Hubby and I are both in the depths of managing and creating the long term foundation of two business start ups. We are past the “natural high” of the launch (the conception, and birth) and are now dealing with some […]
Today I was sitting down in the garden, the sun was shining and the dude and I were enjoying it's warmth. A few months ago we got baby chicks, and now teenagers, we have realized that …
It's Dad's birthday in our house today, and (as usual) we are trying to be budget friendly, and conservative in our choices of showering him with gifts. With Dad choosing to be out with the Search …
It has been a crazy 2013 so far. With the plethora of illness our family has battled, as well as juggling two (no, make that 4 ) start up businesses in our household, oh, and …
If your family is like ours, you have been battling virus's and illness all winter. I am starting to put some belief into those stories about a virus taking down the entire population. We have been …
We are slowly adapting to rural living. Kind of. Well, maybe not. We love the chickens, and the eggs, but still have a lot to learn. Especially the 7yr old. She is an amazing nurturer, and loves those chickens and …
Balancing working from home (virtually full-time) with part-time daycare and school pick ups can get a little overwhelming. These past few weeks have been especially difficult to navigate, especially with spring break, a sick pre-schooler, …
We all have these moments, some more often than others, but we have all been there at one time or another! Those bad parenting moments when you know you messed up but you just can't seem …
I thought it might be time to share some of my secrets with you - just a few, and only the good ones! Here are a few things you may not know about me. (And, if you …
We thought it would be funny. Apparently it wasn't. Being April Fools day we thought we would "fool" the kids and tell them dad got a job working up in the Northwest Territories. The clincher being that …
When I bump into people in "real life" they say that their favorite post of mine was on how we are "actually" doing this (this post) Like how we afford it. It's either everyone's favorite because you …
It is lambing season here on the island, and that means the fields are filled with the fuzzy jumpers and every time I see the Saltspring Lamb signs I get a little twinge in my …
We were back in "the city" this weekend. A quick turnaround trip so my eldest could attend her friends birthday party and then to drop the girls with my parents for a little holiday. Quick, like …
We moved here to start fresh. We wanted something simple, something real and without the distractions of our old life. We wanted space. Chickens. Time. Earth Hour has been running for5 years. This year, it's sixth year …
Last year, the week before I started this blog, I went to a conference in whistler. It was what started all of "this" The move. The leaping. The courage. The dreaming. That one weekend away let me see …
