I first read Meditations for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman during one of the hardest seasons of my life. I was a mom of four, recently back to work, burnt out, and in therapy trying to figure out how to stop running myself into the ground. My therapist recommended it and I am so glad she … More My takeaways from ‘Meditations for Mortals’ by Oliver Burkeman
This week saw a lot of progress. The boxes finally started coming together for the built-ins and the mud room was really taking shape. Daniel and I were determined to get things done and were working well as a team – he would measure twice and cut once on the table saw and I would … More Derailed by the Derecho – SPRING 2022 ORC WEEK 7
Every time I’ve done a One Room Challenge I’ve felt like things were moving along much slower than I anticipated. This one has been no exception. This week was busy with other activities and visits to and from friends now that the weather has jumped straight to mid-summer temperatures in Ottawa. We only just made … More Building Boxes – SPRING 2022 ORC WEEK 6
The Dappled Willow 