along with her favourite cousin Emily Pond the first, were the cutest little flower girls to ever forget to carry their flowers down the aisle. Lady Vi and I spent the week before the wedding soaking up the sun, drinking bubbly drinks (sadly no alcohol for either of us this trip) and generally being catered to by Jeff's family.<br />
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These are a little late, and I totally dropped the ball during the wedding and I took almost zero pictures (what with chasing after my sugar fuelled daughter whilst wearing heals for the first time in months whilst trying to only face the camera at certain angles lest my girth be captured in wedding albums for all time...you understand).<br />
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Anyway, this is a day and I week I don't want to forget:<br />
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<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17868536887324792221noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828923720897017264.post-64813214132491577952014-05-21T08:45:00.000-03:002014-05-21T08:49:36.932-03:00May LongYou know what is even better than a three day weekend? A four day weekend! I had Friday off, so Violet and I spent four whole days together. Jeff was busy studying so we had some serious mummy-daughter bonding time. We tried to take it easy for the most part. We just hit up the playground, ate our first Dee Dee's cones of the season, ate homemade burritos with friends, ran a race/cheered for a mama and celebrated with much deserved TIBS treats. Oh, we also celebrated a certain man's birthday. Jeff turned 29 on Sunday and we ate hot dogs and drank beer to acknowledge the occasion (that is actually what he wanted to do). I was only okay about snapping photographic evidence of our shenanigans this weekend, but here is what I have.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">{some of the first bare legs of the year}</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">{I couldn't possibly pose for another photo}</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">{first outdoor cone of 2014}</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">{Vi and I documenting the momentous occasion}</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">{market imp}</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">{scooty mc scooterson}</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">{my cutest cheerleaders}</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">{love that face}</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">{I really hate every picture of myself while I am pregnant, but I really want to document this pregnancy -- I deleted every picture of myself from when I was pregnant with Violet and I don't want to do that again!}</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">{running with a baby in my belly!}</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">{yes, yes I do}</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">{hey, who ran the race?}</td></tr>
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Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17868536887324792221noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828923720897017264.post-83153660348223236542014-05-15T07:58:00.002-03:002014-05-15T08:06:03.386-03:00baby pond's nook - round 1<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">{<a href="http://www.serenaandlily.com/Rugs-Windows/All-Rugs-Rope">1</a>/<a href="http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/40242629/#/70242637">2</a>/<a href="http://www.theanimalprintshop.com/longhorn-steer-close-up/">3</a>/<a href="http://www.babyletto.com/hudson-3-in-1-convertible-crib/">4</a>}</td></tr>
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We have a pretty tiny house, with a very tiny room we plan to use as a nursery. Jeff is, however, currently using said tiny room as a tiny office. Until his exam is over in a few weeks I can't really get my hands on our little baby nook/nursery. (I hesitate to use the word nursery because it really is a very tiny space...except for if you want to buy our house, in that case it is totally a third bedroom...)<br />
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I have a few ideas and I bought the cozy rope rug I showed you in my collage. I also ordered that crib and I plan on making my way to ikea in a few weeks while we are in Ontario to celebrate my sister-in-law's wedding. There is no better place to buy simple white furniture! A dresser can act as a change table, right? I initially had my heart set on wallpaper but the ones I like are bananas in terms of price ($300 for one tiny wall - that seems like a lot, no?). I thought maybe a large print (like the long-horn steer photo above) would look good above the crib, but I'm still not sure. The room is so tiny there really isn't room for more furniture so I thought I'd use some floating shelves to add a little more storage. I also keep buying woven jute baskets when I go to Target. I figure they'll be good for storing blankets, diapers and small toys. <br />
