This year I turned 40. F.O.R.T.Y. We had just moved into our new house 3 weeks before and our spare pennies had gone towards moving trucks, storage and we had a pile of decorating and renovating we had to do. […]
Two years ago we experienced a terrifying first day of school. Well, let me correct that, "I" experienced a terrifying first day of school. We had moved to the island just DAYS before school started. We …
We haven't been a part of the Salt Spring Island community very long, just two years, but already we feel welcomed. When an offer comes up, we tend to leap at the opportunity to participate. So, …
Hubby and I aren't date night folks, we frequently forget our anniversary and are pretty minimal on gift giving in general, but we still find ways to sneak in the romance and appreciation of each …
You know that moment you wake up and say to your partner "we should totally renovate the bathroom" And then he thinks it is a great idea as well. So you plan it and figure "Gosh, …
For 3 days I have been in a fog. Fighting a flu bug, exhaustion and general Zombie brain kept me curled up on the couch popping tylenol like it was candy. Feverish and with body aches …
It has been a fast week, a very fast week. And time is ticking. On tuesday I am off to San Francisco with 3 fabulous ladies, and then onwards to San Jose for Blogher 14. But …
We have hatched almost 15 eggs in the last few months, not many for a "real" farm, but lots for our little hobby spot. All the chicks are cute, and fluffy and we have had amazing …
For 10 years I have done summer with the kids while hubby worked his buns off at work. Ten years of driving to day camps, hosting pool parties, planning "excursions" and taking off with the …
When we moved to Salt Spring we left behind an extensive garden. Layers of perennials and yards and yard (and yards) of healthy, nutrient rich soil. When we needed an annual top up, we would head …
Summer hit me by surprise this year. Granted, the job action in BC forced our "summer" to start 2 weeks early, and that stole those sweet few weeks of tying up loose ends and finishing …
We all need to know when to quit. When to throw in the towel and give up. It is a good thing to know before you hit your meltdown point. It is a powerful thing …
Yesterday I had to go "off island" ( you can say that in a spooky, trembling voice like I did) It was a mission, we had our list and I knew what I needed to …
It has been 2 years since I have planned a kids birthday party. I used to be pretty good at this kind of thing, but over the last while my skills and abilities to "toss …
