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Inspired by Amanda Soule of SouleMama… {this moment} – A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. -Heather Alicia  

Somehow when we arrived in Guatemala I expected that time would move just a little bit slower than it does in Canada. Not the case. It seems our days and weeks speed by just as fast, if not faster! Our first El Camino group of 2012 has come and gone. They were such an enthusiastic   »Read More…

This title is a well-known principle in the world of construction and cabinetry.  I experienced it many times while in the renovation business in Vancouver.  Often, when I was in a hurry or had too many measurements in my head, I made mistakes and had to re-measure and then recut my work.  It was a   »Read More…

We are twenty days into 2012 and thanks to our wonderful workers and enthusiastic volunteers, we’ve been making great progress. Plastering of the internal walls of the first house are nearly completed. We took the opportunity to use the wet plaster to add some colourful glass beads. The final coat of the outside walls is   »Read More…

For those who may be following Project Somos on Facebook or the various website updates, some may have the idea that we may be enjoying a carefree life in a spring-like paradise, enjoying cheap beer and good coffee – living the “good life” It was pointed out to us that in our reporting of the   »Read More…