Back to the topic at hand... My new book! It's The Creative Family, by the amazingly talented Amanda Blake Soule, mother to four (any day now) and author of the popular blog SouleMama. The book is all about embracing the handmade way of life and awakening a spirit of creativity and appreciation for simpler things in your children. Using basic art materials, natural elements, found treasures and a lot of family playtime, it's definitely 100% inspirational.Her blog just adds to my longings lately for the East Coast life. Way out East, like the maritimes. I could do Halifax - I've been there before and it's adorable... I need me some apple picking, Atlantic seashores and proper flea markets... Maybe some culture? Or history? Some depth? It's the furthest I can go on this continent, I figure... I've already tried going as far as I can go this direction! I'm finding BC a little soul-less lately - I love it and hate it at the same time... I feel a little like there's nowhere to go for a change of scene. Does that make sense? Maybe it's just because I'm home all the time? I mean, there's stuff to do in Vancouver; I love the city itself but it all seems the same once you leave downtown. Just big box stores and pick-up trucks... We don't manage to blend urban and countryside well here, I think. I'm running out of things to photograph, it feels like. Jamie reminds me that our career options may be a tad limited in the Maritimes, which is certainly true, but geesh - we could get a house! And it'd be only a few hours flight to Europe.
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Yup, I think you have the west coast blues from too much rain and dark nights. Hang in there, only a few weeks to go...????
You should go for a walk around Dave & Sandra's neighbourhood, and explore that section of Main St. It is so interesting, and there are some very beautiful old homes in there, (not that any of us could own one), although Dave & Sandra's friend just bought a section of one of the old homes. I think there are three owners, so they have a mini strata. A good solution in these crazy times. Lots of good photo ops there!
And Main street is so cool! So many interesting shops and restaurants, lots of well used merchandise as well.
Then again, you could move to Penticton!! ;) Sadly, it's always the job situation that comes to the forefront.
I totally agree - Main St. is great! We've been walking up there a lot recently. Can't hurt that my favourite soup place is a mere 20 minutes walk away! :-) I do love Dave & Sandra's neighbourhood - it's got such a lovely vibe.
Penticton - that would be GREAT!
I think I just need an exciting vacation. We are planning on a big one next fall, but man, that is a LONG way off...
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