tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222032736943882432024-02-20T06:52:15.212-08:00L'obsession du jourLife and Other DistractionsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger134125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222203273694388243.post-43391227724696932682014-01-18T17:17:00.000-08:002014-01-18T17:45:11.957-08:00 Hiatus. So here's the thing.<br />
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I'm starting back at my full-time teaching job on Monday. And I still have a baby. He's turning 1 in a couple of weeks.</div>
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What that means is that this blog is going to take a back-burner. </div>
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It might be a permanent thing, it might not. I haven't decided yet. What I know right now is that I want to focus on my job, my family, my other relationships, and doing the other things I love before this blog. So, I won't be writing anymore, at least for a while. </div>
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That being said, I have enjoyed writing here the past three years. It has been a great way to keep people up-to-date with what I'm up to. If you still want to keep up-to-date with me, I'll still be on Facebook. Or better yet, let's hang out in real person! </div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222203273694388243.post-52027921292686832352014-01-03T07:36:00.002-08:002014-01-03T07:38:40.505-08:00A few DIY blundersI don't know about you, but whenever Joe and I have holidays together, it usually means tackling a home project or two while we have the time. Unfortunately, this holiday, our projects weren't completely successful. (Don't worry...there are some successes among the mistakes!) <br />
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Let me tell you about the first blunder. Although the colours of the house were mostly neutrals when we moved in,
both Joe and I felt that we needed to freshen them up and make them
more "us". I vowed in this house NOT to paint everything beige and grey. <br />
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When it came to our living/dining room (the biggest room in the house, which was painted a yellowy-beige colour), my biggest challenge was to find a paint that matched the original, oak trim in the windows, and that wasn't one of those light neutrals (even though in my heart I knew that would probably be best).<br />
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So, I spent a lot of time going over inspiration photos online and looking at paint samples before I decided to go with a light blue-green called "Amusement Park" by Beauti-tone. We had already decided to paint the trim on the doors and baseboards white and started with that. Then we started painting. It became clear almost immediately that the colour was NOT what I had envisioned. It was coming out a light, frosty blue which came across as quite cold... definitely not the warm look I was going for. But, we kept going in hopes that once the original dark yellowy-beige colour was covered it would look right. Well... it didn't! It still looks quite cold looking.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Somehow...this photo makes it look how I <i>wanted</i> it to look!</td></tr>
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Which brings me to my second blunder. Although I did spend <strike>too much</strike> a lot of time choosing the colour for the living/dining room, what I didn't consider was the rest of the main floor, or how the blue-green would look next to them. Not only was the colour not at all what I had envisioned, but it looked even worse next to the hallway and kitchen. Oh man. Unfortunately I was in such a painting frenzy that I forgot to take photo evidence of the mis-matchedness (although you can see a little bit in the photo above. And I'm too lazy to go photograph the kitchen mismatch.)<br />
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I thought that maybe painting the trim in the hallway would brighten things up and at least make the blue a little bit better. <br />
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When we bought our home, I always envisioned painting the trimwork. I know... painting original, almost 100 year old trim would seem like a HUGE no-no to a lot of people. In fact, I heard so many strong opinions against painting it that I doubted myself. However, I love the look of white trim (and really love the look of big, old trim that is painted), so I decided "this is my house, I want to live here a long time...I'm gonna do what I want!" And... well, I am quite happy with how the trim looks painted. Don't worry, that wasn't one of the blunders. (And I think I'll do a how-to post on painting the trim soon). <br />
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We also decided to take out the large, oak wardrobe that we had since it made the entry feel so much smaller and darker. And it was becoming a catch-all. So, we moved it to the back playroom to see if we can make it work. I'll give more details about our plans in my next post. </div>
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Fortunately, painting the trim also helped the blue look better next to the hallway. So
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Now let me tell you about the last blunder. I had always been up in the air about whether or not to paint the window frames white in the living/dining room. Quite frankly, the two larger windows are in <i>beautiful</i> condition. I mean, really, even for someone who doesn't love the natural trim look, they are so nice.<br />
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However, the smaller, stained glass window's frame is in not-so-good shape. It is full of nail-holes and has a lot of random paint splotches, and is generally just bad looking. So, while we were putting wood-filler in the trimwork of the hallway, I told Joe to do the same with the small window in hopes that it would look a little less ratty.<br />
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Well, apparently once you put on the wood filler, you are supposed to paint or stain it to match the trim and it is basically impossible to wipe away the excess filler. Basically... the wood filler made a hot mess of the trim, and we may need to paint. I may try one more time to get the excess off before doing so, but it is a little frustrating. Although, maybe it solved the painting debate... paint it is! (Or is it?)<br />
