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It’s warming up (for the moment) here on sunny (rainy) Vancouver Island. We had a chance to head out for a walk in the neighbourhood for a minute the other day. Boots were a must, but it was a fairly nice day for a walk.
I realized when we were walking, me holding camera, Adrian holding Cohen’s hand and sporting a small child strapped to his chest, that life is pretty good. We live in a beautiful place, surrounded by nature, chickens and a gorgeous lake. We have two beautiful children, who fill my life with energy and love (craziness). Both our parents are still together and not killing one another yet as they head farther down the road to peaceful retirement or whatever you get at the end of that road.
I married Adrian because he was perfect for me and came along at the exact right time. He asked me one windy night, late in December in a gazebo outside of a hotel down on the waterfront in Victoria. I said yes of course and the rest is history. We had a dream wedding, a fabulous honeymoon and then the kids started coming nine short months later.
I love weddings. I love engagements. I love the planning and the fanfare of it all. Really, if I had the oomph, balls and time (money) I would be in a college class right now learning the ins and outs of event planning so I could be a wedding planner. I thrived on that stress during the planning stages, I even had an accordion folder with everything organized alphabetically. I may be a bit obsessive, but it paid in the end.
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I think my daughter has a drinking problem.
She may also have her mother’s serious aversion to bread products….The future looks bleak my friends.
Funny, I think I have a similar picture of my son at the same age:
Hmmm, says more about the parents I think, than the child. My name is Elizabeth Nyland and I may have a beer addiction. Yes, around this house we dearly love our craft brewed beers. We especially love our local varieties (above is Phillips Brewing Hop Circle IPA).
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What’s cuter than a naked baby? Nothin’. Period.
Well, I suppose the baby in question might be cuter if it was your own, but this is my blog, so I am going to continue to inundate you with pictures of my children until they are old enough to make me stop. Especially naked ones like this. Mainly I’m putting this up for my Mom. Hi Mom! *waves* That’s for you!
You know what’s not as cute as a naked baby? When your toddler teams up with said baby to destroy your beloved magazines.
Troublemakers! I am in deep doo-doo people. These kids are going to kill me, and I know it’s going to long, slow and painful. Just imagine the trouble these two are going to come up with when they are teenagers! Oh, someone say a prayer for me.
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It’s a new year, and I realize many people will be fielding their resolutions for the next few months (or weeks) and many of those will have to do with eating healthier. Well, then this recipe is not for you. This recipe is purely of the gooey, creamy, sticky, savoury but sweet variety and has (I’m sure) an unprecedented amount of calories. So if you, like many, are into those kind of resolutions, then maybe you would prefer to look at this recipe instead. Go ahead, I won’t be hurt.
Brie is my absolute favourite cheese of all time. If you put it in front of me, I will eat it. All of it. There’s no stopping me. When I was pregnant, I would look at you with death in my eyes if you offered it to me. Brie, being a soft, mould covered cheese is not allowed on the strict diet of pregnant women, as it can carry listeriosis, a deadly toxin for developing fetuses. I could barely keep myself from just tasting a little morsel, and during my second pregnancy, I may have lost all willpower and eaten it anyway.
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