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 the devastation of losing, creating […]
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 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 …
The last day of summer break has arrived. Labour day brings with it a strange mix of feelings for me. It is the realization that 2 months of waking to the farm will come to a …
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 …
You would think by this age I would have figured it out. That I would have known what happens, and why it is so important to remember it. But I didn't. I haven't. and it overtook me, again. Self …
Day 1: I had big plans for today. As the first day of summer break, and after weeks of drilling into the kids the ROUTINE, I was confident it would all come together. The plan was …
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 …
