Back to School with 3 kids is never easy. From ensuring everyone has pants that fit, indoor shoes and backpacks that are able to carry their gear for a year, things can start to get a little overwhelming. And expensive. […]
I spent 15 years as a lifeguard, surrounded by first aid and safety routines. It was ingrained in me to always be aware of dangers, and to always be prepared for the worst. As a parent, …
As I scroll through social media each day I see summertime adventures unfolding around me. Trips to the cottage, camping adventures and holidays overseas. Generally people find the time to break from their regular schedule …
We have been noticing this trend towards drought where we live. We sparingly use water, letting it "mellow if it's yellow" and hand watering our veggie garden so just the "important" plants get the nourishment …
We spend a lot of time outside in our garden. Daytimes are spent hanging with the chickens, or working on our (almost) 3 acres, clearing land, planting veggies, and making things "pretty". So, after everyone …
With Valentine's Day and Easter behind us, we are through one of the most dangerous times of year to be a hungry dog: chocolate season. This year it was a close call for our springer spaniel …
Spring break is in full swing for us, and with the kids away at the Grandparents for a week things got a little dirty at home with the Hubs and I. Alone. And by dirty, I mean …
First off, this is not a debate about inoculations. At all. This is just a story about how we helped our son, alleviate the symptoms of chicken pox when he experienced them. It was a sunny …
Take 37 chickens, 3 acres of woodland and a 100 year old house (plus outbuildings) and what do you get? You get rats. And mice. And spiders (but the spiders I can handle) We buy our animal feed …
That first week "back" is finally over and the dust has settled. And by settled, and really mean settled, in piles in every corner and across all the table tops. After the chaos of the holidays, …
We fell in love with our beautiful home in the spring. The grass was growing, the sun was shining and the heritage details in our almost 100 year old home sparkled in the light. Sitting here, …
8 years ago, after losing our long time labrador, Hubby and I entered back into dog ownership with logic and planning. We searched out breeds, we scoured the web for information and approached it with …
We didn't have a lot of time to get the garden prepped for spring before me moved in, but we have grandiose plans for it for 2015. Our number 1 goal though is bringing some life …
The weather hit us over the weekend. Crisp cold mornings, foggy days and rain. Since we moved into the house the days have been dry and sunny. So dry in fact that we went through …
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