Living Creatively, Living the Dream
Several years ago, my cousin Siobhan was diagnosed with breast cancer. At the time, I had no idea what I could possibly do to help her. There were thousands of miles between us so I couldn’t just show up with Continue reading How to help someone you love when they’re dealing with an illness…
So…picture this…seven guys head off to St. FX University and after their first year in residence, move into a house and spend the next few years studying, sharing chores, having a few meals together and doing all of the normal Continue reading Marley and Me (x7)
I have no idea how the folks who judged the contest on the “5 Pharmacy Services you Should Know About” post, were EVER able to choose a winner based on the beautiful stories and submissions people entered. However, they Continue reading On hearing your stories about pharmacists…
March is Pharmacist Awareness Month…a full month set aside to educate folks like you and me, about the key role pharmacists play in the delivery of health care. The fact is, pharmacists are some of the most accessible people in health care! Continue reading 5 Pharmacy Services you Should Know About {Plus a $500 Gift Card Giveaway!}
Living her Best Life at “Parkland at the Gardens” On Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings, Jean Dexter starts her day with Fitness Class…Tuesday and Thursday’s are Balance and Core Training Days. Jean thoroughly enjoys her weekly Discussion Group, once or twice a Continue reading Are you living your best life? Here’s how they do it at Parkland Retirement Living.
It was a lovely Spring day that had myself and Renee Downs (local blogger and co-founder of BlogJam)…dropping in to visit Ronald McDonald House to see what it’s all about. Founded in 1982, Ronald McDonald House is located a few Continue reading What I discovered at Ronald McDonald House Atlantic…#McHappyDay
This weekend, as 38 family members (mostly from Newfoundland) gathered in celebration of my parent’s 50th Wedding Anniversary, we announced the news that Noah will be attending Memorial University this coming September. There were a few reasons for choosing the Continue reading Introducing an AMAZING Project by Enactus Memorial and Capital One
I know the pain of losing a baby. This week, as we decorate our tree, I will place an ornament front-and-center of a guardian angel. It represents a baby I wanted so dearly. That was not to be. I know Continue reading East Coast Miracles…
Remember the flexed-arm hang? It was part of the Participaction Award of Excellence. That shiny badge you’d get in gym class…awarded to the very best…those who could jump and run and whack balls and shimmy a rope all the way to the Continue reading The Best of Halifax…my Award of Excellence…
In the last year, my father in-law climbed Mt. Kenya and Mt. Kilimanjaro with friends…Cindy Shultz from the famed blog, Halifax Broad, trekked Machu Picchu with her son…and Gail Lomas, one of the moms at my children’s school, climbed Mt. Everest. This morning, Continue reading Hats off to the adventurous…