tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22106330Wed, 23 Feb 2022 15:48:37 +0000photoJudeupdateJabinNoahabout meKid Momentsdaily vignettesjournalshare the joytalkinglistsJasonfamilyscrapbookingpetsrecipesvideohealth nuggetsLeviknittingvacationkid-friendly recipesfast recipeswritingrandom thoughtsHealth Newshome schoolingsewingholidayshousesongfarmingmy musicpoetrygardenhow cool is THAT?life lessonsphotospimping blogsrenosweatherreminiscingHealthy productsbeveragescraftsenvironmentpatternsoupSuriBrutusScratch FastcookingfriendsindexteaKid's ArtMommy's Lawsessential oilsperformanceCod Liver Oilbook reviewcontestdevotionsmemenutritionphotographyphytatessoyvaccinesGirl talkKumar's orphanageSpartan Raceannouncementcancercostumesglobal communityguest posthoneymeatnaturenew momproduct reviewsunlightA journal of all activies Winters-related--so we don't forget about them, and you don't forget about us!http://www.wintersdayin.ca/noreply@blogger.com (talenawinters)Blogger949125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22106330.post-3380096649785067541Tue, 28 Oct 2014 05:22:00 +00002014-10-27T23:22:10.392-06:00announcementThis post is for the folks who subscribed to my new blog since October 1, 2014. (All 17 of you.) My apologies. I had the feed set up wrong on my new blog, so instead of subscribing you to the feed at www.talenawinters.com/wintersdayin, it subscribed you to this feed. I do not intend to post here again. So, if you notice this post, please delete your previous feed bookmark, head on over to my http://www.wintersdayin.ca/2014/10/if-you-subscribed-to-my-blog-since.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (talenawinters)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22106330.post-6886342442816495363Fri, 19 Sep 2014 04:59:00 +00002014-09-18T22:59:39.649-06:00about me Well, I may not have all the boxes unpacked over on the new website, but I am officially moved in. A few of the "rooms" are empty. But not the blog. So, this is the last official blog post at this spot. It makes me a little sad--I've been writing here for eight years, after all. But I'll get over it. Come over and check out today's post on my new site at www.talenawinters.com. I'll put the http://www.wintersdayin.ca/2014/09/moving-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (talenawinters)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22106330.post-1559288251483137132Thu, 11 Sep 2014 03:22:00 +00002014-09-10T21:22:49.577-06:00daily vignettesKid MomentsNoahphoto Noah has been coming up with some pretty fun stuff over the last few weeks. Just now, as he was coming to give me a goodnight hug and kiss, he started stalling asking me questions: "Mom, who invented comics?" "I don't know. Why?" "Oh. Well, if he is still alive, I would like to say 'thank you' to him." I smiled. "Well, I guess you'll have to do some research tomorrow and find out. But I http://www.wintersdayin.ca/2014/09/hello-my-name-is-noah.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (talenawinters)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22106330.post-9105735930615239319Tue, 09 Sep 2014 04:38:00 +00002014-09-09T08:17:48.125-06:00friendsJasonphoto This past weekend, our family went down to Red Deer to support Jason as he ran his first "Super" Spartan Race, which is 8 miles in length (and 20-plus obstacles). He ran this race on a team with our friends Darryl and Amanda Magnusson. This was their first Spartan Race, and they did pretty good, all things considered. Darryl told me afterwards that he did better than he expected, and he http://www.wintersdayin.ca/2014/09/two-for-one.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (talenawinters)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22106330.post-6059272482255794859Sat, 06 Sep 2014 04:19:00 +00002014-09-09T10:46:15.236-06:00book reviewshare the joy About a month ago, while doing research for my current writing project (which stars a mermaid), I found out that I AM NOT ALONE... because I found the blog of MaryLu Tyndall, "The Cross and the Cutlass", in which she was discussing HER current project's research. Turns out, we both think that mermaids can find a place in Christian literature. Knowing I wasn't the only one crazy enough to try http://www.wintersdayin.ca/2014/09/book-review-redemption-by-marylu-tyndall.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (talenawinters)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22106330.post-3976410104236170617Tue, 02 Sep 2014 17:27:00 +00002014-09-02T11:27:35.656-06:00about mefamilyJabinJasonJudeLeviNoahphoto The First Day of School in our house came with high emotions for every member of our family this year. Jude, just beginning Junior High, was both excited and nervous to be in a new school with unfamiliar classrooms, teachers, and routines, but also glad to be able to see his friends on a daily basis again. Noah, despite acting quite hyper last night and this morning, kept insisting that he http://www.wintersdayin.ca/2014/09/first-day-again.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (talenawinters)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22106330.post-6061015934916814959Sat, 30 Aug 2014 19:17:00 +00002014-08-30T13:17:03.511-06:00about melistsphotowriting I have been revising my first novel, "The Friday Night Date Dress", over the last week. So, naturally, I decided that it was a good time to revise my web presence by taking all my varied interests and centralizing them into a new website (because I almost don't have enough to do with my time ;-D). Trying to maintain all my various creative websites and blogs has been driving me a little battyhttp://www.wintersdayin.ca/2014/08/reset.