The long-term value of reading can be hard to imagine, until we see it in action. Where a love of reading will take someone is impossible to see, but it is something that allows for so much potential, for so […]
I'm not sure if I was just sheltered as a child, or if our world was really that sweet and safe, but I do know that when I was young people seemed to live long, …
This weekend was our Salt Spring Island Fall Fair, and our families 5th fair. 4 years ago we attended the fair knowing nothing about the event, or the island. We had just over here 2 …
I remember my last day of work ever. I remembering driving up the hill to the University I worked at and as I got closer and closer to the parking spot my shaking grew more …
We have 3 lovely Pure bred Nubian Goat Does, and have been struggling with the question of whether we should breed them , or just enjoy our girls as they are. We are asking questions, …
I always figured I would be a "cool" mom. I have always raised my kids to be fairly independent, and never really hovered or over protected them. At least, I thought thats what was …
I am a briber. And I came from a family of bribers. I was raised by bribers, to be a briber, and honestly, I think it works. Of course, when I look at how the dictionary …
It’s been a crazy busy summer so far, kids in camps, work for me and hubby and fitting in time to relax on the boat and at the beach. This year, like all of the …
Our goal this summer was to focus on quality, not quantity with our kids. Living on a farm with a hoard of hens, goats and various other responsibilities (including work) means that a 2 week …
My mother told me once that I was a fatalist. I think to her it was a negative thing, but for me, it made such sense. I have always believed that while we have control to …
Life is a strange thing. It is all about adjusting, and adapting to things. Feeling changes, and then having those changes become the norm. As humans we are exceptional at forgetting, probably due to our …
As a young girl I never felt the pull to motherhood. I assumed I would have a family, but I never played dolls, or spent my days babysitting. In fact, the first diaper I ever …
If you have a backyard flock and are new to chicken raising, googling your chickens symptoms during illness will almost always bring up the dreaded question of "Does my chicken have mareks disease". Mareks …
4 years ago we were in a rough spot. We were sitting in the purgatory of having listed our house and made the decision to move on to a new life. But our house wasn't …
I get it, I really do. When you think about it, eating meat is gross. There is NO nice way to die, even if you are a chicken. And I get the vegan thing, a bit. …
