This is the week of the lull. Majority of the shopping is done, the tree is up, it’s too early to stock the house with holiday food and there is another week of work ahead. All any of us want […]
It's been 4 months without a family room in our home. Without a "family tv" We have the little tv in our sunroom. With the tiny "squeeze 3 small people on it, but totally uncomfortable" couch. The sunroom that is …
This may come as a surprise, but I am not actually an open book. While I am a great "sharer" about some parts of my life, I do keep other things under wraps. Until, I think …
I'm not the kind of gal that oozes empathy when someone is hurting. I give the ole pat-on-the-back, "Gee, that bites" sort of loving and then I move along to trying to help. And I am …
This summer I fell in love. I am not really a technical sort of gal and rarely use "digital" shortcuts in my life. My "apps" list is very short and mostly focussed on finding out …
It can be so easy to continue on, to be swept along the path of least resistance. To submit to the current. We sometimes feel that this is the right path, that destiny will lead us and …
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We have never been budget-rific sort of people, always spending less than we have and saving for a rainy day, but never really knowing WHAT and WHERE our money went, outside of the required payments. During …
Halloween living rural is a whole different cup of brains to how it was in the suburbs. Normally at this time of year the neighbourhood would be draped in spooky decorations and the kids excitement …
I live on the balmy west coast of Canada. The land of rain, where a day of snow shuts the community down. I grew up thinking that all we needed were chains for our tires, …
October has been insane. I have had ONE day at home, in my office working without the kids this month. Of the 22 days in October, I have been home for just over a week …
BlissDom Canada was weeks ago and I am just now getting my brain settled enough to think about it. It has taken me this long to digest the event, the interactions and the connections. Taken this …
The team at Used Everywhere believes that Halloween should be a public holiday, where costumes, mischief and over-the-top decorations are mandatory. Until that day they’ll continue to outdo themselves year after year. Wilder costumes, sillier pranks …
I don't talk a lot about my other site over here, it usually makes me feel like I am cheating on my chickens, or showing you my fancy clothes, when you are used to seeing …
This article is re-posted and was originally published on the Huffington Post BC I went to bed last night watching my facebook feed stream by with excited parents across Canada giddily awaiting the morning like it …
