We have sent the girls off to hang with their grandparents for the remainder of the winter break, so it will just be me and the man, and the little dude ringing in the New Year. Not exactly “party central”, […]
This was the first holiday in two years that I have felt I have earned. The first time that I was busy enough to have to PLAN to have a break, and then fight to …
It doesn't matter what holiday it is, or event you are celebrating, this dip will do it in style. Full of cheese, garlic and artichokes, it is a crowd pleaser. The original recipe had to scoop …
Our pets are a part of our family, chickens included, and that means that they get a lot of the same fun that the rest of us do. Like the kids they need to be …
When I had my first daughter my Grandma, who has always been an art lover, gave us a book by local artists, and Vancouver based Emily Carr graduates, Judith Steedman and Robin Mitchell Cranfield. I remember reading …
I am a voyeur on the internet, like many others. I read, rarely comment, even though I am astounded. I believe in the whole "if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything …
Ok, funny joke universe! Hilarious! And now I know for sure that you are reading my blog. Yesterday I posted about a) how much I want the holidays to be here, b) how much I have …
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 …
I love to bake, especially at the holidays. I hand roll my own truffles and even go as far as making filled chocolates to lay out on little plates at Christmas. I have lists of cookies …
Traditions have always been important to me. Remembering our heritage, and continuing to put energy into the things that meant so much to me as a child, no matter how silly they may seem. This is …
How many times have you lay in bed, your brain buzzing with ideas, confident that THIS WILL WORK and that you have the NEXT GREAT THING! Ready to change the world, or if not the whole …
Every year my Grandma would give my sister and I a savings bond. As a little girl this wasn't the most exciting gift, and was definitely NOT on my list. Even cash might have been …
Hubby and I have been building a life together for over 16 years and in that time we have learned a thing or two about investing. We were able to make great choices, at a …
I remember being held behind after I picked up my son from preschool last year. The teacher had a stack of papers and wanted to show me what my little artist had been doing. It was …
We fell in love with our beautiful home in the spring. The grass was growing, the sun was shining and the heritage details in our almost 100 year old home sparkled in the light. Sitting here, …