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I am afraid of colour (other than grey) on walls, so I am thinking I'll stick with a neutral theme, but what do you think? Is this looking a little drab? I guess I have to consider curtains and lighting too, right? Anything else I am missing? What colour could I add as an accent? Red? I love tiny hearts, but are those too girly? Does that matter?<br />
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Help!<br />
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xo<br />
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Em<br />
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Yesterday was Mother's Day and despite the fact that Violet treated me to an early gift (gastro bug for her) we had a lovely day. We kept a low profile, given the aforementioned tummy trouble, but we did head to Bauer St. for a BBQ yesterday afternoon. I volunteered to make dessert and I decided on Santiago cake. Have you tried it? Well, let me tell you a little story about Santiago cake and how it almost became the cake that never was.<br />
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A couple of years ago Jeff bought Ferran Adria's cookbook entitled "<a href="http://ca.phaidon.com/store/food-cook/the-family-meal-9780714862538/">The Family Meal</a>". Sounds approachable, right? Wrong. I should have known that the granddaddy of molecular gastronomy wouldn't define family meal the same way I do. Pork belly? Polenta? Sardines? All yummy, and things I would love to try to cook at home, but on a weeknight? For a family meal? Forget about it. I make weeknight meals like fajitas or turkey burgers, and those are my fanciest offerings if I am being honest. Then again, I don't own the world's most highly regarded restaurant, so there you have it. Mr. Adria and I operate on different wavelengths. Anyway, Jeff loves this cookbook and frequently mentions how we should integrate poached salmon with two weird sauces (sofrito? picada?) into our weekly rotation. Any time you want to start making supper, my love, any old time. Anyway, I've sort of built up a secret disdain for this cookbook and I have been really hesitant to try any of the recipes.<br />
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Jeff has mentioned Santiago cake at least a dozen times over the last two years. My mum can't tolerate gluten and Santiago cake is gluten free. Better still, it is gluten free in a yummy way (almond flour) not in a weird, complicated way (xanthan gum). Despite this, I shrugged off the idea of making it every single time he brought it up. On Sunday I finally agreed to try Jeff's long anticipated cake and I admit it is delicious. Yes, Jeffrey, you read that right. It was so good! I should have made it years ago. Honestly. Equally importantly, the cake is so easy (okay, maybe <a href="http://ca.phaidon.com/store/food-cook/the-family-meal-9780714862538/">The Family Meal</a> is a decent title), it is basically almond flour, eggs, sugar, cinnamon and lemon zest. It doesn't get much easier than that.<br />
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I imagine Europeans eat cake like this for breakfast (I stand to be corrected since I can count my experience with European breakfasts on two hands, but indulge me here). It is simple and understated, but somehow kind of classy. This cake doesn't have to try too hard. You know what I mean? Like, if you put it next to a big ol' donut or a cupcake with sky high icing it would be like those other desserts are trying too hard or something. I served the cake with fat, ripe raspberries and it was perfect. We had it with coffee after our first outdoor meal of the season. Really, it would have been hard to beat.<br />
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You should make this cake. Don't wait two years. Don't make the same mistake I did!<br />
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You can find the recipe for Santiago cake <a href="http://www.tartineandapronstrings.com/2012/10/26/santiago-cake/">here</a>. (Just fyi, the recipe says to grease the pan with butter and flour it, but all it did was grease the pan with coconut oil and line the pan with parchment paper and it worked).<br />
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Nannies and Aunties from away have been requesting an Easter update! We have had a lovely four day weekend. (I suppose it is rather early to call it, but three out of four days have been great). We've managed to squeeze in a neighbourhood egg hunt, lots of visits with Nanny and Pop (Vi's great grandparents), a church concert, and of course our annual family Easter dinner aka the only time any of us eat lamb all year! Jeff even took the whole day off from studying yesterday. I think that might be the first day since Christmas that he hasn't either worked or studied (and most days he does both)! Violet and I have a low key day in store, a little Frog Pond action this afternoon, but other than that just hanging out enjoying our double digit weather (fingers crossed!).<br />
