Living Creatively, Living the Dream
I’d received a few pieces of mail a solid week or so ago but hadn’t opened the card I THOUGHT was from my Aunt Mary Lou because she’s a bit of a prankster…and more than once, I’d been hit by a Continue reading Kisses when you least expect them…
My friend Laura, at Mommy Miracles, challenged me to post a year in recap…using photos that represented each month in 2014! Well, here it is. 2014 was FULL of adventures and these photos capture just a small part of it. Continue reading 2014…the year in photos…
Not seven hours after I went for a CT Scan on Tuesday morning, did I get a phone call from the doctor’s office asking me to come in. YEAH…that’s a fun phone call. A few hours later, I was sitting Continue reading The day my son drove a wrench up my nose…
With 2015 ringing-in approximately one hour from now, I thought I’d take a peek at my Top 5 Posts for 2014. Of my 116 posts published this year, here’s what got the most attention… 70 Things We Love About You Thanks Continue reading Top 5 posts of 2014…
It’s possible that the saying “Work Hard Play Harder” was written for my neighbours, The Breau’s. They work harder than any two parents I know…and the opposite is true as well. From their two high-demanding jobs to their hobbies, children’s Continue reading Kathy Breau… December’s #KIAWorkingMom
I’m turning my phone off. Mostly. Well…from time to time through the holiday. Like…for sure on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day…except for the odd peek or two! #HolidayMode. Last week, Telus sent me to dinner where I sat around a Continue reading #HolidayMode
One of the joys in my life is having a job that I absolutely love. The saying…”do what you love the the rest will follow”…is so unbelievably true. I’m not saying it comes without frustration and worry, because building a new business Continue reading Closing out 2014…
Hers is the story that stayed with me long after We Day Atlantic ended. Born in Red Deer, Alberta, Amanda Lindhout worked as a freelance journalist. On August 23rd, 2008, Amanda went to visit a refugee camp in Somalia. As she travelled Continue reading We Day 2014…Amanda Lindhout…
I could have made Lasagna…maybe a few dinner rolls to go with it…a pie. The thing is, my cousin…on the other side of the country…is going through a health crisis and I’m at a complete loss as to how to Continue reading 10 Days of Zucchini…
You know when you hit that wall? When you’re too tired to move…when the to-do list has piled massively high…when you’re trying to get things done and you’re living one hour at a time unable to see the big picture onaccounta Continue reading Sunday Wrap-up #6…
A few years back, I was delighted as daily messages arrived in my inbox from my children’s grandmother…as she described their amazing trip to Africa. I wasn’t entirely impressed that they went at Christmas as our traditions were changing and I Continue reading Ten Thousand Villages…
There’s only THREE WEEKS left ’til Christmas…which simply means, HOW AM I GOING TO FIT THAT IN WITH EVERYTHING ELSE? THIS WEEK AT CURTAINS ARE OPEN: As far as blogging goes…things were a little bit quieter than normal. A few Continue reading Sunday Wrap-Up #5…
I’ve been squinting for about two years now…evident from the tiny lines appearing on either side of my temple. On top of that, I’ve cut out any night-time driving if it’s raining…and if it’s not raining, I’ve a ten-year-old pair Continue reading Ocean Optometry…
One of my favourite parts of Christmas…besides the actual “giving” part…is my stocking! Maybe I like little things…tiny treasures that you can keep to remember wonderful moments…items that someone picked out specifically for me…reaching deep in the toe for a fabulous Continue reading Giving back… plus a Giveaway!
It’s not until I’m sitting here on Sundays, summing my whole week up in a post, that I realize how fast time flies from one week into the next…some weeks a little busier than other and some, never quite reaching Continue reading Sunday Wrap-up #4…
There was a time when I did A LOT of crafts…when I had a room dedicated to scrapbooking and all of the wonderful things I’d make in the run of a year. Eventually, I didn’t craft anymore…life got in the Continue reading Do you want to build a snowman?
I’m not sure how old I was when my fingers started hurting…or my toes…my hips, my pelvic bone…and that one pesky rib! My hips I guess were an issue all to themselves. A rare disorder had me under the doctor’s Continue reading Why I’ll never be a hand model… #TylenolArthritis
I missed a few appointments! Luckily, not work related…still, I hate to let a friend down. My on-line calendar…while it worked like a charm until now…is no longer cutting it. I’m booking coffees and lunches and not filling them in…trusting Continue reading Office meeting…
I remember when they were babes…trying so hard to get them to sleep, their tiny heads resting in the crook of your arm, the snug of your neck, or across your chest…the peace that came when they finally closed their Continue reading Sleep baby sleep… Netflix #StreamTeam
When I asked, “Why do you choose to do it all,” Amanda Morvan answered, “I’m motivated by a desire to succeed…and my success is having a loving, healthy family who can flourish in the things that they love, and in Continue reading Amanda Morvan…#KIAWorkingMom