Stay tuned. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222203273694388243.post-45327224789786616612014-01-01T14:06:00.000-08:002014-01-01T14:06:18.766-08:00Henry at 11 monthsHenry is 11 months old! The craziest thing about that is how close he is to turning one.<br />
He was a little sad during this months' photo shoot, but he smiled like a trooper!<br />
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We had a fun-filled holiday month. Henry got to play in the snow, toboggan, and was spoiled with lots of gifts. He also got his first bad cold, which was less fun. He grew a few new teeth and became much more daring when walking around on furniture. It has been another busy month.<br />
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Enjoy some photos from this month!<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222203273694388243.post-72328775897066861082013-12-31T17:38:00.003-08:002013-12-31T17:38:55.343-08:00Happy New Year 2014!<br />
Happy New Year, everyone!<br />
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As I have done the past 2 years (<a href="http://littlefixerupper.blogspot.ca/2012/01/happy-new-year-2012.html?m=1" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://littlefixerupper.blogspot.ca/2013/01/happy-new-year-2013.html" target="_blank">here</a>), I am going to write my top 10 highlights of 2013! It is always fun to reflect on the past year and think about all of the exciting things that have happened. To be honest, every highlight this year could have been about Henry. He sure has changed everything! And most of this things we have done this year have been Henry-centred. However, I am sure I can think up some more varied highlights. Here goes!<br />
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10. Having an amazing class: Last January I packed up my things and left teaching for my maternity leave. I had very mixed emotions leaving halfway through the year since I had such a great connection with my students. Before I left, my amazing class threw me a surprise going away party (yes, completely planned and implemented by 19 grade 2's). It was one of the most special things anyone has ever done for me.<br />
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9. Going Car-Free: This was definitely a highlight. We feel good about saving money, lessening our environmental impact, and being more active since we need to walk everywhere!<br />
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8. Enjoying downtown: Now that we live downtown, we have really been enjoying downtown. We are close to the library, the museum, the market, many of our favourite restaurants, parks, etc. It has been great taking advantage of what we have right here.<br />
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7. An entire year vegan: We have been vegan for all of 2013. Pretty nifty! And I still feel great about it.<br />
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6. Enjoying our pool: We moved away from our house with a pool this summer. That doesn't mean we didn't take full advantage before we left! It was a lot of fun spending hot summer days in our backyard by the pool.<br />
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5. Family hikes: Hiking will probably always be a highlight since I love it so much. This year, we got to hike as a family of 3!<br />
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4. Cottage visits: I was lucky enough to make it up to my Mum and her husband's cottage 3 times this year! Our whole family even made it up for Thanksgiving. It was so much fun.<br />
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3. Family time: If I have learned one thing this year, it is that babies bring families together! Joe and I have spent a lot of time with our families this year, which has been great. My brother, Mike, even came home this past summer after living away for a few years. It has been awesome having him home!<br />
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2. Moving downtown! This was a huge one for us. It was a big decision to move again, but we are so glad we did. We are so happy here!<br />
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1. Meeting Henry. Our lives have changed forever and we love him!<br />
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2013 was such a special year for me becoming a Mum. I'm looking forward to 2014 and all that it will bring!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222203273694388243.post-83373111627118366592013-12-30T10:10:00.002-08:002013-12-30T10:10:46.651-08:00Holiday Fun!<br />
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I don't know about you, but for us this has been quite the busy Christmas season! We just finished a 5-day stretch of family gatherings. It has been busy but a lot of fun! Henry sure was spoiled by his aunts, uncles, grandparents and friends this year. We truly are lucky to have so many great people in our lives. </div>
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It’s Joe here for a special guest post! </div>
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Meghan and I have been eating Vegan or as I like to say, a whole
food plant-based diet, for almost exactly a year. We’ve done lots of research into
food and health over the year and have most recently been interested in organic
foods. Some of the benefits of organic foods are that they are free of GMOs, pesticides, chemicals, and are farmed in a natural and sustainable way. They also tend
to be more nutritious, even though they may be somewhat smaller than
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All of the dried beans and grains that we get from our local
health food store are organic but Meg and I were looking for a source for
fruits and vegetables. Most grocery stores do carry organic produce but the
selections tend to be limited, pricy, and often imported. Meg’s friend, Kate
told us about <a href="http://grandriverorganics.ca/" target="_blank">Grand River Organics (GRO)</a>, a company that does organic produce
deliveries from various local farms. GRO offers a wide variety of items