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<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17868536887324792221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828923720897017264.post-33971136628620080802014-04-16T13:04:00.000-03:002014-04-16T13:06:22.230-03:00Pippi!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last week Violet and I finished reading <i><a href="http://www.us.penguingroup.com/nf/Book/BookDisplay/0,,9780140309577,00.html">Pippi Longstocking</a></i>. It was such a cute story. It had Violet belly laughing almost every night. That Pippi, such an imp! She was obviously the inspiration for Violet's weekend hairdo, although Vi was quite disappointed I couldn't get her braids to stick straight out. It is so fun to be able to read longer books with Vi now that she is a little older. I've been collecting children's classics since she was a baby and now we actually get to use them. (They were totally cute on her bookshelf this whole time, so no regrets on the early purchase ;) ).<br />
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I thought Vi might be ready for chapter books about a year ago and I asked her which one she'd like to start with. She choose <i>Black Beauty</i>, which I had never read. I thought I knew the story, well, I knew it was about a horse, but other than that I was in the dark. Spoiler alert: during the first chapter a young man dies and a horse is shot. Violet didn't find this as disturbing as I did, but it was the super moral undertone that really turned me off. The young boy was being reckless, he made bad choices and so he died. Oh, and the innocent horse's dealth was his fault too. Way too heavy for a four year old. Back to <i>Fancy Nancy</i> it was!<br />
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Earlier this winter we decide to try chapter books again. I asked the trusty staff at Woozles what they recommended as my next two choices were just as inappropriate as <i>Black Beauty</i>. (<i>Huckleberry Finn</i> -- (a) so hard to read aloud (b) race and class issues I'd rather not explain to my curious child at this point and <i>Anne of Green Gables</i> -- perfect in every way, but slow and boring when you are used to picture books.) They suggested <i>Stuart Little</i> -- of course! We started with Stuart (big hit), moved on to <i>Charlotte's Web</i> (again, big hit and not as devastating as you would have thought at the end) and then we branched out to Pippi. So fun! We just started reading <i>The Borrowers </i>this week, and I'm not as into as the other books we've read together, maybe because I didn't read it as a child myself.<br />
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What about you, do you read chapter books to your kiddos? Did you like being read to as a kid? I need more suggestions. I think she is too young for some of my faves (those mentioned above, and also <i>The Hobbit</i> and <i>Narnia</i>), but maybe not. I would love your suggestions. <br />
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Oh, also, Violet has suggested Wilbur as a good option for her baby brother's name. What do you think, Wilber or Dash?!<br />
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xo<br />
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In case you hadn't heard our news, we're having a BOY! Jeff tried to restrain his obvious joy, holding back a fist pump and muttering something about, "as long as the baby is healthy", but he was grinning from ear to ear all day yesterday. Violet was also tickled blue when she heard the news. She said, "Mum, I didn't even have to ask Jesus for a brother, he just knew how much I wanted one." What can I say? Vi and Jesus operate on the same wavelength.<br />
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Equally exciting, today is my father's birthday. For those of you who know him, you know he really is the sweetest man around. We're having a BBQ at our place tonight, one of the first of the season. I did my best to make pecan pie last night, but I am really not gifted in the pastry department. I tried Martha's crust with butter since shortening freaks me out, but I'm wondering if it will be more like a shortbread than traditional pastry. Who am I kidding? Shortbread crust sounds amazing! Opps, back to my dad! I'm excited to celebrate with him tonight and to make him feel special. He spends all his time doing the same thing for others, so it really is the least we can do. <br />
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Here is some reading for your weekend (I'll go ahead and assume you're busy tonight).<br />
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xo<br />
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Em<br />
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<a href="http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2014/apr/08/child-food-preferences-womb-pregnancy-foetus-taste-flavours" target="_blank">Children's food preferences start in the womb</a>? My baby is going to LOVE breakfast sandwiches. Jeff makes the best ones ever! <br />
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We're going to a BBQ tomorrow too and I'm bring a salad. I might try a gluten-free version of <a href="http://joythebaker.com/2014/02/its-not-summer-yet-greek-pasta-salad/" target="_blank">this little number</a>. Yum!<br />
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A <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/06/opinion/sunday/the-trick-of-life.html?_r=0" target="_blank">beautiful article about prayer</a> (via Cup of Jo)<br />
