A storytelling home by Léa Plourde-Archer

Modern tales of a messy abode

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  • Pictures of animals

    After pictures of water, here’s a selection of photographs I’ve captured of the animals I’ve had in my life. We got our first pet when I was 12 years old. Bach was the family downstairs’ cat and when the parent’s relationship went downhill and they split up, we decided to adopt him. In 2001 we…

  • Beautiful food: the romanesco broccoli

    When I’m not out looking for a new subject to blog about, I work at a small, family-owned grocery store. I’m one of those people that gets amazed at the little things in life, and the fact that I get to play with fruits and vegetables all day long makes me happy. Rarely will I get…

  • Weekend outings: art in the Eastern Townships

    I’ve already spoken about my mother’s work on this blog before, when I wrote about the piece of her’s that I have displayed in my entrance. This lovely fall weekend, I went to the opening of her latest exhibit, which is on until January 20th at the Musée Beaulne in Coaticook, Quebec. My mother’s main…

  • Family heirlooms: my Italian roots

    Most of the furniture I own is conceived by Swedish designers and built in factories. No great story there (yet). This is one of the few pieces in my house that comes with it’s own past. It was sculpted by my great-grandfather (on my father’s side), Cesare Balestreri. Cesare first came to North America in…

  • Glimpses of the kitchen

    My kitchen is practically done, so I’ll be ready for the big reveal soon. For now, here is a preview. The blackboard with lyrics from this classic french song: Boris Vian- La complainte du progrès The cookbook and spice shelf. If ever you stumble upon a book from the Grain de Sel collection, edited by…