Living Creatively, Living the Dream
I’ve had a few folks ask how much I’ve lost over the last few months…but the truth is…I have NO IDEA. I’ve actually not stood on the scales since I started on this lifestyle change and wellness journey. So…it begs Continue reading What I’ve Gained from Losing!
If you’re like me, a weekend away at a cottage is absolutely wonderful…the perfect way to end a busy work-week with the goal of putting your feet up and RELAXING to your hearts content. The problem…the Friday pack-up! Gathering your Continue reading Making weekends easier with Kitchen Door Catering.
I have not, in any way, met my dreams and goals for how I THOUGHT my fiftieth year would look like. And I can honestly say, I’ve been a bit disappointed with myself. HOWEVER, rather than talk about all the Continue reading You can have your cake and eat it too!
In a little turquoise house on the water’s edge…I laughed until I completely blew a gasket! Literally…in fact, it still hurts if I cough, sneeze, or roll over in bed the wrong way! Myself, Suzi Fevens from Confessions of a Continue reading Four #Gifted Nova Scotia Bloggers…
I DID IT! It’s Day 7 and I’ve made it through a full week of a SUGAR CLEANSE to combat my addiction to the beautiful white sparkly substance! I admit, I’m super impressed with myself but I really couldn’t have Continue reading How I detoxed from SUGAR!!!
Exactly where have I been that I’ve neither posted on social media nor have I published a blog post in over a month? I’ll be completely honest with you…I’ve been napping. A LOT OF NAPPING!! I mean…I’m not ALWAYS napping. Continue reading I’ve been napping…
When Megan was in Junior High, she came home one day, absolutely aghast that her favourite subject, Art, had lost it’s classroom due to overcrowding at the school. The once lovely studio had been reduced to “Art on a Cart.” Continue reading When was the last time you visited the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia?
Considering one of my best friends owns a spa, you’d think I’d spend a lot more time having services done and taking advantage of her generosity. Yet…my eyebrows are often bushy and scraggly, I’ve brittle nails that rarely see polish Continue reading Pure bliss at the spa… (and a GIVEAWAY!)
When was the last time you had a full work-up of your blood…like, REALLY looked into what was causing some tiredness…checked to see if there was anything else going on besides just burning the candles at both ends? With my Continue reading Getting serious about my health…
I’ve been reading a lot on “wellness” lately and one of the things that comes up time and again…is the NEED for friendship. The fact that packing up the car and heading for a “girl’s weekend”, meeting a few girlfriends Continue reading Finding Balance with the most AMAZING Women!
Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by Shoppers Drug Mart. As always, opinions are my own. Over the last few years I’ve been part of #ShoppersFluCrew, helping to spread the word about flu prevention. This year, chatting about the flu seemed extra Continue reading If you haven’t had your shot yet, read this post!
It was an incredibly chilly day just before the holidays, when I was home sick with shingles, miserable, and completely out of groceries…when my son headed out the door to run a few errands for me…a large list in hand Continue reading What do you do when your battery’s dead?!
Now that I’m back on the mend from shingles, the very last thing I need is to end up with extreme fatigue, fever, headache, muscle aches, a sore throat and a cough! With that in mind, two weeks ago I Continue reading Why I got my flu shot in January
When Megan told me she wanted to be a tattoo artist, my first thought was “what am I going to tell people?” The first few times someone approached me with “so I hear Megan wants to be a tattoo artist”, Continue reading I decided my Word for the Year would be Acceptance…but then I changed my mind…
While going through my divorce and court proceedings a few years back, I had the HEINOUS task of accounting for EVERY SINGLE DIME I SPENT and coming up with a budget to appropriately reflect my life. It was a GET Continue reading Getting Real About My Finances: How RBC NOMI Find & Save is Helping me Save
When I left the doctors office a few weeks ago, with a diagnosis of Shingles and an order to go on bed rest…he commented that I had to be really careful since I had the immune system of a baby. What Continue reading Who are you getting the flu shot for? {Plus a GIVEAWAY!}
It takes courage to realize you aren’t on the right path, to change direction even when you’re afraid to disappoint those who’ve helped you on your journey. With my full support, Megan has given up her dream of playing university Continue reading Changing directions…
I have literally done NOTHING for the last ten days except hang out on social media, read blogs, do a little bit of work and watch Christmas shows on Netflix. Normally, at this time of year, I’d be poking through the Continue reading East Coast Gift Guides…My Favourite Things!
If you’ve been following me on Insta Stories, Facebook or Twitter over the last few days…you’re well aware that I have shingles as I believe I’ve told absolutely everyone in hopes that the collective “awwwwwwwww” will make me feel a little bit Continue reading Shingle Bells, Shingle Bells, Shingle all the Way…
Growing up, I’d often hear my mom proclaim that she was going on strike. I didn’t get it at the time. As a stay-at-home-mom, she drove us around, cooked supper, cleaned the house and had time for herself…so what could Continue reading I went on strike and bailed on my family!