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<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/06/fashion/the-few-the-brave-men-in-tights.html">Men in tights</a>. So wrong, right? <br />
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A <a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2014/04/sweden-the-new-laboratory-for-a-six-hour-work-day/360402/" target="_blank">six hour work day</a>? Reason number 456 to move to Scandinavia.<br />
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Jeff I told you <a href="http://nymag.com/thecut/2014/04/shopping-is-good-for-babies.html" target="_blank">shopping is an educational experience for children</a>. That is why I do it. So selfless...<br />
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<a href="http://www.dinneralovestory.com/what-kind-of-entertainer-are-you/" target="_blank">What kind of entertainer are you</a>? Fun quiz!<br />
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Such <a href="http://www.albionfit.com/kids/who-moi-swimsuit">a sweet little swim suit</a>. <br />
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<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/06/fashion/the-few-the-brave-men-in-tights.html"> </a>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17868536887324792221noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828923720897017264.post-74976195818449299752014-04-10T05:13:00.000-03:002014-04-10T05:13:09.175-03:00girl or boy?<br />
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Today is the day!<br />
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In a few short hours Jeff and I are heading to the IWK for our 20 week scan. We are on the 7th floor, which means one thing to Halifax mamas -- we'll be able to find out the sex of our baby, today! At least I am pretty sure that is what that means. Fingers crossed.<br />
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Do you have any guesses? What do you think? Another little girl, a mini-Violetta? Or a boy?<br />
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Violet wants a boy. She would like to name him Dash so they can be like Violet and Dash in <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0317705/" target="_blank">The Incredibles</a>. We just might be up for that! I think she knows deep down that a boy may be less likely to play with her toys and steal her clothes in the future, but she hasn't articulated that, she just knows she wants a brother. Her biggest fear is that the baby will have straight hair like the kind she lusts after and the kind her best friend has. So really Violet wants a boy or a curly haired girl. Anything but a sister will gorgeous pin straight hair will do.<br />
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Jeff <strike>wants a boy too</strike> doesn't care as long as our baby is healthy. That is a fact, but I'm sure he'd like to even out the estrogen/testosterone balance in our household (which would probably take an army of men, if we are being honest).<br />
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I honestly don't have a preference. I know girls. I am one and we have one, which brings me both great comfort and great fear about bringing another little lady into this world! A boy would be a new experience and it would be cool to get to raise a little man too. I am just so happy to finally be pregnant, I don't really care what is in there as long as it is healthy. I'm not picky!<br />
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I'll let you know tonight. Eeeek! So excited. Seriously, such fun!<br />
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xo<br />
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Em<br />
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ps -- all those cute (very expensive) clothes are from<a href="https://www.jcrew.com/baby.jsp" target="_blank"> j crew baby</a>.Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17868536887324792221noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828923720897017264.post-91569410865931169932014-04-09T19:15:00.000-03:002014-04-09T19:15:31.769-03:00buttered popcorn chocolate chip cookies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Saturday was a very rainy day in Halifax, not that I am complaining. If the rain takes away the awful white stuff still lingering along street curbs and in parking lots, then bring it on. After our usual morning routine (marketing and ballet-ing) Violet and I decided to get in the kitchen and make a treat for our main man who spends most of his spare time holed up in <strike>his office</strike> our future nursery studying things like "equity" and "fixed income". Could anything be more boring?<br />
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Jeff is a man with simple taste when it comes to dessert. There is almost nothing he'd choose over a regular ol' chocolate chip cookie and I love that about him. His Nanny's cookies were the best, his sister's are a close second and I've managed to wrangle third place on his list of all time favourites. Hey, I have a lifetime to improve my position on this one. I'm not worried. Anyway, let's be honest people, this whole cookie making adventure was not <i>only</i> about Jeff. Sure we wanted to make him a treat, but Vi and I are bored with regular old chocolate chip cookies. We wanted something more. (I should clarify we are not tired of eating them, rather the process has become a little less exciting than it was 50 odd batches ago).<br />
