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Wow, is it really Christmas? Raymond, little Sasja, and I want to thank you all so much for your kindness and support of the blog and our family this year! 2020 has been an absolutely mind-bogglingly bad year with the pandemic and fires and murder hornets and brain-eating amoebas and everything else that’s happened, so we’re … Read more

Welcome to December: My favourite month of the year! Little Sasja’s adoption day, our 27th (dating) anniversary, my birthday, Christmas, my adoption day, and New Year’s Eve – all of these fall between December 16th and 31st, giving me more than two weeks of celebratory fun as the year draws to a close. It’s a … Read more

Hi everyone! Sorry for the silence this week, but there’s been so much going on, I don’t know where to start! Last week was supposed to be the week of reducing my pain – dental appointment on Monday, neurologist for Botox on Tuesday, pain clinic for an epidural on Saturday – but my root canals … Read more

Can you believe it’s already November? It feels like this year has both sped by and been the longest ten months in the history of humankind. Yeah, I know my picture has candy corn in it, but let’s be honest, we’re still eating it on November 1st.  If you celebrate any of the upcoming holidays, … Read more

Wow, October has been quite the month! I’ve been working on a few things I hope you’ll enjoy! (And doesn’t my baby Sasja look adorable!!!) I’ve been working on a few series for a while now – combining emollients, esters, and silicones – that rely on each other to make sense. They all came together … Read more