Last Day of NaBloPoMo

Today is the last day.  I joined half way through the month, inspired by Karen from That Mom Blog (who has an awesome giveaway right now).  It wasn't easy but I found something to post each day, it helped that it was a busy month for us and we had a lot going on.  And on the days that were just too busy, a picture says a thousand words.
I am really going to try to keep up with the blogging.  I am setting myself a goal of five posts a month for the year.  If I make more than that, awesome.  Putting it in writing will hold me accountable.  5 a month... I can do it!

Help me get a Facebook Username...

If I can get to 25 "likes" on Facebook, I can get my own username making it easier for people to find my blog!

click here -->  Chronicles of P on Facebook

SNOW!

We had a wonderful blanket of snow when we woke up this morning!  Being a November baby, last year the Bug was much to young to go out in the snow and up until now I wasn't sure that we were going to get a winter this year.  Well, winter has arrived and we went out to play this morning::

And then back inside for some warm milk with some crazy hat head::

"When I Grow Up...

...I wanna be just like my daddy"

Super Soup Saturday

I made our favorite soup today::  Winter Vegetable!

First things first, I was so excited to use my new stock pot::

The prep work is the hardest part, peeling and chopping sweet potato, carrot, onion (and the tears that come with them) and apples::

Sooo worth the effort once it all starts cooking and the house starts to smell fabulous::

An hour later, pureed and back on the heat for 10 minutes::

And the final product::

Dinner for today for us and the Bug, two ziploc containers to freeze, one to give to a friend going through a rough time (enjoy S & T!) and one to surprise someone with :)

For the recipe check out my Winter Veggie Soup Recipe

National Literacy Day

In honor of National Literacy Day I want to share our favorite book::

It's supposed to be for kindergarten-grade 1 however my 14 month old loves it.  The pages are textured and that distracts her from eating the book.  She loves to run her fingers over the ridges and she really pays attention to the story.

Check out tea for three for Tamara's favorite books + a giveaway!!

Dear Nana

I miss you.  I can't believe it has been a year since you lost your battle with the evil 'C'.  I wish I had more of the amazing memories that everyone else seems to have of you.  I hear my brothers and cousins talk about you and I am jealous that we didn't have a close relationship.
I have a few great memories and there is one especially that I cherish.  I was about 2 or 3 years old, so it's strange that it is such a vivid memory.  We were at the Tim Horton's in the middle of Ancaster (which is no longer there, by the way) way back when they had those awesome spinny stools.  I was sitting there joyfully spinning back and forth and you were there smiling at me.
I'm sorry we didn't visit more when you lived in Ontario and I am sorry I didn't visit more when you moved out west.  I'm sorry that you and Poppa weren't at my wedding, that's a big one for me.  And another big one, possibly the biggest, I'm sorry you didn't get to meet my little Bug.  She would have loved you and you would have loved her.
I am grateful that I got to make the trip to the Island for your memorial and that I got to spend a week connecting with Poppa.  He really enjoyed the Bug and watched her almost every morning while I showered and got ready! 
I hope to see you again someday and maybe then we can have the relationship that we missed out on this Earth.
Love always,
A