delivered in two different sizes, a bag of 8-10 items for $26 or a box of 12-14
items for $38. There are options for all local produce or a combination of
local and imported goods. You can just place an order and get the random, expected
items for the week or customize your order and choose specific fruit and veg. We
decided on a custom order, as we needed a heaping amount of kale for our
morning smoothies! We paid $41 and this is what we got:</div>
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We were impressed with the freshness of the produce but a
little disappointed that some of it did come in plastic wrap and containers, which we really try hard to avoid. We
knew that this one box wouldn’t be enough for us for the week, but in general, we
did find the amount of certain items to be small. On the plus side, our pick-up location
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We did enjoy our delivery but thought that we should also try
and see what was available at the Kitchener Market. We had never really sought
out organics but just visited our regular local farmers. As we discovered,
there were quite a few organic options from a number of stands. Most of the
produce was local, but there were also some non-local options. We
decided to see what we could get using the same $40 budget and here was our
haul:</div>
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It was clear that we did get a little more bang for our buck
at the market. It wasn’t quite as close as our GRO delivery but we do enjoy our trek to market every Saturday anyway. I do appreciate what GRO does,
especially for those who may not be so close to a farmer’s market. We would
order again from GRO, most likely if we’re away for a weekend and know that we
won’t be heading to market. That’s another good feature of this service, there
is no weekly commitment, you can order as you please. As it stands for now, we will
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222203273694388243.post-85325278501156176342013-12-12T06:29:00.003-08:002013-12-12T06:29:52.632-08:00Our Christmas Cards<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Since it is Henry's first Christmas, I couldn't resist sending out some Christmas cards this year. I decided to try taking some photos myself for the card, and I'm really happy with how they turned out!</div>
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After taking the photos, I played around on PicMonkey and made the cards. I made 5 different versions in total. Since I couldn't decide on my favourite, I printed some of each. It was a simple, fun project and will be a great memory! Here are a few examples of the cards. Enjoy!</div>
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When we moved into our house, the basement bathroom was kind of the house's dirty little secret. It was in definite need of some help. The previous owners had done some patching in there and I didn't repaint. On top of that, it had an old claw-foot tub that had been painted a textural pink, the existing wall colour was a soft peach, and the vanity brought back memory of <a href="http://littlefixerupper.blogspot.ca/2013/03/kitchen-progress.html" target="_blank">our previous kitchen </a>with it's melamine/oak cabinets. Joe said it was maybe the ugliest bathroom in the history of the world. (But really...did he forget our <a href="http://littlefixerupper.blogspot.ca/2013/03/good-bye-clown-bathroom.html" target="_blank">old bathroom in our old place</a> before we painted it??!) <br />
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The strangest thing of all might have been the window... or lack thereof. Instead of a window there was a piece of Styrofoam in front of a storm window. For some reason it glowed red. It reminded me of Amsterdam come nighttime. Definitely not the vibe I generally go for in my home. <br />
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I didn't think the bathroom was going to be anywhere near the top of my to-do list, but then we got the basement windows replaced and I felt like it wasn't an impossible task. Then, I was going through all of the paints we have (leftovers from previous projects, and paints left by the previous owner) and realized that we could easily improve the look of the bathroom for <i>free</i>. With paint. So I did.<br />
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I started by painting the tub with a shiny black that was leftover from a previous project. Then I painted the trim and ceiling with the white I used in our old bathrooms, and the walls with leftover gray from the upstairs bathroom. I also painted the oak trim on the vanity, which hugely improved it's look without needing to replace it quite yet.<br />
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I put up some art we had and some matching hand towels, and voilà! It actually looks decent. <br />
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Of course, if I actually want it to be a nice washroom I would still need to replace the yellowed floors, the vanity and the old toilet, but for now it is just right! Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222203273694388243.post-77897741638938236162013-12-09T07:46:00.001-08:002013-12-09T07:46:51.951-08:00Vegan comfort foodsToday marks almost a week of Henry and I being down and out with a nasty virus. It has been a long week, but we are finally starting to show signs of improvement. Thank goodness!<br />
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Lucky for me, I have a wonderful husband who is always willing to cook up anything I might want- especially when I'm sick. I realized that I haven't really been too sick since becoming vegan. When I've been sick in the past, I always crave the same things: Chicken noodle soup, crackers, ginger ale and creamy tomato soup. Problem: Those soups aren't vegan!<br />
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I told Joe, and he whipped up this delish soup: It's a vegan version of chicken noodle soup (tofu noodle soup?). It was delicious and hit the spot. And I'm sure it was much lower sodium than your regular chicken noodle soup. I think all he did was throw the veggies we had on hand (carrots, celery, onion, tomato) into some veggie broth with cubed tofu and rice noodles.<br />
