Country vs the City

If I had it my way I would live on a farm in the middle of the city 

I often have a battle between staying the city or moving closer to my home town. I guess right now it's the best of both worlds, a cozy apartment in the city with the accessibility of visiting home whenever we please.

The past few weeks have been a combo of both life styles, during thanksgiving we checked out the local craft show (and dragged the boys along!) 

 The faces of excitement! 

 A gorgeous day

Brother in law and nephew 

 Some of us more awake than others

truck fries and a live show

 folk show 

cute boy

cute baby

 If only I could keep him

The week before we checked out Nuit Blanche an all night art show throughout Toronto.
We checked out some exhibits but I think had more strolling around town. 

We found toys at night!

Lee Ranaldo "sight unseen" exhibit

5 am subway

 hiding boyfriend

I love dancing friends

It was a fun weekend with some amazing friends!

Happy Birthday Twin!

Our Birthday landed on Thanksgiving this year, we are now full of turkey and Birthday cake.  We had a wonderful weekend with family and friends. (more pictures to come)  I gave this headband with detachable bows to my sister for her Birthday gift, one of the first projects I finished, but she seemed to like it.

Next up many, many scarfs. :)

I need a road tip...

with an old camera, you can come too! 

How great are old pictures of our parents!? 

I'm going to post more once I scan them, but for now.....

My mom's class picture, she is the one in the middle with the glasses.

So very cute. 

the working world and a wondering mind

As I work at my day job my mind drifts to thoughts of the weekend...

My friend  since grade two is moving to Manitoba soon, we decided to have a girls day since it may be the last for awhile. It's a little strange to see the people close to you move away, there was a time I assumed everyone would be around forever. This is life, everyone goes on their own adventures... I just wish the best for them and hope they think of me sometimes!

So off we went for a lunch date and 5cent carousel ride, fun!

Fuzzy lovelies 

I would like a carousel in my backyard. 

My ride.

Happy twin.

I think she is singing? 

I'm getting dizzy. 

Dear Kieran,

Yesterday was your first birthday, I can't believe a year has flown by since we first met you. You have changed all of our lives in the most wonderful way. One day soon you will come spend a weekend here, we will go on fun adventures around the city, teach you about our favorite bands and maybe give you some treats (shhh..don't tell mom)
You're an amazing boy and I love you!!

xo Aunt Karen

I've had a sad day.

As a girl who has so many great things in her life I often feel silly when I get sad. I think to myself "what on earth do you really have to complain about?", however, as a human these feelings are natural and sometimes you just need a good cry. It's not that anything drastic has happened I live in a lovely apartment with a lovely guy and have many people who love me.. but I have a big heart and when I see the deterioration of relationships around me I can't help but feel the effects of it a little too much. That with missing things I have no control over makes me a sad gal. The worse part of having a bad day that it inadvertently effects the people around us, the people who love us with all their hearts. Although, I am a strong person I have a hard time concealing those emotions. I just hope those people know I truly love them, it's my own emotions getting the better of me and it has nothing to do with them. 

Tomorrow will be better I swear. xo.