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Enter buttered popcorn chocolate chip cookies.<br />
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There really isn't much more to these cookies than the name implies. You simply make popcorn, make cookie dough and mix the two together. We simplified this process further by using Skinny Pop I bought at Costco (yum!) and making it significantly less skinny by adding melted butter. I will note that the dough to popcorn ratio seems bananas at first. I thought I must have misread the recipe. Do not despair, the popcorn gets much smaller once you give the batter a vigorous stir -- this was clearly Violet's favourite part of the whole ordeal.<br />
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Jeff was pleased with our offering, we had appealed to his love of sweet and salty while maintaining the integrity of his favourite dish. Wife and daughter win!<br />
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<a href="http://joythebaker.com/2013/04/buttered-popcorn-chocolate-chip-cookies/" target="_blank">Here is where I got the recipe</a>. I love Joy the Baker!<br />
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xo<br />
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Em<br />
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<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17868536887324792221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828923720897017264.post-81606279512794539702014-04-04T12:17:00.001-03:002014-04-04T12:19:41.353-03:00weekday reading<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiqFh9Y15DZwU2dzyxwCXIRUh7l-TCWgxw33jwKsQ3TuTFju-NOsFamz3gof103VOF4Fpnh1kOaa8p95YpUfAM_KbzYB05EX67LCIEYdN0xv8aOyrlG0Z5aYAd-5ABPhS6-CLrx6W-GGHd/s1600/linked+in_edited-1.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1GXnFLQhimYryGoebNs2eP6S0O301JrvONxWeQ-ixUpI-kdjPkFXZ1gu6SQm93WQCWZ7JE1eSYBCgHE1RUUvOmHG5rv19hNgglSoNPRcjlFJCw9o49lDHUWX5Mt06Q_wJrXF0dYJ20aN5/s1600/linked+in_edited-1.jpg" class="decoded" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1GXnFLQhimYryGoebNs2eP6S0O301JrvONxWeQ-ixUpI-kdjPkFXZ1gu6SQm93WQCWZ7JE1eSYBCgHE1RUUvOmHG5rv19hNgglSoNPRcjlFJCw9o49lDHUWX5Mt06Q_wJrXF0dYJ20aN5/s640/linked+in_edited-1.jpg" height="213" width="640" /></a><br />
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Normally I like to post my weekday reading list on a day other than Friday. We are all too busy to read articles online on a Friday night, right? Right. Jeff has a work commitment tonight (a fun one, don't feel bad), so it will be the Violet and Emily show on Roome St. I can almost guarantee in will involve watching Frozen for the seventieth time, but hey, I'll take the snuggles where I can get 'em! We have a low key weekend in store, which is just what the doctor ordered and you wanna know the best thing? I can see blue in the sky. It might be optimistic, but it feels a little more like spring. Finally! My <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/thecurrent/episode/2014/04/04/how-a-long-cruel-winter-is-driving-some-people-into-a-snow-rage/" target="_blank">snow rage</a> was getting out of control!<br />
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Have a lovely weekend, friends!<br />
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xo<br />
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I grilled halloumi last night and we had it with a simple salad, but<a href="http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2010/nov/20/halloumi-chicory-pomegranate-walnut-recipe" target="_blank"> this salad</a> sounds amazing. Leave it to Yotam.<br />
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I know I should "<a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/features/archive/2014/03/hey-parents-leave-those-kids-alone/358631/" target="_blank">leave my kid alone</a>", but at the same time I want to coat the sidewalk with marshmallows and blow glitter in the air as she walks so her life is safe and beautiful. So hard to give kids freedom (at least it is for me). <br />
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<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/26/opinion/bittman-butter-is-back.html?ref=health" target="_blank">Butter is back</a>? Where did it go is the better question?<br />
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Speaking of butter, <a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/celebrity-news/chef-nigella-lawson-who-has-acknowledged-cocaine-use-turned-away-from-us-flight/article17793581/" target="_blank">this is not the Domestic Goddess's year</a>. I'm still on Team Nigella! <br />
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April is Autism awareness month. I loved <a href="http://www.smallfryblog.com/2014/04/02/autism-awareness-month/" target="_blank">this mum's story </a>about her love/hate relationship with the disorder.<br />
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My dad hates peas, so as an act of rebellion I might make this <a href="http://joannagoddard.blogspot.ca/2014/04/green-pea-hummus.html" target="_blank">green pea hummus</a> #livedangerously<br />
