Holiday snaps. Here’s life lately:

I made way too many shortbread cookies this year.

Pizza night. We cheated on the crust.

Worked outside of the office one day. It was distracting.

My first Hanukkah present! I have great clients.

David and I are reading Harry Potter. My university roommate Beth, gave me this book.

We had Katherine and Jay + kids over for a fun night. It started off classy.

Christmas eve with Henry in Point Pleasant Park.

Amanda made me the most adorable batch of gingerbread men. Sarah made me peanut butter balls and Kristin delivered an assortment of goodies. Lucky me.

It was a quiet but nice Christmas eve with Mike’s parents.

I am pretty impressed with my screenshot skills.

Christmas morning on Cabot Street.

David got a waffle maker and was in charge of breakfast with Nanna.

Erin and Cameron + kids popped over on Christmas day for a quick visit.

Christmas flowers from Sarah.

David got started on his new lego right away.

Christmas dinner shenanigans.

My mother-in-law made my favourites for Christmas dinner including broccoli casserole. I got leftovers! 

We drove around Halifax on boxing day night checking out all of the lights. These houses bring in the big crowds.

Christmas break is for binging. This year it was the Crown. More please!

I attempted to braid my hair while watching it… not bad.

Two very good books I have been reading this season.

Winter running gets wet. 

We took David and his friend to the Putting Edge. We barely saw them. (I beat Mike)

My new bag arrived! Thank you Fjallraven Canada. 

Lego is done.

Mike and I celebrated New Years Eve a night early at Edna’s. Less crowds. Hey Mike, let me take a picture.

Oh wait, let me take a picture with the drinks.

Now let me take a picture with the appetizers.

These days I need to double-up the motivation to run. I did the Runners World Run Streak and overlapped the last week with a local clubs Christmas Marathon.

*** We had our friends from Quebec and others over for New Years eve brunch and forgot to take pictures – big fail ***

On the real New Years eve we stayed in and watched Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

New Years day walk around the Frog Pond Trail.

My first time skiing this winter. Mike and David have already been out a few times.

Go Canada…

Back to school and work. My house it peaceful and quiet again (during the day)

On to the next project. David is loving his K’Nex

Ants on a log for special dinner guests.

Snow angel by David. 

First go at the Steamwhich

Second (better) attempt.

Snow was in the forecast so we drove to Pugwash Saturday night to get ahead of the storm and close to Ski Wentworth.

It snowed all day. Lots of powder practice before our trip out West next month with the family.

While we skied, Henry did as well with my mom on their trails.
That’s a wrap. I’ll be back again.

It has been a month! Here’s life lately:

Trying not to dwell on all the bad things in 2016… but, what the hell Toblerone! 

Gap Kids:
Me> Hey David, like this shirt?
David> No.
Me> I think I’m going to buy it for you to wear at your school concert
David> I won’t wear it.
Me> Fine, I’ll buy it for myself! 

When your patch matches your hat.

Dear Santa,

Thankful for American Thanksgiving and a light workload allowing me to watch all four episodes back-to-back.

Jill and I strongly believe in the “teach them while they’re young” motto when it comes to exposing kids to the classics. Home Alone.

I spy Edie!

Christmas starts now…

My namesake is eight! Happy birthday Libby Meghan.

As you can imagine, these were a hit.

Henry and his moustache stuffie he won at the Movember Run.

Christmas card production is a full time job for me…

And at this point, I realized I didn’t buy the adhesive envelopes…

Because you have all been dying to know the state of my toes : 4 black

Thank you SBJ for the end of November!

Edith stopped by for a visit and I snapped a pic. She’s my new favourite subject.

My body has been hurting (I think I need to get a massage or something) but I am so glad I bought this heat thingy at the Tatamagouche Farmer’s Market last summer.

Mike’s co-worker’s son makes beer. We happily approve.

North End tree lighting in the Hydrostone.

Pancake breakfast with santa at Needham Preschool and Daycare! 

We got our tree early this year. Same place as always – wish there was snow but I couldn’t wait a day longer.

The Halifax Explosion was 99 years ago. Here’s the memorial, which we walk by all of the time.

I spot a protest. Teachers doing their thing.

Here’s a non-paid endorsement… I got my boots cleaned and resoled at Quinpool Shoe Repair. Totally recommend them for their service and I am not the only one who thinks this.

Batch one of the HELLO 2017 calendars. 

Poor Cubbie : One of many of David’s bleeding nose incidents. 

Dreaming of a cabin like this. A screen shot from Instagram.

Home sweet festive home.

Sharing chocolates with my girls at Mother’s Pizza.

North Brewing Company’s awesome new label! 

Drinking Baileys and eating Christmas crack with dear friends. Tis the season!

Cherries are in season right?

First bit of snow. Shocker : School was cancelled.

In terms of photography and cooking skills, there is nothing to brag about here but it was damn good. Especially after Sabrina’s tough circuit class at Cyclone Group Fitness! 

From the look of it, you’d think Katherine needs a daily planner for Christmas… nope, she has one and it’s right there. She just prefers shopping bags.

Early morning runs within a snow globe.

Reason why winter sucks… I am forced to wear socks but they never stay up in my stupid boots.

Snowwhite.

A pre-holiday visit to GG-ma’s house. 

Winter running is not so bad when you have views like this and there is no one on the road except for animal footprints.

Send me all the cards!!! I love getting holiday cards. I also love my friends who give me sweet gifts in exchange for calendar refills! Jam and tea towels, they know me well!

That’s a wrap. I’ll be back with some holiday snaps in the new year!