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (talenawinters)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22106330.post-2999062588391157736Mon, 25 Aug 2014 19:52:00 +00002014-08-25T13:52:50.187-06:00about mejournalphoto Toby Harriman, "Follow the Colors" on Flickr Many people consider the New Year to be the time to reassess their lives, goals, and priorities. I used to think the same, until the time my oldest child began kindergarten. Then, the yearly rhythm somehow shifted, and August and September seemed to be the more natural time to "reset" and rebalance everything. Usually, I am trying to decide which http://www.wintersdayin.ca/2014/08/reassessing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (talenawinters)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22106330.post-6207986201622278498Fri, 22 Aug 2014 23:50:00 +00002014-08-22T17:50:45.107-06:00journalshare the joyThank you, Kristen Lamb. I needed this reminder today. http://www.wintersdayin.ca/2014/08/sometimes-i-forget.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (talenawinters)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22106330.post-4510459581794431043Wed, 20 Aug 2014 04:22:00 +00002014-08-19T22:22:28.412-06:00JabinJudeLeviNoahphoto Hanging out with Great Grandma. This summer has seen several milestones in little Levi's life, potty training and moving to a big boy bed being the most easily measurable. Besides this, he has also grown a fair amount, and added too many words into his vocabulary to count. (Early in the summer, I did add up his vocabulary, and got to well over 100 words. He now mimics almost anything, adds http://www.wintersdayin.ca/2014/08/growing-and-grinning.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (talenawinters)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22106330.post-6738335238171402626Sat, 16 Aug 2014 01:41:00 +00002014-08-16T02:14:27.351-06:00familygardenJabinJudelistspetsphotophotographyupdatevacationIs summer really almost over? And I haven't put up a single blog post outlining what has been filling up our time? (Okay, I guess a single one--which I copied from my husband's post about the Spartan Race.) As per usual, there is never a dull moment around here. Thanks to the immensity of the list, I am going to keep it to point form. Two days after school was out in June, we went to visit our http://www.wintersdayin.ca/2014/08/summertime-and-living-is-busy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (talenawinters)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22106330.post-9148726936037328087Thu, 07 Aug 2014 15:22:00 +00002014-08-07T09:22:25.534-06:00guest postJabinJasonJudeLeviNoahphotoSpartan RacevacationThis post was posted on Google+ by my husband, Jason, after he completed the 3-mile Spartan "Sprint" race in Edmonton on July 6. It took me this long to get it up here because I wanted to get the photos ready to post, too! ------- Mud, lotsa mud. For those of you unaware, I ran my second Spartan Sprint (3 miles/5 km’s) Obstacle Course Race this last Sunday in Edmonton. If you don’t what http://www.wintersdayin.ca/2014/08/guest-post-edmonton-spartan-race-july-6.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (talenawinters)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22106330.post-3903513812445491846Sun, 03 Aug 2014 04:20:00 +00002014-08-19T00:26:53.598-06:00gardenphotophotographyshare the joyI have been slogging through the hundreds (closer to three-quarters of a thousand, actually!) of photos that I took on our 10-day trip to central Alberta in early July. Having that many photos is a bit daunting, so it's taken me a while to get through all of them (and this is pretty much just the first pass), but I spent a few hours working with them today. Both my mother-in-law and my Aunty Joyhttp://www.wintersdayin.ca/2014/08/birdhouse-gallery-part-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (talenawinters)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22106330.post-5888855816058141761Wed, 23 Jul 2014 19:22:00 +00002014-07-23T13:22:29.133-06:00book review I have had very little personal experience with Muslims in my life. There is the very nice couple that runs the bottle depot here in town--back in my scrapbooking days, Leila would come to our crafting days and we would talk kids and more, but usually avoided religion. Not on purpose, but hey, I knew she was Muslim, and she knew I was Christian, and what more needed to be said? We are still http://www.wintersdayin.ca/2014/07/book-review-seeking-allah-finding-jesus.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (talenawinters)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22106330.post-3469896450066407016Fri, 11 Jul 2014 04:25:00 +00002014-07-10T22:30:26.160-06:00video http://www.wintersdayin.ca/2014/07/save-internets_10.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (talenawinters)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22106330.post-8331385563714488146Sat, 05 Jul 2014 17:37:00 +00002014-07-05T11:37:13.776-06:00JabinJudeLeviNoahphotosLately, I have finally been getting to know the more advanced aspects of the fancy-pantsy camera I bought last year, so I have been experimenting with taking pictures. A LOT of pictures. Here are a few photos I took of the boys in June--Jabin and Noah were home sick from school one day, but were still game for letting me play with my camera. Here are some of my favourites from June: http://www.wintersdayin.ca/2014/07/my-amazing-boys.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (talenawinters)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22106330.post-1432589264181753257Fri, 27 Jun 2014 06:23:00 +00002014-06-27T00:23:31.662-06:00journalnaturepetsphotoshare the joywritingOver the last few weeks, I have had opportunity to reflect on both the ferocity and fragility of life. For instance, we have two three-week-old kittens from our orange tabby Angel, and when she finally moved them to a place we could see on Monday, we were unsurprised that they were like miniature versions of their mama. While we definitely hope to get her fixed before she goes into heat again, http://www.wintersdayin.ca/2014/06/life-happens.