table rules

Our “Table Rules” poster has worked wonders around here. Especially for the smallest person in our house, who you can see, was my major inspiration for the poster. I whipped it up in a fit of desperation one night before supper. Nothing else was working or getting through to my temperamental little 2 year old. Every [...]

these days

These days have been full, very full. A lot of going back and forth… from things like this, and this, to this, and this. In July my attempt to get more childcare backfired…and I ended up with no childcare. My children were both miserable in the new places I put them and begged to stay [...]

Chirp summer

Standing in line at the Superstore last week I was surprised to see the Summer issue of Chirp. In the busy-ness of life I had forgotten about the super fun insert I did for this issue (way back in the dark of winter). I’m really happy how it turned out. The past 2 summers we’ve done [...]

sweet surprise

I made this logo last year for a woman starting up a macaron bakery.  At the time there was mention of some free samples once she got up and running, but I wasn’t holding my breath… I know how life can get crazy and these things easily forgotten. So you can imagine my joy when [...]

special day

It was a pretty special day here today. I wanted to pop in here and write something about it this morning, but have been too busy with work, cakes, kids… so here I am at 8:30 at night wishing my lovely husband a happy birthday. We are all so in love with you Paul and [...]