When we moved to the farm we didn’t really actually believe we would become “farmers”. I thought, we would have a “hobby farm”, something that looked a lot like the movie Babe. All the animals chatting among themselves, clear skies, […]
Yesterday evening hubby and I sat outside, finding a moment of peace and quiet away from the kids. His shoulders were tense, and brow furrowed, and I could feel the waves of stress coming off …
I find I am becoming a better and better parent as my kids get older, not that parenting them is any easier, of course. This past Mother's Day weekend was another opportunity for me to …
April 22nd, another Earth Day, and all sorts of great ideas for celebrating are being shared online. Here's the thing: Every day IS Earth Day, or should be. For us, being in touch with our food, …
After spending two days solely dedicated to our kids, plus two weeks dealing with a sicko every day, hubby and I felt it was time to put some effort into US. Friday was our darling daughters …
This holiday our daughter asked for a camera as a gift. She begged, she pleaded and we felt she was ready. Never a huge hiker, she now brings her camera along on our family walks and …
I am not going to "poo-poo" romance today because I get the whole "Valentine's Day thing", really, I do. But neither am I going to give you some long, romantic tale about our plans for the …
My daughter has always been good at earning money. She has put in hours on the curb selling lemonade, and sat for weekends worth of craft fairs hawking her homemade buttons. She is a saver …
I am an available person, it is part of my work ethic and a chunk of the foundation of my business. As an entrepreneur I work weird hours, based on my to-do list and my …
It has been a lazy sunday. L.A.Z.Y. And exactly what we needed. After a whirlwind week of travel (for me), trips to Vancouver island, and squeezing a weeks worth of work into ONE DAY when I …
I have been parenting for a decade, and honestly, I think I am pretty good at it. We "free range" our kids, allowing them the chance to contribute to our family, but also have identities …
I have never really been a spontaneous person. Sure, I CAN be, especially when spontaneity is PLANNED, but generally, unless I have full control, and the "event" fits into my plan, I am a no-go. I …
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 …
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 …
How much lego is too much lego? The answer? You can never have enough lego. Ever. This is the answer my son gave me when he added "more lego" to his letter to Santa. "You can NEVER have enough …
