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DIY – Blackout blinds – the beginning
Alice’s bedroom and the whole house already have blinds. They probably date back to when the house was new, in 1998. We actually like the fact that we don’t have to spend money on blinds right now, since they are all custom fit (as usual), but they do look a bit dated, with their off white and brass colors. But my point here that Alice’s room has, along with the blinds, a very useful blackout. Very useful yes, but NOT our style. First and easy fix, cutting the bottom part, leaving with a much cleaner look. Next step, in my intent to reuse them, is to actually replace the fabric…
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Month of change
October was a month with lots of action, new house, new job, new routines, visits and so much more… Here’s a video to celebrate this past month… /// Alice as Minnie Mouse on Halloween. /// Alice putting together the animals. /// Alice learned how to ride a tricycle! /// The song was recorded at a restaurant we went this past weekend. They had a musician playing live and he made up a song for Alice, the only child in the restaurant at the time. He was very nice (and talented) and she (and us) loved it! Unfortunately, I don’t know his name. Hope November is even better! For everybody…
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Uma tarde na fazenda Saunders Farm
Há alguns finais de semana, fomos visitar uma fazenda nos arredores de Ottawa a convite dos amigos Carlos e Cláudia. O dia prometia chuva, mas mesmo assim resolvemos dar um pulinho lá pra aproveitar o dia. Diego não pode ir, mas prometeu que na próxima ele compareçe… 🙂 A Saunders Farm fica a aproximadamente 40 minutos do centro de Ottawa. Tem diversas atividades, especialmente nesta época de Halloween, com coisas de horror, muitas abóboras e as tradicionais atrações da fazenda, que incluem labirintos verdes, animais de fazenda, parquinhos temáticos, shows e passeios de trator. Nós aproveitamos um pouco de tudo, até um passeio de trator com emoção, no caso, abaixo…
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Life just got busier…
I’m not sure I mentioned properly, but after a long period of uncertainties, doubts, ideas, pros and cons, I finally applied for a few jobs and for some stars alignment, I was hired fairly quickly. This happened just in between the sale of our house and purchase of our current one and all the moving fun that follows. Don’t really have to say that it was a lot of changes and stress, all in the same month (oh, unforgettable October!). For Alice, that meant the start of her school days. I visited some daycares close to home and found one that better suited our needs (I work 3 days a…
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Espiada na casa nova em Ottawa
It was about time I start sharing a few photos of our new home. Again, it’s new to us, but the house is actually 15 years old and haven’t seen that many updates since then. You’ll find here a pure 80’s style, with a lot of brass finishes, cream walls, green carpets, dark tiles (and some funky ones too), but also a lot of natural light, thanks to the great number of windows (I love natural light) and a open concept main floor, which is more a contemporary feature (and we love it too). The great thing is that the house seems to be in great condition and in time…
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ByWard Market em Ottawa
Nada como ter amigos e família por perto para ter uma desculpa para visitar o centro de Ottawa novamente. Nós não vamos ao centro tão frequentemente, mas amamos a área do ByWard Market, a atmosfera e as pessoas e a história por trás dessa linda área de Ottawa. O local escolhido foi o Tucker’s Marketplace, que tem um brunch/almoço cheio de opções, para todos os gostos e fica, convenientemente, no coração do Byward. Olha, um pinguin, mommy! Outro restaurante tradicional do Byward Market – The Fish Market Restaurant Nosso pub favorito no Byward, onde fomos várias vezes quando não tínhamos nossa Alice ainda… – Heart & Crown Mini-abóboras pintadas à…