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Would you mix your salad with your bare hands? T<a href="http://www.bonappetit.com/test-kitchen/common-mistakes/article/salad-common-mistakes?intcid=rotator" target="_blank">ips on avoiding common salad mistakes</a>.<br />
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Our future nursery is super duper tiny (smaller than your closet, I would put money on it) but I've been thinking about using wallpaper on one wall and I love <a href="http://www.hibouhome.com/" target="_blank">these</a>. I think my favourite is <a href="http://www.hibouhome.com/Wallpaper/Into-The-Wild__p-8-20.aspx" target="_blank">Into the Wild</a>.<br />
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<br style="color: #222222; font-family: arial; font-size: small;" />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17868536887324792221noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828923720897017264.post-59191588491857311242014-04-03T07:46:00.002-03:002014-04-03T15:05:49.396-03:00unabashed photo dumpSo it would appear we have missed sharing Christmas (fun, but hormonally charged), Valentine's day (<a href="http://bicyclethief.ca/" target="_blank">Bicycle Thief</a> cake eaten out of styrofoam take out containers, bien sur), Vi's birthday (super sparkly), my birthday (super wrinkly) and Saint Patrick's day (as if we do anything on Saint Patrick's day, let's be honest). Feel caught up? Maybe these snaps will help:<br />
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Thanks for indulging me.<br />
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xo<br />
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Em<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">{pretending to be Daddy - nailed it!}</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">{resident breakfast maker extraordinaire}</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">{rang in the New Year with these ladies -- such a fun wedding Leah!}</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">{Vi asked me to lay on her sheepskin rug so she could take my photo...}</td></tr>
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Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17868536887324792221noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828923720897017264.post-14967748420017852582014-04-01T18:38:00.000-03:002014-04-02T08:00:00.497-03:00I'm back!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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At least I think I am. I'm back for now. How's that?<br />
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So, I never planned to take a four month break from blogging. It was kind of rude of me to just bugger off, wasn’t it? It just sort of happened. It obviously isn’t a coincidence that I stopped blogging around the same time I found out I was pregnant. Part of me wanted to share my experience with fertility treatment and going through the first trimester with you, but I didn’t think I had the strength to be open about the process if something didn’t work out or worse, if something went wrong. The thought just seemed too much to bear. So I took some time, read other people’s blogs, read more novels (code for watched more Netflix, obviously) and tried to be relaxed which I have discovered goes against every fibre of my being. <br />
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I’ve had some sweet emails reminding me that maybe I should start blogging again, and my sweet husband tells me the same thing all the time. Until today I just wasn’t feeling it. I didn’t feel like I had anything to offer. I've been feeling so anxious and nauseous and tired but also so elated that some nights its all I can do to crawl into bed. I do, however, love being creative. I love the challenge of thinking of new ways to present the little things that make life special. I love taking millions of pictures of my favourite girl and sharing hundreds of them with my friends and family through this blog. Also, I know you want daily updates on how my bump is growing…maybe a live belly cam…<br />
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I promise not to do that. I pinky swear, in fact. <br />
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This is an exciting time for my little family and I want to share it with the ones we love most. So, I hope I haven’t stayed away too long. You’ll have me back, right?<br />
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EmEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17868536887324792221noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828923720897017264.post-85994707966448838922013-11-28T19:13:00.000-04:002013-11-28T19:13:19.610-04:00weekday reading <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiqFh9Y15DZwU2dzyxwCXIRUh7l-TCWgxw33jwKsQ3TuTFju-NOsFamz3gof103VOF4Fpnh1kOaa8p95YpUfAM_KbzYB05EX67LCIEYdN0xv8aOyrlG0Z5aYAd-5ABPhS6-CLrx6W-GGHd/s1600/linked+in_edited-1.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1GXnFLQhimYryGoebNs2eP6S0O301JrvONxWeQ-ixUpI-kdjPkFXZ1gu6SQm93WQCWZ7JE1eSYBCgHE1RUUvOmHG5rv19hNgglSoNPRcjlFJCw9o49lDHUWX5Mt06Q_wJrXF0dYJ20aN5/s1600/linked+in_edited-1.jpg" class="decoded" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1GXnFLQhimYryGoebNs2eP6S0O301JrvONxWeQ-ixUpI-kdjPkFXZ1gu6SQm93WQCWZ7JE1eSYBCgHE1RUUvOmHG5rv19hNgglSoNPRcjlFJCw9o49lDHUWX5Mt06Q_wJrXF0dYJ20aN5/s640/linked+in_edited-1.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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Hi! You haven't blown away? Your laptop still has power? Perfect. Here is some reading for this blustery Thursday evening:<br />
