Five Senses Friday

Seeing

Leaves beginning to turn yellow and  f a l l i n g  from the trees.

Hearing

A lot of crying, unfortunately.  This too shall pass.

Tasting

The last apples from our tree.

Smelling

Lavender vanilla baby wash given to me as a gift.

Touching

The woven palm leaf basket I purchased directly from the Mexican weaver who was visiting our small town to share about the work of Atzin in her village.

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Have a wonderful weekend everyone!
Fall feels like it's here.  Pumpkins displayed on my front porch courtesy of my mom and son's garden out on the farm.

Five Senses Friday

Seeing

New little chicks freshly hatched on my parents' farm

Hearing

Maris finding her voice...not cries...cooing

Tasting

Fresh bread and butter pickles that I somehow found time to make with garden cucumbers and onions

Smelling

Fresh cut grass

Touching

Toys, toys, toys.  Someone has a 2nd birthday coming up and Maris and I went shopping to this fun little toy store called The Village Toy Shop

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Have a wonderful weekend everyone!
Photo taken by my mom; Ari playing in the bean teepee she grew in her garden.  So fun!

Five Senses Friday

Seeing

Zoo animals, summer beach fun and incredible destruction around town after another crazy summer storm ripped through...luckily our particular block was spared from the worst of it.

Hearing

110 km/hour winds - yikes!

Tasting

Ice cream and watermelon

Smelling

The tropical monkey house at the zoo

Touching

New baby clothes - so, so much fun to shop for a girl!

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Have a wonderful weekend everyone!
Photos from our afternoon at the beach this past week.

Five Senses Friday

Seeing

The most beautiful, full double rainbow on Wednesday evening after a fierce thunderstorm

Hearing

Newborn baby grunts and cries

Tasting

Delicious meals being delivered to us from friends and family (thank you!)

Smelling

Baby shampoo (we are using Mustela baby wash)

Touching

Soft baby skin and blankets....and my sweaty almost-two-year-old boy.  It's been a HOT week!

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Have a wonderful weekend everyone!
Photo: Ari and Maris having some sibling tummy time this week ♡

Five Senses Friday + Weekend Links

Seeing

Sand and water...finally made it to the beach this past week!

Hearing

Loons

Tasting

Cinnamon bun french toast, and hot dogs

Smelling

Campfire

Touching

Picking up food off the floor...when does this phase end?!

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Weekend links:

Fettuccine with lemon - looks delicious

A family vacation to Portland...makes me want to go back!

What I learned from being a Nomad

Gold dipped pumpkins...the first fall diy I've seen!

Cake stand bunting, for your next party

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Have a wonderful long weekend everyone! My baby turns ONE tomorrow!

Photo: Field of Flowers

Five Senses Friday + Weekend Links

Seeing

My classroom begin to take shape after hours of work

Hearing

Howling winds...terrible weather we had last weekend!

Tasting

Great Mexican food at a new restaurant nearby...the salsa was fantastic.

Smelling

The petting farm animals at last weekend's fair

Touching

Boxes and boxes of dirty old books

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Weekend links:

In my dreams

White wine spritzer recipes

A beautiful kitchen remodel 

Make your own edible finger paints

Would you eat pumpkin spice latte M&M's??

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Have a wonderful weekend everyone! We are going camping this weekend...Ari's first tenting trip!

Photo: Matilda Elizabeth

Five Senses Friday + Weekend Links

Seeing

The grass turn brown...we desperately need some rain!

Hearing

The sounds of farm machinery during harvest

Tasting

Fresh corn on the cob

Smelling

A hot chai latte

Touching

Apples fallen from the tree

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Weekend links:

S'more ice cream bombs...looks so YUMMY

Costco shopping tips

Don't read this study if you like drinking wine

Churchill polar bears caught frolicking among the wildflowers

On being an Airbnb host (we LOVE staying in Airbnb rentals!)

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Have a wonderful weekend everyone!  It is our town's annual summer festival this weekend, so we are looking forward to taking it in.

Photo: Floret Flowers

Five Senses Friday + Weekend Links

Seeing

Charm spilling out from every corner of Montreal

Hearing

French

Tasting

Poutine, poutine, poutine!

