The Stories of our Lives

This is our family blog. We use it to share glimpses of our family life, everyday anecdotes and reflexions, and we archive the kids' growth. In Québec, Canada.

Orléane Orléane is now...
10 months!

Xavier Xavier is now...
2.4 years!

...and there's also their parents. Émilie writes most posts (including the children's) and handles the design, while François makes sure all the blog clockwork is running smoothly. To contact us: EMAIL.

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All about Xavier

Random thoughts and conversation crumbs

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1/2 of Hallowen 2008

Halloween is half costumes and half candy. Sorry I can’t be sending candy your way; those were our costumes.
Maki-Émilie Sushi

(…with my good friend Amélie! - Photo taken by her boyfriend Nicolas.)
Temaki-François Sushi

My friends Tigger and P… Piglet!

Halloween 2008!

PS. Forgot to mention… Frank won an orange iPod at work, by combining his costume and mine. Those […]


I am the Walrus… hello!

I’ll list our menu for the trip in NY real soon and will upload photos of our Halloween costumes, too, but meanwhile, let’s mix it up with something different…
Frank had the week off, after our trip, so we used that time off for a short trip to Quebec city’s Aquarium. It’s not the greatest aquarium […]


Daunting dust, get out of my house!

As promised, here is my advice for managing house cleaning, in case it helps out at your place, too.
A place for every thing, everything in its place
I’m allowing myself to use this cliché expression because it is crucial to overcoming clutter. Take some time to think about storage and the activities and chores happening in […]