One thing our family most definitely values is an individuals ability to be weird. Weird is interesting. It is eclectic, unique and never dull. I grew up sitting just south of the cool line, dabbling my toes into the deep […]
There are a few things that a girl needs to learn before she becomes a woman. One of those things (according to my 9 year old) is the ability to plan ahead for emergencies. One never …
I am still decompressing and sorting through the past week I spent in Arizona with a bundle of bloggers from across North America at the mom2summit and event. I need to be honest here, this event …
I find it is usually the moon or stars that are to blame for the sort of feelings I am having these days, or perhaps I am just having an existential crisis of sorts? Whatever the …
As soon as the weather warms I am cracking open the windows and letting the fresh air in. I want to blow out the winter dust that has accumulated from the fires, and give the …
Trust me, you just aren't ready. It isn't the right time. You aren't ready to apply for that blogging opportunity. Or the freelancing one, or the ambassadorship. You aren't ready to upgrade your theme, or write about …
We are into deep spring here on the West Coast. Some days even feel on the cusp of summer. The early bulbs are finished and the apple trees are in full blossom. Our property is …
I spend a lot of my time working on balancing the things in my life. A mixture of work and play, sweet and sour, wine and water. A little bit of good for you, mixed …
Mornings here can be a bit of a blurr with 4 kids, and 3 busses to catch! On weekdays our first ride comes at 730am, and before we send of kid #1, we have 35 …
We have just a few weeks until Easter Chaos breaks out with mounds of delicious treats, and that magical morning when the kids come and see their baskets, filled with love by the flopping earned …
Living on Salt Spring Island inviting guests over for dinner isn't just a nicety, it is a necessity. We are an island that doesn't just offer gluten free options, but has entire gluten free coffee …
We don't have a lot of rules in our house, but we do have some. One of our hard and fast rules is this: "Thou Shalt Be Outside on Good Weather Days and Shall Not Succumb to the …
We have kids in our house ranging in age from 16 to 5. Three girls, and one little boy tagging along at their heels. This means that when the kids want to hunker down and …
It’s scary to think that over a million children go to school hungry in Canada every year. What’s worse, we are blaming these kids for their lack of focus and participation in the classroom, however …
After spending an evening tasting with the team from Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery, I became a HUGE fan of them, their business and (of course) their delicious products! But not only is Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery …
