When we moved to Salt Spring 2 (plus) years ago we brought along our two city springer spaniels. Our male was always a little “on edge” in the city, but as soon as he had space to run, he started […]
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, …
Monday was the end of a very long, chaotic and busy week. For each of the 7 days, I struggled to maintain my balance, to keep my intention to "thrive" in focus and to lower …
There is a new man in my life these days, well, there are a few actually. One is tall, dark, and deadly sexy. The other is an instagram filter come to life, hipster in style and …
I have never really been a spontaneous person. Sure, I CAN be, especially when spontaneity is PLANNED, but generally, unless I have full control, and the "event" fits into my plan, I am a no-go. I …
The west coast of BC is known for its dampness in the winter. Rain instead of snow, and waves of rolling fog are the mainstay of our coastal winter. We laughingly joke that we are …
Today, the mayhem begins. All of us who took a few weeks off over the holiday are trying to get our brains working and computers updated so we can get "back to work" Those of you …
Each year, I set an intention. A word to keep me focussed, and something to carry through to all aspects of my life. 2013 Intention 2014 Intention It has taken me a long time to find comfortable with …
It is a cold, wet, miserable day on the farm today. Sleeting rain and high winds and a definite "chill" in the air is keeping us all indoors today. For our free ranging chickens the only thing …
I posted this blog back in the spring, The Real Truth About Blogging Income. In it, I broke down my basic finances from my business, and explained a bit about how to monetize. Now, at the …
I have been mulling for the last few days, trying to settle in on my "word" for the coming year. The word that will help me focus on my intention in all parts of my …
I love that saying "Start as you mean to go on" especially for New Years Day. I love the clean slate, and the re-setting of standards, goals and expectations. I love how the year is …
They say when you are happy, time flies. And so it has done this past year. We started this year full of stress and strife and worrying about the transition into the house we had …
We have sent the girls off to hang with their grandparents for the remainder of the winter break, so it will just be me and the man, and the little dude ringing in the New …
This was the first holiday in two years that I have felt I have earned. The first time that I was busy enough to have to PLAN to have a break, and then fight to …
