I am a pretty simple gal. I like clean counters, and despise the knick knack laden side table. I am not a crafter and go for practical over extravagant time after time. If something works for me once, I […]
This is our second Christmas on Saltspring. That in itself is super awesome and amazing. But what has impressed me beyond measure about our little island, and in particular, the school my girls attend, is their …
My 10 yr old is a book machine. Just like her mom she loves to curl up with a pile of great novels and allow her imagination to soar. Having worked her way through all the …
Our two dogs haven't moved much from in front of the fire today, and ditto with the kids who remain firmly planted on the couch and wrapped in blankets. It is -4 and WINDY! And this …
The holidays start oozing their specialness right around this time. We start preparing our lists, stocking up on baking and that general thrum of excitement sits in our bellies. And holiday giving is brought to the …
I had that moment on monday as I pulled into the preschool parking lot and saw the fire & rescue truck pull out of the driveway. The "OMG" moment where you heart thumps and you panic …
OK, that's it, it is REALLY time to get moving on my shopping list. I normally don't delay like this, but somehow this year, time has gotten away from me. With just the 5 of us …
I was staring inside the freezer pondering what to make for dinner the other night and had this sudden explosion of feeling fortunate. I looked around me at my kids playing outside, the clean air, …
I have done enough crazed holiday shopping to know that it never works out well. That last minute run to the mall, the battle with the hoards of shoppers on "sale" days and hauling bags …
We never make a big deal about the grownups for the holidays, but every now and then if there is something special on the list it arrives under the tree. This fall I fell in love …
I don't remember ever NOT being scared of the dentist. For me, it has been a massive fear that started in my youth. "Apparently" I have sensitive teeth. And lots of nerves. Oh, and I don't …
I have already teased about my little Vince Vaughn crush, so when I had the opportunity to go to a screening of Delivery man this summer, months before it was released to the public, I …
Ariel has always been our favourite, especially the hubby. With two little girls in the house and Disney movies on the go and princess twirling in our imagination, the conversation had to come up eventually. DD: …
My eldest wasn't ever all that into dolls. She was more of a Lego kid, or colouring or other creative projects. So when she shared her Christmas list with me this year, I was a little …
Christmas this year will be a little bit different for our family. A time to mourn the old ways and try to find a way to meld tradition into the coming years. I grew up with …