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He also made me this vegan creamy tomato soup. (Find the recipe <a href="http://www.foodiefiasco.com/creamy-tomato-soup-veganlow-fatpaleolow-sodium/" target="_blank">here</a>). It was SO good. It also happens to be gluten free and paleo. And super healthy. Even if I wasn't sick, this one would be a great meal. <br />
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Despite how yummy these soups were, I am so glad that I am getting better. Just in time to enjoy the snow! Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222203273694388243.post-5918893929271288212013-12-01T06:36:00.002-08:002013-12-01T06:36:54.015-08:00Henry at 10 monthsHenry is 10 months old!<br />
This has been our busiest month yet for sure! Henry is up climbing on everything. He is also growing like a weed! It seems like he is outgrowing his clothing on a weekly basis.<br />
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As you can see, it is becoming much more difficult to take his monthly photo. He doesn't want to sit still even for a minute! <br />
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This month he got a new nursery, spent his first weekend away from Mummy, and started getting up on furniture and walking along it. He also got one of his top teeth! The other is on it's way. He got to enjoy fall weather and wintry weather! It has been quite the month. </div>
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Here are a few photos of this month. He sure is sweet!</div>
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This past weekend, Joe and I got our Christmas tree!</div>
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I don't know if it was the Christmas crafting weekend, the Christmas tunes I keep hearing or the snow on the ground, but it seemed like the right time! </div>
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Now that we are car-free, I thought that getting the tree home might be a little trickier. However, Joe convinced me that he and his family often carried their tree home from the store a few blocks away. I figured it could be extra tricky with Henry in tow, but as you can see, Joe found a solution. </div>
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Henry was pretty excited by the whole thing. He really wanted to help decorate! (And by help, I mean hinder!). Regardless, he was pretty intrigued by the tree, especially once we got the lights on. Oh... and check out Joe's sweet Movember 'stache. How many days left until December??! (aka Decem-beard, followed by Janu-hairy? I guess we'll see.) I guess I can't complain since I've been partaking as a Mo-sistah! Haha... <br />
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It is definitely feeling Christmas-y around here! As for our ornaments: We bought most of the glass ball ornaments last year at a local thrift shop. Some of them look really antique. The rest have been collected over the years (my Mum tends to give me ornaments most years!) or homemade. And there are also quite a few special ornaments from Joe's and my students. We chose to hang the baby-friendly ornaments on the bottom. I love our eclectic, mismatched tree! Less than a month until Christmas! Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222203273694388243.post-34364077248313734952013-11-18T13:46:00.000-08:002013-11-18T13:46:01.078-08:002nd Annual Christmas Crafting WeekendYou might remember that last year, my Mum had my two sisters and I over for a <a href="http://littlefixerupper.blogspot.ca/2012/11/christmas-crafting.html" target="_blank">Christmas Crafting weekend</a>. Well, this year, she invited along her sister, Corinne, my two cousins, Kristen and Lisa, and my brother's girlfriend, Micaela. We had SUCH a blast! We each brought a craft to share with the group, and worked on them all weekend. It was a huge success, and I love all of the crafts that I got to bring home! <br />
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Of course, we found most of our inspiration from Pinterest. For example, this was the craft I brought:<br />
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I love the yellow so much that it "inspired" me to do yellow as well. <br />
Here are some of the other beautiful crafts I made! It was so much fun, and definitely got me in the Christmas spirit!<br />
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The first order of business was replacing the nursery furniture. Henry's nursery in our other house was a fairly large room (I think about 12 x 12 ft?), so when we put his furniture in his new nursery (which is much smaller, about 8 x 10 ft, with awkward doors on 3 walls) it seemed like the furniture was swallowing the space. Not good.<br />
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I noticed that a few of my favourite nurseries had the same crib in them (It is the Hudson by Babyletto)... and then I found it at a local shop, <a href="http://www.boutiqueyourbaby.com/hudson-3-in-1-convertible-crib-with-toddler-rail-white.html" target="_blank">The Baby Boutique</a>. It was fate. <br />
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We also decided to go back to using his first change table. It is a dresser we found on Kijiji for $30. It fits nice, although it is a bit trickier to fit all of his things in it! But it works since he also has a good-sized closet. <br />
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When we first began painting, I was a little panicky. The paint was looking rather 90's sea-foam greenish. But as we continued painting it definitely grew on me. And once we put everything back into the room it began to come together. Thank goodness!<br />
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As for where we got things: Most things were budget/DIY/gifts/thrifted. Our one splurge was the crib, but we even got that on clearance since it was the floor model. (We saved $115 even though it was in perfect condition!) We got the shelf, frames and carpet at Ikea. <br />
