LIFESTYLE
Welcome to the lifestyle section. All the things that help me live a life recovered from anxiety, depression and being captive to negativity. Let’s carve out some space for your mind to breathe.
Unstuck
"Why don't you work on your blog? I like reading it." "Ugh. Because I have a bad attitude and I'm not doing anything interesting or anything worth writing about." As soon as I say it I can hear my awful, negative attitude oozing from the words. As soon as...
Sunflower Mini Sessions
It's that time of year again...sunflower time! One of the most beautiful features of a Practically Canadian summer is humongous crop of sunflowers covers many a rural field late in the season. Sometimes they can be tricky, especially since in the three summers...
Dry Walls
waterproofing the basment
The Fam
Last week Derek and I ventured to my favorite place in the world. Elkhart, IN. While there I got to go to the country's best 4-h fair. Seriously...it's ranked #1 or #2--they flip flop with another fair in California. I soaked in the hot tub and soaked up sun in...
Bring Out Your Crafty Side
I have something very exciting to tell you about. It's exciting for me, but mostly it'll be exciting for the Practically Canadian followers out there. A couple new services have been tacked on to my services menu. And they are way fun. Starting now. Right now, The...
The Gallegos Family
This is the Gallegos family. Aren't they just beautiful? The smiles, the personality and those dreamy summer colors--some of the photos from our shoot in the farm lands of Practically Canada go down as some of my favorites to date. Their flash drive is in the mail...
Four Four and Under
A few weeks ago I undertook a very unique challenge. A photo session of only children. Four children, four and under. I don't know many big families...and this is the biggest group of very young kiddos I've ever attempted to shoot at once. The three brothers...
Flat Rate Sisal Tote
Okay. I know. It's Saturday evening...this is out of character to post right now. But--I did finish the mystery project from yesterday and I just had to show you the finished product. Look. Remember what I showed you yesterday? I know. I can't believe it either....
What Could It Be?
I'm making something. I had this idea and I'm not sure how it's going to turn out...but I think it just might be a winner. Here are the ingredients. A flat rate box An old pillowcase Spray adhesive Rope Hot Glue Here's what I've got. I'll show it to...
Chalkboard Everything
That's right. When I'm not able to draw out a chalkboard full of awesome stuff by hand {like this, or this, or this...} I turn to the digital stuff. Tonight I'm sharing all my favorites with you. AND they are all FREE!! So get ready to pin, because you are going...
Buckle Up {blueberry buckle, that is}
If you follow along on Facebook {which you totally should} or Instagram {I'm @theartoflivingproject} you probably saw that I made one of my favorite summer desserts for a 4th of July get-together yesterday. Today I'm sharing the recipe. And here's the big secret. ...
Flowers Love Soda
I love having fresh flowers around the house. My gardens are finally alive with color, which has made this the perfect time to start picking lots of blooms. Tonight I thought I'd let you in on a super easy was to keep your cut stems looking vibrant for as long...
