Fall & Winter can get some people down. I’m going to share with you how to stay positive during the dark half of the year.
Tag: fall
An Autumn Closet Overhaul, Paella Dinner and The First Storm of The Season
Join me for a cozy weekend indoors. We’ll pull out sweaters and boots for Autumn and cook up a delicious Paella dinner while the rain falls.
Twist On A Classic: Vegan Shepherds Pie
I’ve got Delia’s Classic Christmas special playing on T.V. Christmas cooking is taken seriously in the U.K. Hers and Nigella are my favourite Holiday cooking specials to watch. It’s been grey and rainy all day. Today is Saturday, my husband woke at 4:15 am and went fishing at a river 1 hour and 1/2 hours…
A Happy Thanksgiving Weekend
This weekend was Thanksgiving in Canada and Autumn has officially landed on the coast bringing rain and yellow and orange leaves underfoot as I walked to work this morning. It’s one of those grey balmy days here in Vancouver. Wet but without that sharp cold bite you get on clear days. We have two turkey…
My Fall Movie List
Don’t you love New York in the fall? It makes me wanna buy school supplies. I would send you a bouquet of newly sharpened pencils if I knew your name and address. I really appreciate living in a place that goes through all 4 seasons. I enjoy them for the individual experiences they bring. I…
Weekend Journalling – Fall cleaning, Forest bathing & Recipes from the vault
Happy Autumn everyone! We’ve been blessed with beautiful sunny days for a good week now. I couldn’t help but raise my eyes to the sky as we walked under the trees during our forest walk, the leaves fiery reds and oranges set ablaze by the sunlight shining through them. It was warm. I removed a…
What I Loved In September
Today is October 1st and as in Northwestern fall fashion, the fog and rain greeted me as I pulled back the blinds this morning. Oh how I love October! The following are the things I loved in September. Autumn Nightly Baths I think the thing I most look forward to with the coming of…
Home Sweet Autumn – Weekend Journalling
Autumn winds begin to blow , coloured leaves fall fast and slow. Whirling, twirling all around, till at last they touch the ground. September is an unpredictable month on the coast. 2 years ago we were sun tanning on the beach in 24 degree weather very near the first day of Fall. This year the…
Autumn on the Pacific Northwest Coast
I’m sitting next to the fireplace at home. It’s a grey Saturday afternoon and the light drizzle outside is the kind that mists your face and leaves tiny droplets on your hair . It’s October and there’s no hiding the fact it’s getting colder with each day that passes. I wore a jacket and a…
A Ramble and Fall Candle Preview
As August enters it’s 3rd week and the weather is still hot and the sun is bright, I can’t help but feel a twinge of excitement at the coming of Autumn. Summer’s been so busy and I quite look forward to the slowing down that occurs with longer nights. June began with the rush of…