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When Will & I got married, the biggest adjustment When Will & I got married, the biggest adjustment for both of us was adapting to each other’s cultural backgrounds & expectations (Deep South US & West Coast Canada are worlds apart!). 🩴 vs 👠 🥩 vs 🥑 Thankfully, Will’s parents hung in there with all my West Coast weirdness and crunchy ways. Once when planning our wedding I overheard Will telling his dad over the phone that I wasn’t even normal where I was from! It’s true, but he’ll never live that comment down! 🤨 Anyway, after a two week visit here, I’m just so shocked at how quickly my in-laws visit went by, and how seamless our time together is after years of patiently adapting to each other’s cultural and personal quirks. 🤪 In-laws you love and love to be with are a rare gift, and I’m just so grateful for mine. Feel the same about your fam no matter how you’re connected? Tag a family member you love in the comments below who loves you no matter how weirdly different you are from them (and vice versa of course! 😉).
Today our homeschool community @classical_convers Today our homeschool community @classical_conversations theme was International/Cultural Day, and because I hadn’t slept all night and didn’t have energy to help the girls put together anything creative, I asked if they wanted to wear Canada t-shirts to represent my side of the family. This was met with disappointment. Not because they don’t love Canada or their t-shirts (which I basically just reserve for Canada Day), but because they jump on any and all opportunities to dress in costume, and I was reducing the opportunity to a t-shirt. 🤷‍♀️ They told me they’d prefer to go as Canadian prairie girls (I originally hail from just outside Winnipeg, Manitoba and all my relatives were German-speaking Mennonites who came from Ukraine & Russia to the Canadian prairies). They picked out some of my childhood dresses gifted to me by my Grandma @dyckesther when I was young, braided their hair, donned bonnets handmade by friends @annifermc, @carol.mcmillan.50 and @jodywallem, and picked out shoes by 🇨🇦 @adelisaandco. Clearly I was not needed for this creative endeavour! These are the kind of photos I choose to print. They tell a story, reveal personalities & preferences, show sentimental pieces passed down that will eventually be discarded, and highlight the special relationship my girls share. Plus portraits in my garden by the lemon tree are always a fave! 🍋 What type of candid family portraits are most meaningful to you? Post and tag me in your favourites! 📷 #bringinginspirationhome #digitaldeclutterminicourse #printyourphotos
If you’re booking family portraits this fall, do If you’re booking family portraits this fall, don’t let the obligatory Christmas card shot be your only printed photo. Consider getting the whole shoot printed so you can pick your favourites and enjoy them on a whole different level. This session in the hills near our home, was done by my dear friend and talented photographer-turned-MD @buffydekmar_md , and is one of my all-time favourites. One of the reasons I come back to this shoot again and again is because I keep these ones loose so I can thumb through them often and easily. There’s something about spreading them all out on my bed or shuffling through them on my lap that is SO much more satisfying than scrolling. They bring me back to that season of my life effortlessly, and capture my attention in a way that swiping never could. If you long to slow down and linger, there is nothing like a printed memory to draw you in, encourage you to reminisce over the past, and appreciate the present. Go grab an old photo album…I dare you. And just watch how your temptation to scroll on your device starts to dissolve! Want to ease the burden of digital clutter and create a legacy for your loved ones using prints, albums, or books? Click the link in my profile and score one of ten spots I have open in my Digital Declutter Mini Course & Coaching. I can’t wait to share my strategies and help you build a sustainable approach to printed photos that suits your lifestyle! DM me if you’ve got questions and we’ll chat! #bringinginspirationhome #digitaldeclutterminicourse #printyourphotos #
‘I Galileo’ by Bonnie Christensen is a beautif ‘I Galileo’ by Bonnie Christensen is a beautiful introduction to the life of Galileo as well as the historical backdrop of science and discovery during the Renaissance. A beautiful biographical picture book recommended by Sarah Mackenzie of @readaloudrevival and a great addition to our space & astronomy studies this year in Cycle 2 of @classical_conversations . ☀️ 🌒 🪐✨🔭 #bringinginspirationhome #booklists #picturebooks #renaissance #classicalconversations #galileo
‘The Ink Garden of Brother Theophane’ written ‘The Ink Garden of Brother Theophane’ written by C. M. Millen and illustrated by Andrea Wisnewski is one of our favorite books highlighting medieval creativity. It employs beautiful illustrations and poetry to tell the story of how medieval Irish monks created illustrated manuscripts, such as The Book of Kells. Inspiring and entertaining for adults & children alike. Many thanks to Sarah Mackenzie of @readaloudrevival podcast for another fantastic recommendation. Her themed booklists are THE BEST! Also a great read & resource for anyone doing @classical_conversations Cycle 2! #bringinginspirationhome #homeschoolmom #classicalconversations #readalouds #middleages #illuminatedmanuscript

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