Summer Adventures…
Summer has been a little bit of a bust around here. The kids have been busy with various sports and trying to arrange any time to get all three of them the same place at the same time is an Continue reading Summer Adventures…
Category Archives: Living Creatively
My Big Day Downtown – how I doubled my money and gave it all back.
It started with this tweet from hope cottage. And…like all things I find thought-provoking and interesting on Twitter…I hit the Re-Tweet button. I was having a fairly busy day in the office and while the Tweet caught my interest, making Continue reading My Big Day Downtown – how I doubled my money and gave it all back.
Applehead Studios…
I could tell you a whole lot about Liam and Steph, of Applehead Studios…except the thing is, they’re so darn busy they can’t answer my email questionnaire. So…I’m going to make a few things up. Liam, somewhere in his late Continue reading Applehead Studios…
Celebrating Canadian TV on Netflix…
Last week, I calculated my hours spent watching TV this year by using an app created by the brilliant designer Alex Cican. Apparently, for someone who claims to “never watch TV,” I spent 9 days 8 hours and 48 minutes Continue reading Celebrating Canadian TV on Netflix…
Faking it…
Sometimes, I feel like an absolute fraud! Time and again, I hear women telling me that I “inspire” them. Believe me, I’ve contemplated this skeptically more times than you can possibly imagine…I mean, I know I made it through this Continue reading Faking it…
Telus Grand Gestures #ActsOfCaring
At some point, I came to the realization that we just need to be kind to one another. To appreciate what we have and let others in our lives know that we appreciate them too. I’ve been blessed with the Continue reading Telus Grand Gestures #ActsOfCaring
Fog Buster Scallop Bacon Burger – Chef Craig Flinn
One of the things I love about being a blogger is that every now and then, I’m asked to try out a product and give my opinions. Often, I turn down the experience, but this time…it involved SCALLOPS…and BACON! Chef Continue reading Fog Buster Scallop Bacon Burger – Chef Craig Flinn
Couple of questions on being creative…
I received this “blogger questionnaire” and thought I’d play along! To be honest, I don’t normally answer these types of chain mail bloggy things…but…it had a few questions that people don’t normally ask so I thought I’d go for it. Continue reading Couple of questions on being creative…
Informed opinions…speaking up!
On Monday, I attended a luncheon with the Centre for Women in Business (I’m trying to network and get myself out of the office a bit more.) The guest speaker, Shari Graydon, presented a compelling talk titled “Amplify Your Voice, Increase Continue reading Informed opinions…speaking up!
Recharging while Binge Watching on Netflix…
Gone are the days where the Thursday night line-up was a thing. Where we’d wait all week for the next episode of our favourite shows…discussing it over the water coolers in the morning…anxiously awaiting the next seven days. I stopped Continue reading Recharging while Binge Watching on Netflix…
The universe…
The strangest thing just happened. I’m sitting here…contemplating my life…the fact that my house hasn’t sold yet, the company is growing slower than I’d anticipated, I’m not in a relationship, the book hasn’t hit the best seller list, my blog Continue reading The universe…
Seven days in Cuba…
Well…thanks to Air Canada Vacations and their little advertisement on my blog that runs the daily specials…The Tall Blonde and I found ourselves on board an Air Canada Rouge flight…on our way to Cuba! Here’s how it went. Day one… Continue reading Seven days in Cuba…
#TBT…
I greatly enjoy Thursdays on Instagram. Scrolling through the photos people post of when they were new moms or children themselves. Seeing things from a different perspective…maybe a simpler time. Being able to share photos that were taken before photo Continue reading #TBT…
They like me…they really like me…
On Friday night, a friend of a friend at the Lower Deck asked if I was “the author” of Full Speed Ahead and a few moments later, was pulling the book out of her back pack for me to sign. Continue reading They like me…they really like me…
Family illustration…
Remember that contest I ran awhile back…the one where you could win your very own family illustration? Like the one on the cover of my book (described here)? Well…Sharon was the winner (much to the disappointment of everyone who wanted Continue reading Family illustration…
Painting a ceiling…kinda like the ceiling at The Louvre!
What the heck is wrong with me that I can’t paint a straight, controlled, white line on my already white ceiling? Being careful to blend it perfectly…avoiding the “paint lines” on the edges left from the ends of the roller…trying Continue reading Painting a ceiling…kinda like the ceiling at The Louvre!
East Coast Momma Collective…awesome moms…
“So, you’re the author” and “What’s your book about” I heard repeatedly throughout the day on Saturday. I was attending the East Coast Momma Collective’s Spring Fair at St. Mary’s Boat Club. A gathering of Mompreneur’s who were all in Continue reading East Coast Momma Collective…awesome moms…
East Coast Momma Collective Spring Fair!
With Mother’s Day just around the corner, I’m left once again wondering what to get…to show my mom just how much I love her. And really…there’s nothing. Aside from wrapping the moon in a large blue bow, finding the perfect Continue reading East Coast Momma Collective Spring Fair!
My attempt at meditation…
I thought I’d give meditation a whirl. I’ve been hearing a lot lately about how it anchors your mind…keeps you in the present…allows your brain the rest that’s needed from this busy world we live in…improves your health and mental Continue reading My attempt at meditation…
My 4th Blogiversary…
I find it strange to think that just four years this week, I opened my computer and began writing Curtains are Open. Never would I have thought that writing would bring me so much joy. I began a diary at Continue reading My 4th Blogiversary…