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Are you familiar with cyanotype?

This was my opening line when people came to my table at the Yuletide Fair at Bilston Creek Farm in November. Here’s the exciting news—- I get to go again! They accepted me for their Spring Market Series- there are 3 weekends and I will be at the last weekend March 31, April Fools Day,…

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an accomplishment you can wear

Last June in Aarhus, a wonderful city in Denmark, my daughter and I walked into an inspiring knitting store called Tondering Strik, while my sweetheart found parking and figured out downloading parking apps. I feel as though I never accomplish anything completely alone. I mean, I may knit the whole sweater, grow specialty flowers, write…

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Valentine’s Cookies: one dough 3 ways

This recipe was my mom’s go-to for everything– so I called it the Every Season Cookie. It rolls out beautifully and depending on the cookie cutter and the way you ice it- makes it great for a busy mom who needs to send her daughter off to school with a tin of cookies to celebrate…

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“I’m right here, and I have been all along” said The Box

Recently I was looking for the wire which I remember putting away in a “safe place” last year after tidying up from the wreath making workshops- I would be all set for this year! Have you ever done that? Put something away: gifts for a birthday bought months ahead while on a trip, the perfect…

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Out of the Blue

I think we have all had the experience of something happening in our life that – in one moment- changes our life forever- and when you look back, if you look back, the road has been washed out and you can’t go back. Sometimes it’s a wonderful thing: you look across the room into someone’s eyes and…

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Memories for now

Lately, ‘the public’s’ behaviour towards anyone in authority is especially poor. For example, employees directing ferry traffic or enforcing fair play- which in less stressful times means- you line up in the order in which you arrive at the ferry terminal and you accept that if others are there before you, that you might miss…

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When the small things are little

Recently I had an idea for one of my outdoor tiles that I wanted to try out. Working with different mediums is a great way to see the world with a new perspective- even the world of your garden, balcony or city block. I wanted to make a daisy chain. I haven’t made one since…

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Growing, intentionally

Every year my greenhouse helps me to learn something. This year I am practicing being more intentional about the plants I grow for my business and for my family to enjoy. As I do every year, I always start plants I’ve never grown from seed before. With this year’s new seed, I am excited to…

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Checking in on little wonders

I was recently staying at a place where the forest is integral to the whole experience. It’s the kind of place that mostly goes under the radar. You use this computer to find the phone number to confirm the date, because you’ve lost the piece of paper they gave you last year for when you…

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Greenhouse Hygge, the house of my growing dreams

It’s the title of my book which came out almost 5 years ago and continues to be true to this day. I was standing in my greenhouse yesterday, Mother’s Day, and I really felt so happy with all the changes that this house has helped me with. I no longer have space for two chairs…

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Natural Easter egg dye

I feel as though when it comes to dying eggs, yarn or fabric with everyday ingredients, the dye is raised to a level of legitimacy. When red cabbage dyes my tea towel that is sitting too close to the cutting board when I am cutting up it for a salad or a stir fry, I…

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Easter Bunny buns

Do you have a bread maker? Or if you make dough for buns from scratch– here’s a little hack that is so simple. The result: super cute little bunnies suitable for any Easter table! If you have children in your life, they can help by rolling the buns (it doesn’t matter what size, just as…

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Good morning, sunshine

or is it Good morning sunshine? A year ago this week, I started meeting my friends for an early morning walk. We time our walks so that we arrive at a point to see the sunrise. When I started sharing the photographs and video that I take of the day’s beginning, I started titling it…

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Lise-Lotte has evolved to become Lise-Lotte.ca

Flowers & photography~connections & creativity I started blogging many years ago, and I must say I really like the process. For me this starts with a photograph that I have taken and then a few thoughts that have been on my mind…resulting in a piece of writing to share with you. I look forward to…

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Birthdays- a reflection and knitting my transition shawl

Hello, My birthday is coming up at the end of the week and as a result, I am reflecting on my past year and looking to the future. Last year,  when I turned 50, I was wondering at the time about what my next year would bring. September brought the year of “not being needed”.…

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The Storytelling Show with Tracey Wimperly on CFRO 100.5FM Vancouver

I had the most wonderful experience in this modern radio station (see last post to know why I say that). It still had the wonderful eclectic vibe that CFUV did way back…it’s the sense of all these different voices coming to this one place that records and broadcasts stories and voices not heard on mainstream…

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A conversation on the radio

  When I was in university, I fell in love with campus community radio. And one of the other volunteers who was running the radio station! Those two loves are still very much in my life, thankfully. I have learned so much from both of them. They are both good story tellers. I love university…

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Words are important

I remember this thin little English grammar book from school- not for the rules which I should have committed to memory, but because I often come back to the title: Words are Important. Possibly as a professional communicator or a writer, but more because of how, when said, one can never take them back. Of…

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Join us for a Hygge-Inspired Mother’s Day Tea

We are very excited to be offering a Mother’s Day Tea in our garden. Click here to book the experience Give Mom the gift of time together when you can both relax in the garden and let someone else make the generous high tea while you enjoy each other’s company, with live music playing in…

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Valentine’s Day flowers for you or your sweetheart

I’m excited about our new little project- flowers for Valentine’s Day! We are still dreaming our way through gardening books, blogs, weeding and tending our garden in anticipation of a wonderful homegrown flower season to come. But in the meantime, we will use as much local product as possible supplemented with some flowers brought in…

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Daisy- a very supportive project manager

If you follow me on Instagram, you will know that over the holidays, Daisy, my eleven year old golden retriever died. We were all together as a family, including our one year old golden, Lilly. On Daisy’s last day, we took her to the beach, her favourite beach. She loved the visit, and she told…

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Hello, I’m back

I’ve been travelling, starting new projects and getting used to having my daughters live 3 and 4 time zones away from us. It’s a big adjustment for me, but seeing where they live, how they live and conduct themselves in this world fills my heart with gratitude about being their mom. They are good human…

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