I got “the call” from school yesterday that one of my darlings was sick. I went off and rescued her and have kept her home again today. And it is a weird sick. She is lethargic, and feels “off” but […]
I have always been a "tall girl" I hit 5'10 in high school, towering above the boys who were still deep in puberty. Tall, and (when I was a teen) skinny. Even now, with a …
A lovely fellow took time out of his day to comment on my blog, asking the question " Do you think that people really care about your life?" Very good point Robert. And no. I don't. And honestly, I …
Women helping women, moms helping moms. All of us helping, listening, supporting, responding and nurturing, and then at the end of the day: collapsing. We love to help. We love to listen. We love to be …
Everyone loves a Challenge, and with a GREAT CANADIAN CHICKEN challenge, what could be more fun? Chicken.ca is challenging YOU to come up with a unique and tasty recipe using THEIR ingredients! If you created the …
We are conscious people. Not uber, living off the grid and hunting our own meat kind of conscious, but . . . urban conscious? Of course, not urban. Anymore at least. When we made the move here, …
Eek, this morning I woke up to my story being featured on the Huffington Post Canada site, and then having it front page (oh why, oh why did I send THAT picture!) When turning 40 means …
Our kids are pretty fortunate. Lots of wide open space, fresh food, most of it grown locally (or in our backyard) on the table and clean clothing and shoes on their feet. But being raised with …
All over the world people are different. They are made up of different traits, carrying different baggage and their goals, dreams and aspirations are as varied as they are. But still we carry means to classify …
There was normal morning chaos happening in the house on Tuesday. Lunches were being packed, kids getting breakfasted, and dogs, chickens and the sort running about under our feet. Hubby was driving the kids to …
I have very limited time to get things done. Dude is in preschool 3 days a week, between 830 and 1pm, so that leaves me with about 10 hours a week of "independent" time. Time when …
Confidence is BullSh*t (pardon my french) There are people who can stand on a stage and tell their story and amaze us with their words. There are others who leap at opportunities without a second thought …
Sometimes the internet is used for some pretty amazing things, and sometimes, when we have a chance, it is nice to offer our voice to help support a good cause, or great event. Buy Art, Not …
I am a hard worker, but I am not (despite what many think) an overachiever. I have my limits. Throughout my life I have been "good" at things and have often had people encourage me to …
The parent tax, something that no one ever tells you about, but is very, very real. There are no concrete facts on exactly how much this tax runs on any given day, but it usually …
