I often wonder if I am ruining my kids. If what I am doing will make them crazy later on? Or damaged in some way. I mean, I am no expert at this, raising kids, or even “life” in general. […]
EEk it's almost Halloween and I'm fighting the stomache flu, have a ton of work I feel behind on and a trip coming up! I feel like the days are racing by on hyper speed, …
When I think back on my childhood I remember spending our days up at our "cabin" in the wilderness of BC. My parents were building, and my sister and I were left to "free range". …
Throughout my life I always brought the dessert. It would take days of preparation and planning, and cause me to have to baby the dish as I transported it to whatever dinner party we were …
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 …
Winning. It’s what we all strive for in life, isn’t it? But in order to win something you have to be willing to lose, too. Modern day parenting ideals lean towards shielding our children from …
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 …
The past few months my little dude has been having nightmares. Fears about everything from the characters from ZooTopia to the closet in his bedroom has filled his every waking and sleeping moments. He has …
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 …
There are a few things in life that are always worth the investment. A great mattress for one, I mean how many hours do we spend in our bed? A hot tub; we have never regretted …
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 …
