Early December
I shot a wedding a few months back. It was lovely, as they always are. At the end of the night, I found myself standing…
24 Advent Ideas to Foster Togetherness
The advent is one of my favourite things about Christmas, which is why to me, Christmas begins on December 1st and so dear God help…
Baby’s First Christmas
The hotel lobby is just as I remember. Dark, dotted with leather chesterfields, chandeliers overhead, framed with walnut stained wood and a dimly lit bar,…
O Holy Night: Traditions Old + New
I look forward to it all day, the darkness. The sun wanes, spilling out its golden light over the mountains in the very distance. Then…
A Night At The North Pole
After having our first one last year, the kids’ North Pole Party quickly became one of their favourite nights of the year. There are little friends…
December
She picks up the ornaments one by one, assessing them with her particular measures of success – that is – glittery-ness, pink in colour, or…
Homemade Gifts: Summer Lemonade
Sometime long ago, when Christmas started, I’m sure the spirit of the season was in generosity and kindness: People would gift each other packages of…
Oh, Christmas
Over the past couple of weeks, our home has been Christmasified with the guiding premise of my newly developed war cry: “More twinkle lights”. There’s…
24 Advent Ideas + A Holiday Playlist
Activity advents are a lovely way to create and instill family traditions, but they can be stressful — all that having to tick everything off…
Merry and Bright
Our ornaments are packed away, piled into a big tub and stored away until next year. Gone is the plaid and the lights and our Christmas…
The Red Tent 