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The Comforting Presence of Trees at Solstice

Posted on 21 December, 2023 by dilovelyadmin

There is a tree growing outside our dining room window that I dearly love. It is a rowan tree (also known as mountain-ash, though it is not an actual ash tree) of the American variety. I took this photo on the first of December. That weekend, as Sean and I sat at breakfast, two pairs…

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Some Leftover Gratitude for 2021

Posted on 4 January, 2021 by dilovelyadmin

Hi, lovelies, Happy New Year! You might have noticed that I was going strong with my gratitude posts for almost all of November, then suddenly posted nothing at all for more than a month. Yep. In case you wondered, it doesn’t mean that I had no gratitude during that time. Quite the contrary, I was…

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14 Holiday Songs That Don’t Mention Christmas

Posted on 23 December, 201823 December, 2018 by dilovelyadmin

Christmas is here, which means Christmas songs – yay! I look forward to this music all year. I do not listen to it off-season, as I don’t want it to lose potency. If I’m honest, the holiday-themed songs that play at the mall are not usually what makes me feel festive. Although my relationship to…

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Random Acts of Generosity and other festive things

Posted on 14 December, 2017 by dilovelyadmin

Last Friday morning, I walked home from the grocery store with tears running down my face. It had promised to be a very ordinary day: drop off the kids at school, pick up a few things from the supermarket, get some laundry done and some emails answered before teaching at noon. I’d be thinking about…

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Sending you actual love, right now.

Posted on 29 December, 2016 by dilovelyadmin

Hi, Lovelies. It’s been a busy month for most of us. And cold and snowy for many of us, at least in our area of Ontario. I also know it’s a really hard month for people. Even for those who celebrate and love the holiday season, it’s hard. Keeping spirits up when there’s so much to do,…

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Dear Kids: For the record, you adore each other.

Posted on 2 December, 2016 by dilovelyadmin

Our kids are like most siblings: they play together, and they fight together. Sometimes, the screaming is pretty horrifying. And then there are those moments – and those little games and traditions they invent – that warm you right down through to the sub-cockle area of your heart. {For example, there’s this one funny procedure whenever…

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Failure and Gratitude and Christmas Spirit

Posted on 28 December, 2015 by dilovelyadmin

Hey, lovely Di-hards. And hi, li’l blog. I’ve missed you all. It’s hard to believe that not only has half of November come and gone since I last wrote, but Christmas has too. There are many who would tell me not to beat myself up about absolutely crashing and burning in the middle of NaBloPoMo, and while…

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100 Happy Days – Day 37: Christmas Tree!

Posted on 7 December, 201416 December, 2014 by dilovelyadmin

    I wish you could have seen how excited the kids were to decorate our Christmas tree. Especially AB – she kept saying things like, “I’m DECORATING THE TREE!” and “Look at this one! It’s so cool.” Like last year, we got a pre-cut tree from the local Y, which helps to support their…

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100 Happy Days – Day 34: Advent Calendars

Posted on 4 December, 201416 December, 2014 by dilovelyadmin

This year, we are marking the days of advent LIKE A BOSS. Like a whole FAMILY O’ BOSSES. That is to say, E still has Auntie Beth’s gorgeous creation which we fill day by day with tiny nifty things. (Except for yesterday, when I broke E’s heart by not having it secretly filled by the instant he…

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100 Happy Days – Day 23: Party at the Farm

Posted on 23 November, 201416 December, 2014 by dilovelyadmin

Sunday, November 23rd: Festive Fun at Springridge Farm! We have a group of friends that do two Christmas parties per year – one for the kids and one for the adults. Our friend K organized this epic outing this year: It was very fast-paced. There were also mini-pizzas, cupcakes, juice boxes, mural-colouring, and even a wee…

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