With our move we ended up changing bank branches. While in the office, they updated our accounts. It was weird working through our employment status. Hubby, who was theoretically currently without employment had the option of being noted down as […]
The other week I was in the city, and my brain was filled (and my wallet emptied, as always happens in the city) With the new freedom in my future, I feel like there is a …
I went off island this week, back to the Big scary city, back to networks and people. I had an ikea list a mile long and a day packed full of connections, lunches and meetings. As …
Even though the days are sunny and warm and winter seems years away, I know it is coming! And my uber prepared husband has been on the hunt for wood to keep us warm when it …
The natives are revolting. The eldest is getting moody. The middle is getting irritable and the little one is literally revolting. It is time for family maintenance. Generally cleansing of the little dude who prefers to go …
We don`t have many rules in our house, much to the disappointment of our previous neighbors We were that free-range, passive parenting style of family; we gave our kids room and only expected a few things …
Sometimes in attempting to achieve one objective, you accomplish goals you never knew you had. When we came to look at our loaner house we noticed it was missing an important kitchen appliances. No dishwasher. Hmm. Not good. Hubby …
A few days ago I was on a low. Taking action I posted an ad in the local online rag for a running buddy. I woke up to answers. I had a few emails of eager runners …
We didn't know much (ok ANYTHING) about Saltspring before we moved here. Like many of the locals, we moved here on a bit of a whim (how else can you do it) and had only visited twice …
We left the island today. We have only been here a couple weeks, but we popped off today to do a load of little errands and bring some bunny buddies back home. It was a beautiful …
I had to poke my hubby today. We have plans to get some bunnies next week and are still without a bunny space. Hubby is tired. The wall is here, and he has hit it …
Our new home is full of windows, which means we see reflections of different spaces in every room we are in. This morning I was in our bedroom, drying my hair (attempting cleanliness even though I …
Arg, The summer weight has piled on. Ok. Maybe not piled… but there is some. I am getting out walking and raking, but I haven’t sweat long and hard for a while (no dirty comments ladies!) As …
In the city (our old life) my husband worked full time, and I parented fulltime (oh, right, while working from home full time) . This meant I had massive contact day to day, hour to …
I am not sure what you got up to tonight, but I rolled in the hay. Literally… all of us… rolling ! We have a lovely big meadow down at the bottom of the property. It …
