Monthly Archives: March 2010

belgrave

Yesterday, Tim and I were determined to have a car-free day, so we walked to the grocery shop, then caught the train out to Belgrave for the day. Belgrave is at the end of the train line, a ways further … Continue reading

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interview at precious things

Lovely blogger Ruth from Precious Things is doing a series of interviews about people and their favourite things, and I’m the latest addition. I chose this upcycled clock I got from prettygreen.etsy.com last year. Check out the interview where we … Continue reading

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monday musing: consuming versus creating

I consume too much. Not just stuff. But books. Movies. TV shows. Blogs. A huge chunk of my life is taken up by absorbing other people’s ideas and opinions. And I know it’s a disproportionate chunk because I feel dissatisfied. … Continue reading

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getting a hair cut

I gave Ellie her first real haircut this morning, mostly because her hair was uneven. And then. And then. “Blue glue on there?” “On where?” “Your hair.” “No thanks, I don’t want blue hair. But thank you for the hair … Continue reading

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thrifted magazines

First, a couple of quick notes. 1. I fixed up the email subscription service. It’s working now if you’d like to sign up to the blog via email. 2. Figured out how to break a post up into pages, so … Continue reading

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