I often look around me and am amazed at these awesome parents out there. They somehow seem to have a plan for this whole “raise your kids thing” and I am confused about where they got the training? See, most […]
We have been through the range of conversations about investing into RESP's for our kids for the past decade. We have asked the questions, explored the options and (as far as I was concerned) knew …
We had a crazy weekend. No, scratch that. It has been a CRAZY month! School starting, guests staying at the house, renovations, work bubbling over. Just chaos. So many people needing to go so many …
There were a few things you learn when you move rural and have an "independent" property. Some of them sneak in on you, others make a huge, and abrupt impact! You learn that your well only …
Yes, we all love summer. Summer is da'bomb. The clear skies, beach days and popsicles just make our world perfect. Except, when summer just gets to be too much summer. We are still having "amazing" weather, which …
As the summer came to and end our family was surprised with an AWESOME win from Urban Mommies and Springfree Trampoline! A week later we had a full sized trampoline delivered to our property and set …
The very first recipe my daughter mastered was one for Peanut Butter Fudge, which means each time she gets a hankering to get her "bake on" she ends up in the kitchen, making us fudge. …
One of the most terrific things living rural is the school bus system! We pop the kids on the bus in the morning and they are returned to us at the end of the day! …
There are a few rules for having a hobby farm that I have heard. The first is to always care for your animals. Ensure they have food and water, and a safe place to live. …
I was lucky enough to have a German Grannie around for so much of my life. Not only did she pass on her love of gardening (as did my other grandma) but she fed us …
I have caught myself thinking about the passage of time lately. It is always a bit of a habit for me to attempt to capture a moment, remind myself of a day, a month, or …
I consider this first week of school "hell week" in our house, in fact any "first week" after an extended break is pretty traumatic. I am shaking kids out of bed in the mornings, scrambling trying …
So you want to start blogging for money and making your blog a business? You want to earn some money from it and have it be a "real deal" vs an expensive, time consuming hobby? Here …
Over the summer we sometimes slip into "not so good" habits. We sleep in, and then stay up late. We spend our days lounging beachside, escaping the heat, instead of being active in the fall …
Now, I know that sometimes I can get a little carried away and go too far, but like most people, when I am passionate about something the passion TAKES OVER. It consumes me. I'm not sure …