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I do still have a few small items on my wishlist. Although none of them are overly necessary - such as a bunting (<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/124780318/5-feet-banner-11-flag-bunting-orange-and" target="_blank">this one</a>, perhaps?), and maybe a new crib sheet and/or changing pad cover in oranges/tans/mint. I'm also trying to figure out a book display/storage so that they are within reach of the chair. For now, they're just in a basket.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222203273694388243.post-32713666025776720372013-11-13T10:51:00.001-08:002013-11-13T10:51:29.093-08:00DIY Graphic Lampshade and a Nursery Sneak-PeakJoe and I have finally started working on Henry's nursery. It was only a matter of time, since it looked like this from the day we moved in:<br />
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Pretty sad. But that is all history now. We have changed almost everything. Yes, everything - including the crib, change table and carpet. I'm excited to show you what it looks like now! However, there are a few final touches to add before I post it on the web for all to see. So for now, I'm going to show you one little project I did for the room, and tell you the colour scheme we chose. <br />
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As I had mentioned in a previous post about Henry's nursery (<a href="http://littlefixerupper.blogspot.ca/2013/09/nursery-inspiration.html" target="_blank">here</a>), the accent colour I had to work with was orange. We had a little old Ikea lamp that we've been using in Henry's nursery (the one on the change table, above), and I thought it could use some sprucing up.<br />
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I looked online for a simple, graphic pattern that I could free-hand. It had to be organic looking (one cannot free-hand straight lines very easily.) I decided on this pattern, which is on a lot of wallpapers that I've seen around:<br />
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I took a Sharpie paint marker (it's the one I previously used in Henry's artwork) and started the pattern on the bottom of the shade.<br />
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Then, I worked my way up. Et voilà! I decided to stop before reaching the top, because I liked how it looked. <br />
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And now it looks like this in his nursery (please excuse the junky iPhone photo...)<br />
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Yep, after some debate, I decided on going for the orange/mint combo for his nursery. I am so happy with how it is coming together and can't wait to share! <br />
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Moving here, I had (and still have!) many dreams of quick updates, like painting, that I would do right away. Well, 3 months in, and I haven't changed a thing esthetically. And I'm feeling OK with that! To be honest, I'm enjoying just living in it for now, and really thinking about what I want to do before taking the plunge and doing it. In our last place, we hastily painted all of the rooms. While I was mostly happy with the colour choices, it felt a little <i>too </i>neutral for me. So this time around, I have been doing a lot more reflecting before making changes. I'm getting there... changes will be happening soon!<br />
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To add to my lack of haste to make changes, Henry is entering a super busy stage (which I think will last...oh, 10 years or so? Ha!)<br />
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Our house is usually looking something like this. Needless to say, I spend a lot of time picking things up. I've also been really focusing on Henry and enjoying him as he changes more and more every day! He is so much fun. <br />
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Unfortunately, we've also had to focus on the not-so-fun parts of home ownership. Like installing a water softener (and then scrubbing years worth of water damage, sometimes unsuccessfully, off of everything it touched). And the big one: When we turned on our furnace for the first time, it didn't turn on. Yep, broken. Instead of pouring money into fixing a 15-year old, mid-efficiency furnace, we decided to expedite our wish to install a high-efficiency furnace instead. Although the furnace itself is going to save us a few hundred dollars per year in energy costs, it was still a pretty big expense up front.<br />
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Oh, and did I mention we're getting a new roof? And new basement windows? We signed those contracts before our furnace broke. Basically, we have been bleeding money here. And the house looks no different! And our wallets are almost empty. <br />
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Oh well, that's home ownership for you. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222203273694388243.post-56415364190906546202013-11-01T08:28:00.005-07:002013-11-01T08:34:26.407-07:00Henry at 9 monthsToday, Henry is 9 months old! And it was harder than ever to get a good shot of him...<br />
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If I could describe his month in one word, it would be BUSY!!<br />
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Henry is on the move... always. He is doing the army crawl, standing beside tables and couches, trying to take steps (with help, of course),
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This month Henry had his first Thanksgiving and his first Halloween! He also, unfortunately, suffered his first bad cold. But he's all better now! Here are a few highlights!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I got to spend Thanksgiving with Nanny's great big family at the cottage! It was the highlight of the month.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I ate Thanksgiving dinner by the lake. I am a lucky boy!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I have LOVED all of the leaves this fall. So fun!</td></tr>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222203273694388243.post-82961041354971564032013-10-22T07:50:00.002-07:002013-10-22T07:51:29.579-07:00Since becoming vegan...Since becoming vegan, a lot of changes have happened over here! Mostly, we're getting weirder.<br />
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Yep, I've officially decided that becoming vegan makes you more than a bit...different. Joe and I are living life pretty far from the norm these days. Most people think we're a bit nutty (or a lot nutty, depending on who you talk to!) But it seems that once you start thinking with your health/the environment/ethics in mind, you can't stop! The more you learn, the more you research, the more you feel compelled to change. Is this a good thing? Well, we think so!<br />