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<a href="http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/currency/2013/11/black-friday-creep-and-the-roots-of-patience.html" target="_blank">Black Friday creep</a>. My inbox is blowing up with deals. You?<br />
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My beautiful friend blogging in <a href="http://hrmparent.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1401%3Aim-hungry-the-spirit-of-santa-and-an-appetizer&catid=68%3Ablog&Itemid=100057" target="_blank">HRM parent</a>.<br />
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Who drives in the car in your family, <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/nov/22/who-drives-car-him-or-her" target="_blank">him or her</a>?<br />
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<a href="https://seanmcmullen.exposure.so/one-week-in-haiti" target="_blank">Gorgeous pictures </a>of Haiti.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/21/garden/the-nakeds-next-door.html?pagewanted=1&src=recg" target="_blank">Do you walk around your house naked</a>? (over share: I sometimes do!)<br />
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Rules for <a href="http://www.gq.com/entertainment/humor/201307/nine-baby-naming-rules-2013" target="_blank">naming your baby</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/diman-developers-usher-in-brave-new-halifax/article15599792/" target="_blank">Halifax development in a national paper.</a> Some love for our Lebanese community.<br />
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I don't like Margaret Wente, but I am so happy <a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-debate/why-the-kids-dont-play-any-more/article15446614/" target="_blank">my girl gets to play</a> so much at Susie Q's!<br />
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What does your <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/joannaborns/what-your-favorite-pie-says-about-you" target="_blank">favourite pie say about you</a>?<br />
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xo<br />
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I heard a lot of feedback from my lady friends and apparently I am not alone in my struggle to fill my husband's stocking. Girls are so easy! I often think, I wish I could fill my own sock. I've actually gone so far as to pick up a few things for Jeff to slip in there now and then.<br />
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Here is my best attempt at a stocking collage for my main man. I tried to find a few things to keep him warm on his walk home from work, a favourite beer, some golf balls to replace those lost this summer, a few kitchen tools he has mentioned, a favourite sweet treat, a cute mug, a movie I wouldn't watch with him and a maple candle which he told me flat out he wouldn't want. I love it, and I know he would too if only he gave it a chance so I included it here. Yes, he has seen this collage. I won't get these exact items, but this is at least a start, it will guide me when I actually brave the shops in the coming weeks.<br /><br />Any other ideas?<br />
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xo<br />
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Em<br />
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<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17868536887324792221noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828923720897017264.post-20724702418093981532013-11-20T15:05:00.002-04:002013-11-20T15:10:39.696-04:00stocking stuffers<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<i>Warning: do not proceed if you are a believer (of the Santa Claus variety, of course).</i><br />
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Stockings are one of my favourite things about Christmas. They make me feel like a kid again. I'm lucky because my mum was the best sock stuffer. She had a knack for striking the perfect balance between things to eat, things to read, things to make various parts of your body soft and fun little Christmas trinkets. I only hope I can make Violet's sock as magical as ours were growing up.<br />
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Jeff and I actually still do stocking for each other. Do you do that? My parents never did, which makes sense because they are supposedly from Santa who never brings gifts for grownups. Anyhow, I find it harder stuffing a sock for a grown man. In case Jeff finds it equally hard stuffing my stocking I compiled a little list of ideas. It is pretty tailored to my taste, but you could use these as secret santa gifts too. Nothing is much more than $10.<br />
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How fun is it to think about the holidays? It makes me feel a little gitty!<br />
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xo<br />