Smelling

Fresh bagels

Touching

Handlebars

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Weekend links:

Things that will happen if I don't take my phone out now

The most beautiful city parks around the world

Design tips for arranging flowers

How to get great photos with baby

This grilled cheese looks so good

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Have a wonderful weekend everyone!  

Photo: source  How lovely it would be to visit Montreal in the fall!

Five Senses Friday + Weekend Links

Seeing

My first parade of the summer at the Sunflower Festival

Hearing

Howling winds and breaking tree branches - crazy weather this week!

Tasting

Kim chi hot dog...not my fave

Smelling

Pancakes and bacon

Touching

Packages in the mail...everything I've ordered lately seemed to arrive at once!

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Weekend links:

Tips for finding your dream home

Biking with kids

Mexico City travelogue

A two minute hair do for busy moms

How to clean your bedroom

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Have a wonderful long weekend everyone!  

Photo by Clary Pfeiffer in Provence, France

Five Senses Friday + Weekend Links

Seeing

Fields of sunflowers beginning to bloom

Hearing

Entertainment at "Fringe Central" while taking in a bit of the Fringe Fest

Tasting

Hipster donuts at Bronuts (the nutella and strawberry glaze are divine)

Smelling

Freshly baked cobbler

Touching

Even more junk, can you believe it?  This week I tackled our garden shed.  BIG JOB.

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Weekend links:

This guide makes me hungry to go to Nashville

How to go camping

Sneak peeks into the 2016 IKEA catalogue here and here

Make your own hammock chair

Fresh pineapple lemonade?  Sounds refreshing!

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Have a wonderful weekend everyone!  We are checking out a parade tomorrow, and on Sunday my hubby is hosting Manitoba's biggest mountain bike race!

Photo taken by me.

Five Senses Friday + Weekend Links

 Seeing

Shady spots - this week has been sweltering!

Hearing

Fabulous music at the Winnipeg Folk Festival.  We only took in one day this year with the little one, but he did great!

Tasting

An amazing Thai dinner, home cooked by my sister-in-laws!

Smelling

Lindon trees blooming along all the streets in town

Touching

JUNK.  I cleared out a ton of stuff from our under stair storage in the basement this week.  I learned that I am a box hoarder...because, you never know when you'll need a box to wrap a gift, right?  Not anymore; I hauled all the boxes to the recycling center and the basement feels so much more spacious and clean!

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Weekend links:

How about making a cactus pincushion?

Tips for hanging your art

What?!  I could have bought the Breakfast at Tiffany's brownstone?!

Make an Anthropologie inspired scarf

Take me back to Mexico: Tour of the Mercado La Merced in Mexico City

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Have a wonderful weekend everyone!  

My husband's sister is getting married tomorrow, it will be a blast!

Photo: Artifact Uprising via B/A

Five Senses Friday + Weekend Links

Seeing

Beautiful backyard gardens on a garden tour, as blogged about this week

Hearing

I've been listening to Jeremy Fisher in my car this week...gearing up for the folk fest this weekend!

Tasting

Bali Glow glazed chicken kebobs...so good!

Smelling

Chlorine -- from our WORKING HOT TUB!!!

Touching

Swings and slides and stones...all things my little boy is into right now

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Weekend links:

Bake a polka dot cake!

This past week was full of wedding anniversaries - an article on how you can be more attracted to your partner the longer you are together!

Really cool weekend painting project ideas for your home

10 awesome playhouses for kids (but, I'd like one too)

#poppytalksummercolours week was a blast!

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Have a wonderful weekend everyone!  

Photo taken by me on a daily walk for #green day #poppytalksummercolours

Five Senses Friday + Weekend Links

Seeing

Beautiful roses through a fence on my walking route

Hearing

Hail and rain pounding my car as I'm driving...a little too scary, yikes!

Tasting

Pork tacos with pineapple and cilantro

Smelling

Clover blooming in masses

Touching

My garden hoe

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Weekend links:

Three fun twists on the Moscow Mule

Beautiful lines from literature

40 fun and free things to do in summer

How to unsend email

Free printable Instagram Polaroid wall art

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Have a wonderful weekend everyone!  

