2014 in review – This year on The Keswick Blog
This will likely be my last post of the year. A little bit because my house is a complete tip and upside down after Christmas and I need to spend…
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Some of my all time favourite Christmas music
Some of these are old favourites, some of these are new favourites. Since I’m always on the hunt for new music that will speak to some of the more broken…
Dear L.L. Bean, I am sad. And it is your fault. Again.
Dear L.L. Bean. I am a long-time admirer of your store. Since childhood I have coveted your monogrammed backpacks, warm sweaters and sassy summer fare. And as a child, you…
I needed something nice to happen this week
I really, really needed something nice to happen. And just when I think that I am out of luck, it happens. And I have my eight-year-old son to thank. As…
Authentic living and no longer hiding my failure to do so
Today, I am finding that life is hard. Relationships are hard. Parenting is hard. Figuring out how to pay for all of this ‘life’ that we are not actually living…
The best of the internet this week
Not all of these may be new you, but they are new to me this week. And so I’m sharing them. Because I’m a giver. It’s just what I do.…
Three happy things
A love note from one if my smalls. Three small words. Heated. Mattress. Cover. The view from up here. Share the post "Three happy things" FacebookBlueskyShare…
If something is not really a word, please, for the love of slugs, STOP USING IT.
This is not the first time that I’ve gotten my rant on about spelling, grammar and the like. And please do not get me wrong. I break grammar rules in…
Halloween Dress Rehearsal and a death-a-versary
Keswick Public School had a family dance tonight. Since a couple of our smalls attend there, I dressed up my crew and off we went. And we had FUN! If…
My longest hiatus yet and a possible solution
And I haven’t enjoyed my absence. I miss writing and blogging terribly, but life got extra busy in September when I decided to take on two more part-time jobs (working…