Really? Wow...
The Future of the Book. from IDEO on Vimeo.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Life List
I am in the process of writing a list, a life list; things I want to do in this life. I now have 26 items but I need to think a little bit more before I publish it. The goal not being to write a list, just for the sake of it but to go with stuff I really wish to do and that are realistic (so, no "swimming with dolphins" -yuk-, "seeing a unicorn", or "climbing the Everest").Those who know me well know how much I love lists, how serious this one is ;-)
To be continued then...
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Space
No picture. I am just so very tired. I spent a long time during my summer vacation cleaning up. Making room. Throwing away stuff.
Now that Alizée has her own apartment in ze big city (yes, university life, already!), that Miranda decided to relocate in the basement, there is an extra room upstairs. So I made myself a studio. I can sew/paint/do all sort of crafts in there, it can get messy, no one will know!
So, Alizée did her share of the purging. Miranda was almost an expert (three huge garbage bags) and I did too. All over the house. The attic was filled, with stuff, looooots of stuff. The basement had too many things the girls didn't use anymore. The bookcases were accumulating so much dust, it was a shame. My CD collection wasn't used anymore (my music is all digital now). I emptied a big filing cabinet filled with my lesson plans from ten years ago. We needed that.
We did a yard sale, gave stuff to charity, recycled what we could and threw away the rest. So now there's more room, it's clean and I feel good. Better even. Getting rid of old stuff is so liberating and I wasn't even nostalgic! And, as a bonus, I have a studio*
*Yes, yes, pictures will come ;-)
Now that Alizée has her own apartment in ze big city (yes, university life, already!), that Miranda decided to relocate in the basement, there is an extra room upstairs. So I made myself a studio. I can sew/paint/do all sort of crafts in there, it can get messy, no one will know!
So, Alizée did her share of the purging. Miranda was almost an expert (three huge garbage bags) and I did too. All over the house. The attic was filled, with stuff, looooots of stuff. The basement had too many things the girls didn't use anymore. The bookcases were accumulating so much dust, it was a shame. My CD collection wasn't used anymore (my music is all digital now). I emptied a big filing cabinet filled with my lesson plans from ten years ago. We needed that.
We did a yard sale, gave stuff to charity, recycled what we could and threw away the rest. So now there's more room, it's clean and I feel good. Better even. Getting rid of old stuff is so liberating and I wasn't even nostalgic! And, as a bonus, I have a studio*
*Yes, yes, pictures will come ;-)
Friday, July 9, 2010
13 Things To Do During My Summer Vacation
1. Organize my studio
2. Continue ze big clean up (tidy, clean, recycle, give, throw away)
3. Give a second life to some of my furniture
4. Have no idea of what time it is, even what day it is (and take my time)
5. Paint (alone or wth others)
6. Take advantage of the pool (already done with that incredible heat wave)
7. Read in my new hammock
8. Continue to learn how to crochet
9. Sew, for fun
10. Mini road trips here and there
11. Style my hair (which is very long now) in many different ways (braids, buns, pigtails, ponytails)
12. Watch my TV series (DVD), late at night when everyone is asleep
13. Last but not least: relax, do nothing. Just. Because.
2. Continue ze big clean up (tidy, clean, recycle, give, throw away)
3. Give a second life to some of my furniture
4. Have no idea of what time it is, even what day it is (and take my time)
5. Paint (alone or wth others)
6. Take advantage of the pool (already done with that incredible heat wave)
7. Read in my new hammock
8. Continue to learn how to crochet
9. Sew, for fun
10. Mini road trips here and there
11. Style my hair (which is very long now) in many different ways (braids, buns, pigtails, ponytails)
12. Watch my TV series (DVD), late at night when everyone is asleep
13. Last but not least: relax, do nothing. Just. Because.
Caravan
I dream of a little house for the rear end of our garden. A place to hide from neighbours and for a sweet escape, close to home. If not a little house, a small caravan like this one would do the job nicely. Tiny, teeny-weeny problem: huge trees and our beloved pool block the way. Sighs... That would have been so cute. More sighs...
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Corner View: Saturday
Saturday... My favorite day of the week. No need to hurry, I love staying in bed late.
Friday, July 2, 2010
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Summer Colours Week: PINK
Poppytalk invited us to the Summer Colours Week. You know me, I couldn't resist. Especially since I have a little more free time.
I wanted to give the pictures a special theme as well so I went with perles et chiffons.(pearls and cloths). Here's how it goes:
I wanted to give the pictures a special theme as well so I went with perles et chiffons.(pearls and cloths). Here's how it goes:
Monday, June 28, 2010
Friday, June 25, 2010
My Daughters...
I am a Mom. A lucky one.
I have two wonderful daughters and I am very proud of them. Not only because they do well at school (they work really hard), but because they are so involved in their community. This year Miranda received a special award for her outstanding involvement at school (Alizée received the same award a couple of years ago). Isn't she lovely? (She's the one with the pink cardigan).
Last week, hubby and I went to set Alizée in her new appartment (University in the fall!). We homestaged it ;-) She wrote us a lovely note and bought some flowers to express her gratitude.
I think I did a good job raising them. Though it was not very difficult. Did I mention I am a lucky Mom?Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Corner View: Noticing
Walking in my backyard, I noticed...
That my first poppy is in full bloom,
that there is not enough sunlight today
(that is why these flowers look so sad),
that lavander is really, really beautiful,
that flowers I thought were gone forever can come back
(two years I haven't seen it),
that there is a big rock standing on the lawn
(not there anymore).
And you, what have you noticed this week?
Next week's Corner View's theme: summer!
