Living Creatively, Living the Dream
“It’s probably a good thing you’re single right now,” said the Tall Blond on the phone from France. I’d just finished telling her all of the medicine I was on…including a description of how I’m to take one of the meds…a Continue reading Good thing I’m single…
What do you mean I didn’t write anything this week so there’s really no need for a Sunday Wrap-up? I…it’s just that…well, I planned on it…and then…ummm…here’s how the week went… THIS WEEK AT CURTAINS ARE OPEN: NOT. ONE. POST. Continue reading Sunday wrap-up #7…coming out of #Holiday mode, feeling like Shrek and what’s ahead for 2015…
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…