Resolutions can be daunting things. If you set too specific of goals, you corner yourself into a narrow path, too broad and you give yourself outs and excuses. This year I resolved to NOT set resolutions, and instead opted for […]
Resolutions can be daunting things. If you set too specific of goals, you corner yourself into a narrow path, too broad and you give yourself outs and excuses. This year I resolved to NOT set resolutions, and instead opted for […]
Living on a small farm and raising a family while working from home sounded like bliss, and don’t get me wrong, I do love it! But the visions I had in my head of our …
Have you ever found yourself in the situation where you have the PERFECT gift but no one to give it to? That's me right now and I tell you it's really annoying! I mean, here …
What if every day your number one goal was just to choose on thing to be awesome at? Just one thing. Maybe you decide to be awesome at the morning. To tackle it, crush it with efficiency? Or …
New years eve came with cold, cold winds here, blowing 2016 out across the ocean and 2017 gusting in on it's heels. We hunkered down with our kids, put the farm animals to sleep warm …
Once in a while a movie comes along that surprises you. We went to Pete's Dragon, expecting another great film from Disney. What we got was so much more. For some reason this story of a …
We have a saying in our family when it comes to tools... As long as you have the RIGHT tool for the RIGHT job, most projects are a breeze. Enter the Ryobi 18v Sawzall. It is a lightweight …
So you did it! You finished all your shopping, got amazing finds for everyone on your list. Feels good, doesn't it? But what about the STOCKINGS??? AGHH!! You forgot too, didn't you? It happens to …
The options for giving are seemingly endless these days, with so many companies offering similar products how do you decide which one? This year, I have decided to narrow those dizzying choices by endeavoring to …
Growing up in a small town in Canada was an awesome thing, we had sun in the summer, snow in the winter and rain the rest of the year. We played hide and go seek …
Ah the holidays! That wonderful time of year when we walk up and down the aisles, searching for the elusive gifts that will delight young and old. These days kids’ lists are peppered with gadgets …
I think I may have mentioned I’m a reader, a lover of the written word, particularly historical fiction or even non fiction. I lose myself in the tales of past Kings and Queens, of knights …
We have four more weeks of school until the kids are off for the Christmas break. Which means I have just less than 4 weeks to shop, clean and prep for a whirlwind of parties, …
I know I am all about planning. If I can walk into something prepared and ready, my stress levels go down and I can enjoy the event instead of worrying about it. But sometimes, it can …
Cleaning the house is the part of being an adult I find the most tedious and I try to avoid it as much as I can. I am lucky that my eldest child is a …