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EmEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17868536887324792221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828923720897017264.post-80894814453074289222013-11-15T09:41:00.000-04:002013-11-15T09:41:44.579-04:00snap happy<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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When your family is scattered about the country (and the world, ahem, Lou) you sometimes get requests for photos of your offspring.<br />
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Happy friday, friends!<br />
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xo<br />
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Hi! How are you doing on this cool November day? Keeping warm I trust. Any November eggnog drinkers out there? I've indulged in a bit of the yellow stuff myself. So festive. So warming. It really is beginning to feel a lot like you know what! We still have a moratorium on full on cheer in our house, but Violet has been working on her dad and we've infused our home with a few seasonal trinkets. That Violet, she knows the way to her daddy's heart. Such a great pawn for my Christmas plans...muahahaha.<br />
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I have book club tonight, which I always look forward to. I am also looking forward to dinner since I really don't have to make it. We bought a frozen meal from the <a href="http://littleredkitschn.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Little Red Kitch'n</a> at the Seaport Market. Jeff wanted brisket with blue cheese gnocchi, I wanted something vegetarian, so we settled on Moroccan meatballs with quinoa -- meaty, but healthy! I've been waiting for this all week. I love cooking for my family, but I love not cooking for them almost as much. Is that bad?<br />
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And now for the good stuff. Here is some reading to tie you over until Parks and Rec starts: <br />
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13158800-the-light-between-oceans" target="_blank">The book our group read</a> this month. So sad.<br />
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<a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/relationships/qa-having-lunch-with-the-toronto-woman-whos-serial-dating-for-pricey-restaurant-meals/article15353953/" target="_blank">Would you date just for a nice dinner?</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/10/fashion/On-TV-or-in-Fashion-Adam-Driver-from-hbo-Girls-is-an-Unlikely-Face-.html?ref=style" target="_blank">Adam from Girls, dreamy?</a> Other words have come to mind...<br />
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<a href="http://www.chatelaine.com/recipe/stovetop-cooking-method/jamie-olivers-puttanesca/" target="_blank">Pasta for women of the night</a>. Racy.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/11/12/dining/essential-thanksgiving.html?_r=0" target="_blank">A how-to guide for Thanksgiving</a> (the American variety), which I plan on using for Christmas</div>
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A <a href="http://www.faithit.com/this-couple-was-ruined-in-the-best-way-possible-watch-and-you-may-be-ruined-too-2/" target="_blank">beautiful video</a> about adoption (get your tissues ready)</div>
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I want <a href="http://www.landofnod.com/a-teepee-to-call-your-own-black-stripe/f13153" target="_blank">this tee pee</a> for Violet, but it is pretty pricey. A few friends and I are going to attempt to make <a href="http://themerrythought.com/diy/teepee-diy-2/" target="_blank">these </a>instead.</div>
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Cute <a href="http://www.handmadecharlotte.com/15-simple-christmas-crafts-for-kids/" target="_blank">holiday craft ideas</a> for kids (which I will probably never do, but I want to, I do!)<br />
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<a href="http://www.purlbee.com/the-purl-bee/2012/10/18/pixie-dust-lap-blanket-in-cool-white.html" target="_blank">I wish I could knit</a><br />
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Since I can't knit, I want to buy <a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/products/chunky-cable-knit-wool-oversized-throw/?pkey=cthrows-blankets&cm_src=throws-blankets||NoFacet-_-NoFacet-_--_-" target="_blank">this</a>! (Although my awesome mother in law bought me <a href="http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/house-and-home/gifts/plush-throw-stone/882709102380-item.html?ref=by-shop%3ahouse-and-home%3adecor-pillowsthrows-throws%3ahome-decor-pillows-throws-throws%3a16%3a" target="_blank">the coziest blanket in the history of blankets</a>. I refuse to share it with my family!).<br />
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Oh, <a href="http://www.jcrew.com/sale.jsp" target="_blank">big sale on J. Crew</a> sale items. A deal on a deal? Sold.(Why are the best sales at the time of year when we are supposed to buy things for other people. No fair!)<br />
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xo<br />
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Em <br />
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