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For example, Joe and I have reduced the amount of oil we consume. Drastically. Rather than vegan, Joe prefers the term "Whole Food Plant-Based diet". It is much more specific. We are drinking green, kale smoothies for breakfast every day. We even feed that stuff to Henry! We try to incorporate green, orange and raw veggies every day. In an average week we eat about $80-100 worth of fresh fruit and veggies, plus a bunch of beans and nuts and seeds and grains. We are trying to avoid refined flours, oil and sugar. We have reduced our salt use. We use a pressure cooker. We have even been moving more and more towards eating organic, especially the <a href="http://www.ewg.org/foodnews/summary.php" target="_blank">dirty dozen</a>. We make almost every.single.thing from scratch. It goes on and on. Needless to say, eating this way makes you skinnier, and full of energy! But it keeps you busy, too. <br />
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And the changes I'm talking about go beyond diet, too.<br />
Learning about veganism makes you begin to question the rest of your life. Your leather shoes...do you continue wearing them? (We do, since we have already purchased them, but it is something we will consider next time we need new hikers or dress-shoes!) Your CAR! (You all know we're car-free, so I won't go on that rant again). Our clothes... I don't know the last time I bought something that wasn't previously owned. Our toiletries and soaps/detergents... we have been slowly switching over to all-natural products - Lavender is my new thing. We buy local and support local whenever possible.<br />
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And let me talk to you about plastic: While this is something we've been doing for a long time, Joe and I are trying even harder to reduce our plastic/garbage:<br />
- We choose our grocery store based on the one that lets you bring your own jars in for their bulk section. And we use glass jars over plastic where possible. Yep, we carry (yes, carry, since we walk!) glass jars to the store.<br />
- We use <a href="http://www.coolearthproducts.com/" target="_blank">care-bag</a>s for fruits/veggies/nuts/seeds/anything we can<br />
- We use cloth bags when we shop/buy food, but I know most of you do, too!<br />
- We stopped lining our garbage bins with plastic bags. We put our garbage loose in the garbage can. It works!<br />
- We buy things used. It helps to avoid new plastic packaging.<br />
- We use cloth diapers for Henry <br />
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And house stuff.... now all of our changes to our house have an environmental factor. For example, we got a REEP evaluation done this past summer (which gave us an idea of the energy efficiency of our home). That inspired us to spend a lot more money on a furnace when ours decided to give up, so that we had the most energy-efficient one. Sigh. <br />
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All of these changes definitely keep things interesting. It kind of makes your head spin! But it does make you feel good inside.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222203273694388243.post-10192404376563235912013-10-21T13:15:00.002-07:002013-10-21T13:15:58.996-07:00Community CarshareWe have officially been a car-free family for about a week! And so far, so good. It is very liberating. <br />
That being said, we are also now officially members of <a href="http://communitycarshare.ca/" target="_blank">Community Carshare</a>. Joe and I went on our first Carshare outing this past weekend (sans Henry), and it was super easy and pretty fun!<br />
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The best part: We got to drive this gem:<br />
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Yep- That is a fully electric vehicle. Pretty nifty! And very quiet to drive! You could sneak up on people in that thing it is so quiet. It holds a decent charge, too. We drove about 60km and it still had quite a bit of juice left. Apparently it gets less km in the winter, though (about 50km). Still, I will definitely use this car again. <br />
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Using Community Carshare is super simple. We booked our car online (about 30 minutes before we left, but you can book up to a year in advance), and used our key-card to unlock the car, and lock it once we got to our destination. The keys are attached under the steering wheel. <br />
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We went to <a href="http://www.northdumfries.ca/en/ourservices/hikingtrails.asp" target="_blank">Dryden Tract/ Alps Woods</a> near Cambridge for a great fall hike. I recommend checking it out if you've never been. It is a gorgeous area, especially in the fall. And without Henry, Joe and I got some great chats in. It was a really great afternoon. <br />
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All said and done, we are really happy with our decision to go car-free. I'm not going to lie - I had my doubts and almost wanted to renege my commitment to go car-free the day we sold our car, but I'm glad I didn't. Of course, Joe and I are aware that *most* families would not be able to do this. We are in a perfect situation to do so (living within walking distance to work/groceries/some family/etc, only needing a car once every week or so, AND living close to a bunch of Community Carshare cars). We would recommend Community Carshare at this point to anyone in a similar situation as us, or anyone wanting a second car the odd time (or who wants to go down to one car but still have access to a second). It is a pretty great set-up.<br />
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Some other benefits that we've thought up so far on being car-free:<br />
- It makes you really aware of your car-use and the cost of driving<br />
- It is environmentally friendlier than owning our own car<br />
- It helps us to consider alternative transportation when possible (walking, biking, bus, train, etc)<br />