That my first poppy is in full bloom,
that there is not enough sunlight today(that is why these flowers look so sad),
that lavander is really, really beautiful,
that flowers I thought were gone forever can come back(two years I haven't seen it),
that there is a big rock standing on the lawn(not there anymore).
And you, what have you noticed this week?
Next week's Corner View's theme: summer!
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Corner View: Daily
Everyday, I take at least a few minutes here, at my computer. It's part of my daily routine; I tour the blogs I like (via Google Reader), I keep track of my friends via Facebook, I check if I have mail, I look at my agenda, I listen to music. Yes, I can spend time away from my computer. But I have the time. And I like it. So... Friday, June 11, 2010
13 Things I Will Always Remember from Squam Art Workshops
1. Being me, only me made me happy. Nothing to worry about except maybe where I put the darn flashlight (essential at night).
2. Laughter. So much of it. Everywhere. All the time. And a few tears too, the great ones when you let the emotions out and it feels fine.
3. The Mapleshade girls: Polly (hello roomate!), Tracy, Mona, Cheryl, Connie and Lesley.
4. The teachers: Marisa, Christine and Lizzy. I felt I was in a safe environment, where process was the thing, where trying, playing, changing your mind, doing stuff differently was welcomed.
5. The evenings. I was not expecting anything special, but hey. Just those evenings were worth the trip to New Hampshire. Jenny's speech (Elizabeth's was fun too ;-), the music with Jonatha, the laughter with Stephanie, the storytelling with Jen, Jess and Casey. Not to mention the way back to our cabin which was really something, in the dark, expecting bears (or worse, skunks!) but ending up seeing fireflies only.
6. The whispering, late at night with my roomate (sorry girls about the noise, we REALLY had a lot to talk about ;-)
7. The place. So. Nice. I loved the old cabin. The scenery.
8. The odors. Mostly because we were in the woods. But also the popcorn at night, the glue and the paint during the workshops, the wood burning...
9. The respect. Everything was made so everyone would be satisfied with their experience. And everyone was very respectful of that. I never felt judged, looked at in a not so fun way. Yes.
10. Being surrounded by women. Great women. Fun, creative, nice, generous, beautiful women.
11. The general organization. I won't be able to name all the people who were involved, but special thanks to Elizabeth and Peg who made everything in their power to make my trip to Squam memorable.
12. The Squam Art Fair on Saturday night. I was so happy to be there.
13. The food! Everything was delicious.
2. Laughter. So much of it. Everywhere. All the time. And a few tears too, the great ones when you let the emotions out and it feels fine.
3. The Mapleshade girls: Polly (hello roomate!), Tracy, Mona, Cheryl, Connie and Lesley.
4. The teachers: Marisa, Christine and Lizzy. I felt I was in a safe environment, where process was the thing, where trying, playing, changing your mind, doing stuff differently was welcomed.
5. The evenings. I was not expecting anything special, but hey. Just those evenings were worth the trip to New Hampshire. Jenny's speech (Elizabeth's was fun too ;-), the music with Jonatha, the laughter with Stephanie, the storytelling with Jen, Jess and Casey. Not to mention the way back to our cabin which was really something, in the dark, expecting bears (or worse, skunks!) but ending up seeing fireflies only.
6. The whispering, late at night with my roomate (sorry girls about the noise, we REALLY had a lot to talk about ;-)
7. The place. So. Nice. I loved the old cabin. The scenery.
8. The odors. Mostly because we were in the woods. But also the popcorn at night, the glue and the paint during the workshops, the wood burning...
9. The respect. Everything was made so everyone would be satisfied with their experience. And everyone was very respectful of that. I never felt judged, looked at in a not so fun way. Yes.
10. Being surrounded by women. Great women. Fun, creative, nice, generous, beautiful women.
11. The general organization. I won't be able to name all the people who were involved, but special thanks to Elizabeth and Peg who made everything in their power to make my trip to Squam memorable.
12. The Squam Art Fair on Saturday night. I was so happy to be there.
13. The food! Everything was delicious.
Corner View: Bliss
So many things make me happy, especially since I came back from SAW (more later). But love and being loved is the key to happiness & since I strongly believe that the more you give, the more you receive, then let's give love and find bliss! 
Corner View: From Where I am Sitting
Really behind for Corner View, so many great things happening at the same time!
So here's a section of my office where I spend long hours either working, reading, using the computer, writing, sewing, painting, doing all sorts of crafts....Friday, May 28, 2010
13 Things to Bring to New Hampshire
Leaving soon for New Hampshire to take part in Squam Art Workshops... In my blackmobile I'll have:
1. Art materials (I've got quite a list!)
2. Comfy clothes and shoes
3. Insect repellant (by the lakeshore, mosquitoes rule)
4. Great music for the long road
5. A warm blanket for the cooler nights and the evenings by the campfire
6. My camera
7. A road map (in case my iPhone's network isn't available in the mountains)
8. Personal toiletries (yes,yes, I'll wash myself, brush my teeths, etc ;-)
9. American money
10. Business cards (for contacts)
11. Fun notebooks and pens
12. Food (for the road, to share with my future friends)
13. The bags, sock monkeys, make-up pouches I want to sell at the Art Fair on Saturday!
1. Art materials (I've got quite a list!)
2. Comfy clothes and shoes
3. Insect repellant (by the lakeshore, mosquitoes rule)
4. Great music for the long road
5. A warm blanket for the cooler nights and the evenings by the campfire
6. My camera
7. A road map (in case my iPhone's network isn't available in the mountains)
8. Personal toiletries (yes,yes, I'll wash myself, brush my teeths, etc ;-)
9. American money
10. Business cards (for contacts)
11. Fun notebooks and pens
12. Food (for the road, to share with my future friends)
13. The bags, sock monkeys, make-up pouches I want to sell at the Art Fair on Saturday!
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