acreage renovation: two bathrooms

We recently renovated the remaining two of our three bathrooms. Normally, we would have done it all ourselves and spent much time on each one. However, due to life events (and something that I will discuss in detail in a couple of weeks), we decided to hire out most of the work and tackle both at once!

This was the kid’s bathroom before:

Whoever owned our house before us realllllly loved the colour red. And black laminate countertops. We lived with the bathrooms this way for 3 years. Below is how we changed them.

Kid’s bath after.

My en-suite before.

En-suite after.

Because we were on a strict timeline, most of what we purchased was whatever was in stock at Home Depot. That said, it did come together nicely and we are pleased with the results!

Emory

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our trip to waskesiu

Hello friends and hello summer!!

Last weekend Geoffrey and I took the children to Prince Albert National Park. Apart from going there last year, it’s something that we used to do every June for our anniversary until we became parents. Once we had Remy, we stopped going camping.

This marks our second summer in a row in Waskesiu, and I think that it’s a tradition that we are going to keep up again. Everyone truly loves it. Last year we went as a family of four in our renovated tent trailer. This year we went as a family of five at stayed at Elk Ridge Lodge. Oh. My. Goodness. It was beyond beautiful. It reminded me more of Colorado than Saskatchewan. The resort has a pool and water slide, two restaurants, spa, a zip line and rock wall, golf course, and more! I can’t ever see us staying anywhere else in the whole of the National Park.

Here are the pictures from our trip. I hope that you like them!

It’s always such an exciting time with the change of a new season. Summer is especially welcome on the prairies as it means there will be no cold or snow for several months. Um, yes please!

What are your plans for this summer? Do you have any vacations booked? Let me know.

And happy belated Father’s Day to the men out there!

Emory

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remy is five

Our smart, strong, spirited, one-dimpled girl is turning 5 years old this week.

She is our lover of life. She greets every morning by exclaiming “what a beautiful day” and calls everybody, young and old, her best friend.

She already fights for what is good and just. If you are sick, sad, or hurt she will race to your side and not leave you until you are well again.

She wants to be both a veterinarian and a superhero when she grows up.

A lover of all people and animals, you will always have a friend in Remy.

Happy birthday my beautiful, pure-hearted soul. Never, ever change who you are.

<3<3 Mama

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merry christmas

Another year has passed us by and already it is Christmas. 

Even though 2020 was one for the books (and not in a good way), we still made it through. I feel as if next year can only be better in every way. More happy, more healthy, more lighthearted, more fun. Let’s hope that it is!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all of you!!

Best wishes,

Emory, Geoffrey, Remy & Wilder

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kidney march 2020

Today would have been Bridget’s 32nd birthday.

This year, my amazing mother-in-law is taking part in the Kidney March in honour of her daughter. She will be walking 100 km to raise awareness about kidney disease and organ donation. Kidney disease claims thousands of Canadian lives every year, and there is no cure. Fundraising for such a cause is extremely important to so many people and their families.

If you happen to have an extra $5 to spare (or more!) and would like to donate to the Kidney March, you can follow the link to my mother-in-law’s page. Thanks friends.

Happy birthday, B. We love you.

Emory

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