Since our kids have been old enough to stand we have been bringing them into the kitchen with us. I am a true believer that our role as parents is to make our kids independent and capable, and being able […]
I'm not sure if there is something in the air on Salt Spring, but ever since we moved here we have been becoming more and more interested in the food we eat, how it is …
Our Turkey this year was AMAZING! But, being HUGE, and only needing to feed 5 of us, we were left with leftovers galore. And if you are like me, by the time the turkey is done …
I have had these photos on my desktop for over a month, meaning to share, but not really knowing HOW (or why you would care) Why? Cause my girl took them. My daughter is 11, and …
Mobbing: in the context of human beings means bullying of an individual by a group in any context,[disputed – discuss] such as a family, friends, peers, school, workplace, neighborhood, community, or online. When it occurs as emotional abuse in the workplace, such as "ganging up" by co-workers, subordinates or superiors, to force someone …
It is the whole what came first, the chicken or egg question again, but as I spend another day on our farm I start to wonder, were we ALWAYS this weird? Or did we get weird …
We all choose to attend Blogging conferences for different reasons. Some come for the education, others for networking and meeting online friends “IRL”; others, well, we come to connect and build brand relationships. Whether your blog …
You know when you sign up to do something in the future that seems like a really good idea? And then, as the thing gets closer, you start to worry that maybe, perhaps, it wasn't such …
As soon as you start to run your blog as a business, you start incurring additional expenses to keep it going. There are so many places to put your money to help you streamline your …
My husband and I frequently joke that together the two of us make a perfect realist. I am the uber-optimist, always believing that things work out in the end. Trusting that good will come, and …
I often look around me and am amazed at these awesome parents out there. They somehow seem to have a plan for this whole "raise your kids thing" and I am confused about where they …
We had a crazy weekend. No, scratch that. It has been a CRAZY month! School starting, guests staying at the house, renovations, work bubbling over. Just chaos. So many people needing to go so many …
There were a few things you learn when you move rural and have an "independent" property. Some of them sneak in on you, others make a huge, and abrupt impact! You learn that your well only …
As the summer came to and end our family was surprised with an AWESOME win from Urban Mommies and Springfree Trampoline! A week later we had a full sized trampoline delivered to our property and set …
The very first recipe my daughter mastered was one for Peanut Butter Fudge, which means each time she gets a hankering to get her "bake on" she ends up in the kitchen, making us fudge. …
