Living Creatively, Living the Dream
Sixteen years to the day, my marriage IMPLODED. The details are known by many, but I didn’t always share what was going on in my writing because: Curtains Are Open… this blog… was born out of the ashes of my Continue reading How a Blog Born from Heartbreak Led to a Life of Connection and Purpose
5 reasons to tell a loved one how special they are Continue reading Celebrating LOVE: Why You Should Tell the People in Your Life How Special They Are
Did you know that Nova Scotia has its very own signature wine? This summer I enjoyed a wine tour where I learned all about Nova Scotia’s appellation wine, Tidal Bay. Read on to learn more! Continue reading Tidal Bay – Nova Scotia’s Signature Wine!
About this Post: I’ve partnered with Maid 4 U Cleaning Services to keep my home clean and tidy! In this post, I chat about the fact that my house is messier when my mental health is suffering! Thanks to Maid4U, we’re cleaning up the mess together! Continue reading Tidy home, tidy brain…
About this Post: Have you ever made a vision board…laying out all of your hopes and dreams for your future? I’ve made them in the past but this time, I decided to make a Vision Board using Canva then added Continue reading How to Create a Vision Board in Canva
About this post: How to turn a dream into reality! An update on how Megan is doing since starting her tattoo apprenticeship in a Downtown Halifax shop. Discover this up-and-coming tattoo artist! #LivingCreatively #LivingtheDream #TattooArtist *** I’m four months into Continue reading Up-and-Coming Tattoo Artist!
Do you send flowers to your grandma on her birthday? When was the last time you sent them to your mom, your sister, your godmother, best friend or favourite aunt? Do you wait for a special occasion? A birthday? Graduation? Continue reading What do you give the person who has EVERYTHING?
I’ve big plans for 2020…but I don’t know how to put any of them in place. I’m comfortable. Life is pretty good. I have great people around me and things have been going relatively well for the last while. But Continue reading My 2020 Guiding Word
When my daughter first showed me her “period app” and how she was using it to track her cycle in order to understand how her mind and body reacted at different times during the month…in my head, I admittedly thought, Continue reading Superwoman…
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…
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?
I had an unrealistic expectation of what these antidepressants were going to do for me. Basically, I thought they would make me happy. But no…the meds have lifted the fog, taken away the panic and allowed me to feel more Continue reading Seeking out WOW moments!
This past Spring…in the middle of a million things going on in my life, myself and Stephanie Graham got together to discuss a few business ideas. Steph and I kept running into one another at networking events and found we Continue reading The Perfect Fit – Models for Mental Health
For the last several years, the closing of summer and arrival of September has brought much change to my life. While I often look forward to “sweater & boot” weather and setting goals for the “new year” as I settle Continue reading Embracing another September…
Many years ago, after a visit to Newfoundland, my Mom dropped by my home with a special package…a gift from my Nan Coady. As I unwrapped the two “Carnival Glass Tumblers,” wrapped in dish towels from my Nanny’s kitchen, I Continue reading How vintage dishes and a glass of milk remind me of my childhood…
I emptied my pantry…threw out everything that was expired, added baskets and glass jars and made it all pretty and organized…just because I saw all of these amazing pantries on Pinterest and I just HAD to have one. OK WHATEVER!!! Continue reading My “Pinterest Worthy” Pantry Makeover!
Growing up in a musical family, it was nothing for a sing-song to break out after an evening meal or on a Sunday afternoon. Someone would grab a guitar, another would take a seat at the piano…then Poppy would lean against Continue reading Seven Old Ladies…
Have you ever taken a look at your Netflix viewing to see exactly how much time you spend bingeing and what shows you’ve been watching? Netflix did a little math and in 2017, members worldwide streamed 140 million hours per day Continue reading Netflix – WOW I binge a LOT! I’m coming clean about what I watched this past year!
Like many, with the closing of one year and the starting of another…I’ve taken a little time to reflect on my professional and personal life…focusing on what’s working for me and where I need improvement. Last year, I tossed aside Continue reading Nurture – My Guiding Word for 2018
If there’s one thing I’ve discovered from running an Etsy shop and selling multiple “Things We Love About You” prints over the last few years (a print I originally made to celebrate my Dad’s 70th birthday)…it’s that people all over Continue reading Family Memories…