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the reader

Monday, January 24, 2011

My grandfather turned 90. At the party, Elsie took time out from celebrating to have a wee read.

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bookish

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

This is my favourite picture from the holiday season. Natalie and I were on the way to the mall to get a Sears portrait of Elsie, ’cause sometimes you just have a hankering to sit through a photo session at the mall during the Christmas rush with your toddler. Am I right? We stopped to [...]

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excuse me while i take this important call

Monday, September 20, 2010

Something about Elsie on the phone in between two shots of our landmark (yeah, landmark) birthdays strikes me…as…what? What’s the sick metaphor here? I know there’s one.

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an ode to elsie in small letters

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

remember when elsie used to soak her bibs? yeah, when you would wash all eleven every day? yep. those were the days. remember when elsie would carry around a pink ikea spoon? or the day you brought her up from the church nursery and she was clutching that red plastic ball? and the sunday after [...]

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chef girl

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

This was taken just before Elsie slaughtered her breakfast goose, which she paired with green olives, hummus and a side of kale.

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zesty living

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Kind of ironic that I’m posting this picture considering this one is lying (or probably standing) in her crib right now crying her eyes out. Because…I’m insisting on a nap. What can I say, she’s zesty in every respect. A strength she inherits from her mama. So I discovered on this website through Chevron. The [...]

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“i’m feeling a little wild…”

Friday, December 4, 2009

Don’t mind me Mama. I’m a little giddy from all that carrot juice you insisted I ingest. Now would you mind moving? I have some business with your tooth brush and all your expensive makeup brushes. You’re really good at sharing, by the way. Love love, Elsie. p.s. Are these breakable?

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meet sally

Thursday, July 2, 2009
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do you see what i see?

Wednesday, June 24, 2009
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giddy greedy bunny hands

Tuesday, April 14, 2009
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