You know those days you are dragging everyone home from school, pushing them up the porch steps, dodging backpacks and left over snacks (and dogs, as they leap out the door). All you want to do is throw the kids […]
We were pretty excited to move to Saltspring and live bear-free ... very different from our previous spot in Vancouver where we had nightly ursine visitors knocking over the garbage cans! But even tho we chose …
Second full week is rolling out, kids are getting back into the rhythm of the school year (and so am I) The house is quiet again, laundry gets done and the floors stay clean for …
We've reno'd a couple bathrooms in our years, from new walls, to shiny new plumbing. We have made mistakes and learned our way through each project. And on one project, an early one, hubby accidentally hooked …
Awesome people do awesome things. Sam & Nick are awesome. And yes, they are doing an awesome thing. They are "those" people. The ones who chase a dream, work hard and create amazing things. Sam & Nick are …
Today I realized what has been missing from my life all summer long. The summer, filled with kids an fun, swimming and picnics, noise and chaos is gone, and "real life" has returned. What has been missing …
Remember those awesome Back to School clothes we bought? We spent the day shopping at Sears, the girls loaded up and were all excited for heading back and wearing their new duds. Everything was tucked away, …
OK. Truth moment here. I keep secrets from you. All of you. There ARE things I don't tell you. Lot's of things. Somedays, lots and lots and lots of things. Now, that might seem really strange to you since …
I get tossed neat books every so often and this summer I had the chance to read and review the book The Twelve by William Gladstone and his sequel "The Power of the Twelve". Great, books, …
I was thrilled to be on the list to review a Kobo eReader Mini, but when I started to really think about it, I figured who better to give you their perspective than the person …
Blogging conferences are ONLY made for established, and professional bloggers. They are the only ones the brands want to connect with and they are the only ones who will get the opportunities and perks. As well, …
With the air starting to turn crisp in the mornings, fall is starting to arrive. And with it, mounds of blackberries in our meadow. The little man and I spent a few hours in the morning …
I don't get a lot of time with "just us girls", without time limits, and adding in all sorts of other household errands, so when the chance to hit the city and get some back …
As you may already know I am starting to get comfortable playing with Triberr. Slowly but surely I am finding my way through and starting to get a good feel for it. As I mentioned in …
I am all about simple directions. I choose the best way to get from point A to point B. I create shortcuts that make sense when I am working digitally. I have maps in my …