♡ We are celebrating our sixth wedding anniversary tomorrow! ♡

Photo: Plum Pretty Sugar

Five Senses Friday + Weekend Links

Seeing

Ominous blue skies

Hearing

The graduation march

Tasting

Fresh roll kuchen, juicy watermelon and tart cherries

Smelling

Spray paint (more to come on Monday!)

Touching

Ice cream sandwiches

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Weekend links:

Watermelon St. Germain Crush cocktail recipe

Bring your backyard back to life

It's wedding season...how much should you spend on a gift?

Basement makeover inspiration

Okay, now I want to go to Vietnam

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Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

Photo: Reading my Tea Leaves

Five Senses Friday + Weekend Links

 Seeing

My peonies burst open

Hearing

A steady downpour

Tasting

Watermelon macarons

Smelling

Fresh chocolate cake out of the oven

Touching

Paint for a special Father's Day card

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Weekend links:

How to customize your stairs

20 activities to add to your summer bucket list

Eat vegetables like a Californian

Make a boho wind chime

What's your go-to nail polish?  I alternate between bright pink and dark red.

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Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

Photo: Floret Flowers

Five Senses Friday + Weekend Links

Seeing

A little boy happy in his new sandbox

Hearing

Hail pound down all around me...note to self - NEVER get caught out in a hail storm again, especially with a baby!

Tasting

A poutine burger - insanely brilliant idea!

Smelling

Bug spray.  Mosquitoes are out in full force.

Touching

Calves, a rabbit, a pig and a goat.

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Weekend links:

Front porch makeovers

Ideas to decorate the playroom

8 fun Instagram accounts

Trends to try for summer

15 things every new parent needs

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Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

Photo: source

Five Senses Friday + Weekend Links

Seeing

Some holes in the perennial gardens fill up with a few new plants

Hearing

Soft rain fall

Tasting

A delicious afternoon cocktail on the patio at Peasant Cookery

Smelling

Stumptown coffee at Miss Brown's...a great way to reminisce about our visit to Portland!

Touching

My book pages.  I made time to read a lot this week!

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Weekend links:

Beginners tips for growing flowers, herbs and greens

10 best herbs to grow in your garden

Sneak peek at IKEA's upcoming products

Buy it button on Pinterest?  Yay or nay?

How to plan a perfect meal train for a friend in need  (We had meals for almost five weeks after Ari's birth ~ the best gift of all!!)

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Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

Photo: source

Five Senses Friday + Weekend Links

Seeing

The yard and gardens become green and colourful

Hearing

Birds singing in the evening

Tasting

Citrus macarons

Smelling

Wood smoke from the first bonfire of the year

Touching

Water - playing with a new outdoor water table on hot days

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Weekend links:

Slow parenting sounds like my style

Fix your clutter problems! (I destroyed my closet this week--and it felt great)

Detroit Flower House project

Donut recipes for National Donut Day (June 5)

Sharing is caring tee, so cute

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Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

Photo: Floret Flower Farms

Five Senses Friday + Weekend Links

Seeing

Greenhouses full of brightly coloured annuals; too many choices!

Hearing

Bees busy pollinating our apple tree blossoms

Tasting

Waffles and strawberries

Smelling

Lilacs blooming by the mailbox

Touching

Flowers, soil and the watering can

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Weekend links:

Tips for starting a culinary garden

Why your citronella candles don't work (and a DIY for ones that will)

Strawberry ice cream pie popsicles

What to give at baby showers

How to order the perfect glass of wine

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Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

Photo: source

Five Senses Friday + Weekend Links

Seeing

Handmade goods, used books and greenhouses full of flowers.  It has been a great shopping week!

Hearing

Unhappy sounds of a baby cutting his second tooth :(  

Tasting

Utoffea and Pop Cart popsicles

Smelling

Crimped Hair & Truth or Dare

Touching

Lettuce seeds dropping into freshly turned soil

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Weekend links:

Handmade gift ideas for Mom

Tricks to appear smarter in meetings

The best foods to grow in a container garden 

Plant & garden finds at IKEA 

A pretty kitchen remodel

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Have a wonderful weekend everyone! Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there!

Photo: source