2012 – 2024
How do you define success? It seems that as the years have gone by, in one way or another, I’ve been cheerleading myself on. Whether it was through words in blog posts or writing inspirational quotes in my notebook, there’s an optimism that has seeped through and continues to be
As I type this***, my daughter is whinecrying my name, my son is yelling what sort of sounds like YABBA DABBA DOOO over and over again, even though I know that’s not actually what he’s saying, there’s a robot vacuum that we’ve named Eva making whooshing noises while roaming around
there was something so familiar in sitting down and easily having that title flow through my fingers as the starting off point for, yet again, another long awaited hello. i’m trying to decide if my writing should be blog posts or newsletters or both… and when it comes down to
i like that you’re here. if i’m being honest, some of these words i wrote back in 2012 and some of these words i wrote in 2020. whether i met you then, know you now or are just getting to – i think it’s nice that you’re here. i think
always so nervous to take the first leap into the world of sourdough, this isolation begged for the trial to begin. honestly, who hasn’t heard of someone who has heard of someone who has gone down this path since staying indoors for the safety of all? day 2she’s alive and
no – i’ve never read the book. the one about the girl. but it did make me think of the title of that book. Mark Martyre. www.markmartyre.com considering my love affair with music, i was pleasantly surprised to find myself in the company of a musician. take a listen to
for anyone who thinks having children and being afforded any amount of time to stay home with them is a luxury – one that allows for space and time to work on all the things you always wanted to, but never seemed to find the time for – think again.
apologies for the silence, but if i’m being honest, i’ve been enjoying the quiet. getting into the groove of parenthood the first time around was definitely difficult. folks had told us, ‘get sleep while you can!’ ‘sleep when the baby sleeps!’. holy crap were they ever serious, and right! i’m
it’s been quite sometime since i’ve sat down and just wrote. for years i would journal daily in my go-to moleskine planner. which reminds me, i need to go purchase it for 2018. last year i waited too long and they were sold out EVERYWHERE. it made me incredibly sad
with the help of family and friends, the bride saw her vision through to the end. and what a beautiful vision it was! would you look at this colour coordination! at the home of her in-laws, the stunning bride and groom were wed. mother nature was kind and didn’t shed
hello again! you may have noticed a few changes around here. specifically a brand new logo! what do you think? the look of the blog will continue to be perfected as i decide the direction it will go in. what would you like to see? let me know! below are a
hey 2017! nice to meet you! i think you’re going to be pretty swell. why? because i’m vowing to pick up my camera more often and document the everyday along with some fellow photographers under what is being called, The Now Project. the creator, Erin Lester, in an Instagram post
sitting on the couch with my feet on the coffee table i start typing these words. a blog post that is far overdue. hi. hello! how are you? it’s been awhile. where to even begin again. i’m currently eating mint girl guide cookies. the best kind if you ask me.
it’s amazing how quickly these folks feel like family. the annual skills competition was a few weekends ago (one of the coldest weekends on record in the city this year) and i went to cheer on josh and took the opportunity to snap a few photos. Becky Gean and littlesiddallstudios
this little one and i got along like two peas in a pod. above are a few of the images i took. i kept her entertained and happy to be in front of many cameras while my classmates took portraits of her and the rest of the family for the
this is woodrow. ___ i had the privilege of meeting and photographing different folks as i completed a “photography of people” course. enjoy some of the images i took in that class, here on the blog.
this is luke. he likes to skateboard. ___ i have the privilege of meeting and photographing different folks every monday night as i complete a “photography of people” course. enjoy some of the images i take in that class, here on the blog.
this is nicole. she’s into music. ___ i have the privilege of meeting and photographing different folks every monday night as i complete a “photography of people” course. i’ll be sharing some of the images i take in that class here on the blog.
come one, come all – to see the high park cherry blossoms!it’s no joke. EVERYONE comes to see them. that’s what it feels like anyways. almost like a rock concert, or july 1st fireworks, seeing the cherry blossoms is an event. (if i can give you one suggestion, TAKE PUBLIC
the truth is – i’m scared to press publish. there are 41 started, but not completed drafts sitting in the back end of my site. so why am i so scared to share? fear of failure. not good enough. rejection. the snickering, the laughter. incompleteness. the inevitability that i very
there’s always that one day – i walk outside, take a deep breathe in of that cool crisp air – and it’s christmas time. i can smell it and i can feel it. that’s when i know it’s time to cozy up with a good cup of tea. or hot chocolate.
so… after a 6 month hiatus… the travelling crockpot IS BACK! here’s a quick recap of the previous travelling crockpot dinners – and yes – adrienne does know she’s behind, but we’ve planned a catch up meal in our future. not to worry. becky | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | nikki | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | adrienne
friday evening i ended up in pickering for some wicked axe throwing. BATL has opened up a new location there. if you’ve never tried out axe throwing, i fully encourage you to do so. it’s completely addicting. i read this article which i found super interesting. it caught my attention
i love soup. it becomes a staple in my everyday lunch at work in the fall and winter months. and it’s so darn easy! my favourite? sweet potato… with anything. i absolutely love sweet potatoes. the past two weeks i’ve made all kinds of variations on the same soup. i
i had the honour of being my dear friend jill’s wedding photographer the first weekend in august of this year, as she married her love – chris. with my brother by my side, we captured their big day. it was something else. something magical – filled with incredible amounts of
there’s something about this bike – i like. in a city where the street signs aren’t familiar and the language which shouldn’t be foreign to a canadian like me, well, it is. the buildings aren’t blocking the sky and their bike lanes make sense, not disturbing the flow of traffic. the
can’t let go of something? take a picture. i’m serious. it’ll last forever. this is – provided that you don’t loose your hard drive or delete everything by accident. it was my mother who got me onto this idea a long time ago. my brother and i would have projects