Behind this barn door is such a glorious mess. Hidden in that mess there are some pretty worn out apple crates from when the farm really harvested from the orchard. After some hard work, a good scrub, lots of sanding, a little planing and getting Ryan to cut new bottoms from some old wooden siding, […]
Introducing baby Robin and a Once in a Blue Moon Home Birth Story
Baby Robin made his appearance late Friday night. He was born on his due date under a gorgeous blue moon. Here’s a quick run down of his labour day and birth. After days of prodromal labour and very frustrating contractions, things couldn’t have gone smoother. I am currently a little fixated on the difference between […]
Some Family Portraits {before I forget and start sharing baby pictures}
Recently my parents visited us a the farm and we thought we’d take advantage of the second camera and my photographer mother and try to document this pregnancy as it’s quickly coming to an end. The light was perfect and the abandoned faulty haystack had been calling me for days. The overtired toddler, uncooperative dog, […]
3 Little Organic Quilts in Teal and Grey
3 little quilts for 3 little babies who will pretty much be forced to be friends based on their mothers and sisters need to eat and chat. They look and feel great, but I have never struggled with such fussy little quilts as these. They buckled and bunched and wouldn’t line up and made me […]
Lucky Etsy Baby
I couldn’t help it, the new baby needed a few things from fellow Canadian Etsy sellers Rebecca and Lisa of the Organic Quilt Company. A cheerful little package arrived today. It contained a sweet sheep bib (baby’s quilt will have this fabric in it too) and tiny organic hat for the first few days. { update } […]