I don’t often post guest posts… but something about this one from my friend Ali I really liked. Maybe its that it captures the reality of our digital world, and how the people we message back and forth are more […]
I think I may have mentioned I’m a reader, a lover of the written word, particularly historical fiction or even non fiction. I lose myself in the tales of past Kings and Queens, of knights …
Imposter syndrome is a very real thing. Feeling like you don't deserve what you have, don't belong where you are. Confusion over how it happened, and some days, exhaustion at maintaining it. Impostor syndrome (also known as impostor …
Brrrr. What just happened here? In the blink of an eye we’ve gone from sunny warm days to brisk mornings, lawn covered in dew and seeing our breath as we walk to the school bus. …
I'm not sure if I was just sheltered as a child, or if our world was really that sweet and safe, but I do know that when I was young people seemed to live long, …
It’s that amazing time of year when the air is crisp and fresh, the leaves are turning beautiful hues of gold and red and the kids are busy planning Halloween costumes. I love the switch …
I can get caught up in my business some days, and for all good reasons. Over the past two months of summer I have felt a little like a hamster on a wheel. My feet …
In our family fall and back to school time doesn’t just mean getting school supplies and waking up on time every morning, there are dozens of new tasks to get to before winter sets in …
There is a post rolling around right now that says as an entrepreneur balance in all things is an impossibility. "Work, sleep, family, fitness, or friends--pick three. It's true. In order to kick ass and do …
They happen, bad days that is. They happen all the time, usually interspersed between GREAT days. But they suck. They really do. Bad days take the steam out of everything you do. they make you re-think …
One of the biggest questions we get asked about our move rural what what do we miss the most? I find it funny, because it assumes we actually DO miss something. It is a picturesque life …
My mother told me once that I was a fatalist. I think to her it was a negative thing, but for me, it made such sense. I have always believed that while we have control to …
I was walking in the meadow with my daughter the other day and admiring the heavy crop of apples we have on our trees. To me it is an endless list of opportunity for a …
We have a lot of animals that need nurturing on our farm, and after the end of a long day, with the dogs at our heels tracking the miles on the property, they are often …
Living out in a rural location, on a small island off the coast of BC, cable is a luxury we decided to pass on, choosing instead a life of fresh air and creative activities. We …