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (talenawinters)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22106330.post-6386472610903084642Fri, 13 Jun 2014 20:27:00 +00002014-09-11T01:25:51.981-06:00Kumar's orphanagephotoIn the past, I have mentioned briefly on this blog an orphanage in India that we help. The time has come to expound. Pastor Isaiah and Mani with some of the children from Faith Children's Home In September of 1997, I went on a life-changing trip to India. I was joining Jason on his third trip to volunteer at a small Bible School of Discipleship in central south India, close to Bangalore. (http://www.wintersdayin.ca/2014/06/children-of-my-heart.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (talenawinters)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22106330.post-5491609251988307772Tue, 10 Jun 2014 20:43:00 +00002014-06-10T14:45:13.597-06:00Kid MomentsLeviphotoLast Sunday, Jason borrowed Brian's little Kubota tractor to haul dirt all around my yard for me. I am so thankful, because filling up all those new beds by wheelbarrow--while it would have been a fantastic workout for me--would have taken me all summer. The tractor was a constant source of fascination for Levi. (Surprised?) He thought his tricycle should go for a ride in it. That's my boy!http://www.wintersdayin.ca/2014/06/last-sunday-jason-borrowed-brians.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (talenawinters)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22106330.post-5532297535834407851Mon, 09 Jun 2014 17:17:00 +00002014-06-09T11:17:24.391-06:00about mefarminggardenLeviphotoI never considered myself to have a green thumb. My gardening attempts were always clumsy guesses and hopes that often turned out to be terribly disappointing. When we moved to this property, I was determined to have a vegetable garden that would provide food for the family for a good chunk of the year. (Until I get an actual root cellar built, storage until about December or January is the http://www.wintersdayin.ca/2014/06/and-shes-gardening-again.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (talenawinters)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22106330.post-5105611192333421467Wed, 14 May 2014 21:30:00 +00002014-05-14T15:30:14.632-06:00journalNoahphotoshare the joyvideo"I joined the choir today," said Noah. Jason and I looked at each other in surprise. Noah isn't the type to volunteer for much, but last fall, when he started attending school, he started playing intramural sports at lunch hour--that is, on the days when it didn't interfere with lunch hour choir practice. We were thrilled to find that he really enjoys it. For their first performance, he was one http://www.wintersdayin.ca/2014/05/sing-sing-sing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (talenawinters)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22106330.post-8825868573403197267Fri, 02 May 2014 18:05:00 +00002014-05-10T12:16:47.051-06:00about mefamilyJasonjournalLeviphotoApril. Oh, April. Where did you go? Still, I welcome May with open arms, with all its inherent sunshine and green things and outdoor activities. Besides disappearing in the landslide known as "tax season", April was notable for two major events in our house: Levi's second birthday, and an adoption shower thrown for us by our church. At just past a year, it seemed a good time to reflect on the http://www.wintersdayin.ca/2014/05/the-month-that-levi-turned-two.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (talenawinters)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22106330.post-8959247324643950829Wed, 23 Apr 2014 18:44:00 +00002014-04-23T12:44:26.301-06:00costumesJabinJudeNoahsewingshare the joyRemember how Jude had a Star Wars party in November? Remember how I was making Jedi robes for all my boys? (Except Levi, who gets to be an Ewok?) Well, three of the planned robes are complete, for Jude, Noah, and Jabin. Other than the foam-and-duct-tape light sabres we made for the party, though, they do not have any other part of the costume as yet. That's okay. The robes look great. And http://www.wintersdayin.ca/2014/04/using-force.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (talenawinters)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22106330.post-3523012719119368052Tue, 08 Apr 2014 14:38:00 +00002014-04-08T08:38:53.317-06:00Kid MomentsLeviphotoJude has been preparing a research and presentation project for the upcoming Heritage Fair, which he is doing in partnership with David M. Their project is talking about weapons and vehicles that Canada used in WWI. One day, after Jude had been reading up on tanks and had to get up for a moment to do something else, leaving his book on the couch, I looked over and saw this: Get 'em startedhttp://www.wintersdayin.ca/2014/04/in-his-brothers-footsteps.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (talenawinters)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22106330.post-567381840921675658Fri, 21 Mar 2014 05:11:00 +00002014-03-20T23:11:49.178-06:00Leviphotoupdate In the last few weeks, Levi has had a growth spurt. He has now discovered that he is suddenly tall enough to reach the light switches. And the door knobs. And he's figured out how to use them... That means that I am constantly finding lights turned on that don't need to be. Our bathroom door always remains closed (because he likes to climb up on the toilet and get his toothbrush out of the http://www.wintersdayin.ca/2014/03/on-levi-in-house.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (talenawinters)0