- It helps Joe and I to live in alignment with our values<br />
- It helps us to be more active: We walk a lot!<br />
- It is much cheaper than the alternative<br />
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If you are at all interested in joining, talk to me! Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222203273694388243.post-85875602063017444232013-10-06T07:41:00.000-07:002013-10-06T07:41:14.204-07:00Going Car-FreeRecently Joe and I made a big decision and we are so excited!<br />We decided to go car free and are selling our car. <br /><br />Yes, this might sound crazy to most people, but hear me out!<br />Now that we live downtown, Joe and I have been using the car on average about 1-2 times per week. So, we decided to tally up what our car was really costing us to see if it is really worth having. <br /><br />Once we added up the car payments, insurance, gas, repairs, maintenance, etc. we were floored. We split it up and figured out that if we use our car 2 times per week, it was costing us $110 per trip on average. What?!?! That is definitely too much money. <br /><br />So, we talked about our options. Obviously, we can walk most places we go. We are also looking into buying a bike trailer for Henry. (We will probably go with the <a href="http://ziggyscycle.ca/product/chariot-carriers-chinook-2-184042-1.htm" target="_blank">Chariot Chinook</a>, but are still doing some research to finalize our decision). That way, if we want to go a little further than what is easily walkable, we can easily hop on a bike. <br /><br />That left the problem of trips that require a car. Some of our family members and friends live out of town and we’d like to still be able to visit them without it being a big ordeal. Joe and I also like to go hiking on trails or on mini trips that are driving distance. We definitely still need to use a car sometimes. Luckily for us, in Kitchener there is something called <a href="http://communitycarshare.ca/" target="_blank">Community Carshare</a>. Basically, you pay a membership, and then you can book the Carshare cars when you need them. You pay an hourly or daily and per km rate, and it seems super simple. The best part is, there are a number of cars located within walking distance from our house. There are also different kinds of cars to suit your needs. If we ever need to, say, pick up a piece of furniture or move something big, there is a cargo van. If it is just one of us running a quick errand, there is a mini electric car. Perfect. <br /><br />We had a community Fall Festival last weekend and the Community Carshare had a tent set up there, so we signed up! The cool thing was that one of my old students’ mom’s was there promoting it. She has been a Carshare (and otherwise car free!) member for a few years now, even with 2 kids and one who was 6 months old when she joined. That made us feel better about doing it with Henry in tow, and possibly with future children as well. <br /><br />This whole decision has felt very liberating for both Joe and I. I'll let you know how it all goes once the car is sold!<br /><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222203273694388243.post-7643871972337664202013-10-03T17:42:00.001-07:002013-10-03T18:17:35.680-07:00Henry at 8 months<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Sorry that this post is up late... internet problems!!</i></span><br />
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When we purchased our home, his nursery was used as an office and had huge shelves on the wall. Joe's brother helped us out by removing them on moving day. Unfortunately, the shelves left their mark.<br />
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The nursery has definitely been on my mind lately, so I've been looking around online for some inspiration. While I liked our previous nursery, I had painted before I knew Henry was a boy... it was very neutral. While I am still considering a neutral colour, I am also thinking about something with a bit more personality. </div>
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All of that being said, the colour that I have to work with (because of the accents I already have) is orange. While I'm thinking I don't want orange walls, I've been considering the following colour combos:</div>
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1. Orange and Mint: I love this combo. It is really nice and bright and would be a colour that I could easily work with, and that would flow really well in our home.</div>
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2. Orange and Navy: This would be a little more bold. And a little harder to change later. However, I love it! The only big problem is that I've been considering painting OUR room this colour. </div>
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3. Orange and Yellow: Our last house, which was painted entirely in yellow when we moved in, gave me a bit of an aversion to yellow paint. This nursery, however, is amazing! I love the yellow here.<br />
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I even found this mood board, which has SO many things in common with the items and themes I already have: The rug style, foxes, natural woods. The dresser even looks like Henry's dresser... but in yellow! <br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222203273694388243.post-73669765817788244222013-09-04T09:49:00.000-07:002013-09-04T09:49:41.189-07:00Cottagy Porch DécorWe spent our last week of summer here:<br />
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This is the lake at my mum and her partner, Rick's, cottage.<br />
I love being at the cottage. It is so relaxing, and it is amazing living by the lake. Since summer holidays are over, I knew we'd be missing the cottage so I thought I might try to recreate the cottage feeling in the outdoor space at our house: The porch. While we were at the cottage, Joe and I kayaked to the island (on the right side of the photo) to go driftwood hunting. We came back with 3 great pieces. When we got home, one was a clear winner as it perfectly fit the space we had wanted to fill. It didn't even need anything to help it hang on the nail... it just worked! Best of all, we had been wanting something to hang there since we moved in, and this was free!<br />
