Well. The last week has a been a real doozy! In 2021, our "word of the year" was pivot, and we may have to adopt that word again for 2023. We'll share more in the coming weeks, but for now, let's just have a fun look back. Here are some pictures from around the 8th … Continue reading February Flashback
Québécois Things That Have Changed Our Kids’ Lives Forever: Part 3
Read part 1 and part 2! Alternative church locations: Very few protestant churches here have their own building (rented or owned). In fact, since moving to Québec City, we have not attended a single church service inside a "traditional" building. Instead, our kids are used to going to the "Park Church" or the "School Church"... … Continue reading Québécois Things That Have Changed Our Kids’ Lives Forever: Part 3
Friday Favorites: 3 February 2023
Hey friends! Happy Friday! A cold front is swinging into Quebec today, with the windchill dropping to about -50*C (-58*F) in parts of our province. So other than normal Friday things (school, pizza, and movie night), we have no weekend plans except snuggling under blankets and sipping hot drinks. Here are some of our favorites … Continue reading Friday Favorites: 3 February 2023
2023 Women’s Retreat
I wanted to tell you all about the women's retreat we had last weekend: what we studied, what we ate, what we discussed... and then I realized that I have one photo - ONE - of the whole event. And this is it: (Allen and I spent several hours decorating these sugar cookie houses to … Continue reading 2023 Women’s Retreat
How We Do Date Nights
In the last few months, we've started trying to be a lot more intentional about having weekly date nights. We know that going out every week is just not feasible right now, so our date nights are mostly at home. So here are a few things we do (and plan to do!) to make these … Continue reading How We Do Date Nights
Friday Favorites – 27 January 2023
When Allen and I sat down Sunday night to meal plan and look at our weekly calendar, we both thought, "Okay, this week is busy but manageable!" But after Monday, almost all of our plans changed! Clara got a little cold, so she stayed home Tuesday from school; both girls ended up staying home on … Continue reading Friday Favorites – 27 January 2023
Happy 4th Birthday, Hudson!
Today, Hudson is four and we are celebrating with a dinosaur / taco party tonight with sweet friends-like-family. Here are four of our favorite things about Hudson (boy, was it hard just picking FOUR!): Hudson serves others. On Monday, Hudson noticed that there was some snow on our patio. He told Allen, "I want to … Continue reading Happy 4th Birthday, Hudson!
Must-Haves for a Québec Winter
This is our second winter in Quebec and while we thought we had things down pretty well last year, we've had to add and adjust our winter gear a little bit more. I'm sure this fine-tuning will take place every year. But as of right now, here are the must haves for winter in Quebec: … Continue reading Must-Haves for a Québec Winter
Friday Favorites: 20 January 2023
Happy Friday! Here are some fun things from the week: Lately, Ruth has loved to play "Rock and Roll" on her kid-sized guitar. Really, that just includes openly strumming the (sometimes) tuned strings as loud and as fast as she can. But when she and Allen sat down and had a real guitar lesson last … Continue reading Friday Favorites: 20 January 2023
Recent Favorite Amazon Purchases
This is such a random post, but we wanted to share some of the things we've purchased lately on Amazon. Why? Because there are some things we haven't found in stores here that add much value to our lives! So if you're in the market for any of these, hopefully this helps. Amazon Canada Link … Continue reading Recent Favorite Amazon Purchases