food.

+ quinoa tabbouleh


+ carrot cupcakes 

I've been getting my act together and cooking (almost) every day. Cooking is still such a chore for me, but it's getting there. I'm starting to enjoy it. I'm planning meals and buying groceries according to a shopping list. Wow, I'm all grown-up! Sisie eats everything (and I mean EVERYTHING. Celery? Brussels sprouts? R a w onion? Num.) Fé, on the other hand, doesn't eat anything. Apples, raw carrots, plain noodles, and cocoa oat milk. Bread. That's it. If it were up to her, she'd eat cookies and ice-cream all day. Man, I hope it's just a phase.

Why am I telling you this? I'm not sure. I just wanted to. :)
The recipes above are good. Also this and this one.

(I used to make fun of people exchanging recipes, you know. And look at me know. Haha. Having kids certainly changes ya.)

Raise me up.

The Miss after climbing one of the gazillion snow mountains out here. There is so much snow here that trucks have to pick it up a few times a day to ensure we don't drown in it.

Anyway, it's her favorite thing in the world. Snow mountains. (Definitely a true Finn, that one.)

I'm standing at the bottom of a big mountain, too. I'm looking up and I feel like I don't want to climb it. I'd rather just stay on my couch and not do anything about it. But climb it I must, the sooner the better, or it'll only loom larger and larger in the background.

It's good to remember the feeling you get when you've climbed a mountain. The air is clear, you can see for miles... and in the end, it was all worth the effort. Right?

Talking of mountains. An oldie but goodie.
SUCH a great crafting with kids for Valentines idea.

And thank you, Brigg, Fé is so very honored.  :)