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One problem with our porch, however, is our old wicker chairs. This might be the last season for these babies. To be fair, I have used them for 4 summers (mostly outdoors, uncovered) after scoring them for free off of Kijiji. And the chair pads were a thrifting purchase for a few bucks a piece. Needless to say, they are starting to look pretty sad, and aren't really too comfortable anymore.</div>
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So, back to my cottage inspiration. My mum bought these amazing faux-wicker chairs a few years ago at Winners for the covered porch at the cottage. Joe and I would LOVE a comfy style chair like that for our porch, especially considering we have spent most of our down time out there since we moved in. We love it! I think it might need to wait until next summer, though. That is, unless we find something great on clearance! </div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222203273694388243.post-60153339930529572302013-09-02T12:15:00.004-07:002013-09-02T12:15:27.806-07:00Henry at 7 monthsOur Henry (aka Henny, Hen, Bubba, cutie pie, etc. etc.) is 7 months old!<br />
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This past month has been so much fun with Henry. And busy! We moved into our new place, which took a bit of time to get used to for him. He's finally seeming to feel at home, which is awesome!<br />
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As you can see... our move meant that we had to give away our blue couch, so we will be doing his monthly shots on our white one, instead.</div>
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Henry's bigger achievements this month: Sitting on his own, *almost* sleeping nights again, eating a lot more foods and becoming a lot more social. Oh, and he got his first tooth! Enjoy a few photos from his past month!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Still getting used to our new home: Up waaay past bedtime!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spending some QT with his birthday buddy, Uncle Mike!</td></tr>
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It is definitely time that I give the tour of our new place! We have been here for about 2 1/2 weeks and are feeling settled. This house makes us happy. Just to warn you... this will be a long-and-mostly-pictures post! </div>
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Of course, these are the "before" pictures. We have a lot of ideas of projects for this house. However, for now we will likely be holding off on most of them until we get more of a feel for the house. We actually don't mind most of the paint colours and they seem to match our style well enough. Except for Henry's room, which needs some patching and repainting soon since we had to take down some shelving in order to fit his furniture.</div>
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Entryway: We love the original wood trim and the stained glass. We bought the wardrobe off of Kijiji last week since there is no closet. </div>
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The Kitchen: I originally didn't love the colour of the cabinets, appliances or the countertops when we bought the place. But it has all grown on me! It is such a great, functional kitchen.</div>
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Mudroom: Off of the kitchen there is an addition leading to the backyard. We currently don't really have much of a use for it but are thinking of eventually putting in a powder room. </div>
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Living/Dining Room: Like our last place, there is one long living/dining room. The difference here is that we don't have a second sitting room. We don't mind... it was honestly just wasted space in our last place since we seemed to favour one room over the other. It is a much cozier size. </div>
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Henry's Room: These aren't the best pictures... I had to sneak in quickly with my phone while he wasn't taking a nap!</div>
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Computer Room/ Dressing Room: This doubles as both. What you can't see is the large wardrobe on the other side of the room. Also - This is one of my least favourite colours in the house, so may change soon.</div>
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Guest Bedroom: This is maybe my favourite bedroom! Unfortunately the closet was too small for Joe and I, so we took a different room as our own. </div>
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Master Bedroom: It is definitely a downsize from our last room. All that means to us is less wasted space!<br />
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Bathroom: It is perfect. I won't change anything! I am glad the previous owner did such a great job.<br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Our new home is exactly what we wanted. Our neighbours are very friendly, and there are often kids playing in the street (and even sometimes in our backyards!) One of our neighbours described it as a “front-porch community”, and it is so true. Everyone is visible which makes it easier to meet and get to know your neighbours. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">We even had one neighbour who made us a welcome gift using rocks and driftwood she collected at Lake Erie. It is Joe, Henry and I! It was so thoughtful, and I love it! </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">There is a definite difference from our last home. While we did have friends in our last neighbourhood and people were nice for the most part, something just didn’t sit right after we moved in (I know, I mentioned that before when I explained why we were moving). Our new home, however, feels perfect. I can definitely foresee us here for the long run, and that is exciting! No more quick turnarounds on houses for us. We’re sick of paying lawyers, realtors, land transfers and address changes (etcetera, etcetera) anyway!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Lucky for us, we have been able to unpack and organize everything since we are both of for the summer. We’ve even made a few day trips to the beach and visiting friends and family! And we hope to do a little more of that before Joe returns to work.</span></div>
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