Living Creatively, Living the Dream
About this Post: Each Wednesday leading up to the holidays, I’ll be sharing some of my favourite things à la Oprah Winfrey! I’m so happy to share with you treasures from amazing local shops in my Wish List Wednesday posts! Continue reading Wish List Wednesday 2022 – Week 1
The last time I bought a new car I was 32. A solid fifteen years ago that on reflection, seems more like a lifetime. We’d only been in our newly built home a short time when Baby #2 arrived…and soon Continue reading I bought a brand new car! #KIAWorkingMom
This post is sponsored by 360ACCESS on behalf of Manulife Financial. The opinions are my own. You’ve heard the saying…”save for a rainy day.” I never really knew what that meant. In my mind…it was all about saving for some Continue reading Saving for a Rainy Day…#ManulifeReady
Just like that…he drove. While in my head…he’s still in a Cozy Coupe…his fat little legs pushing the red and yellow car down the sidewalk, stopping to fill the gas tank with rocks and twigs before “Fred Flinstoning” his feet back Continue reading Cozy Coupe…
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…
Yesterday, I saw courage. I saw strength of character and true sportsmanship. On arriving in Truro…the final day of a gruelling week-long tryout process where friendships are made, ankles are sprained and dreams were dreamt…I was greeted by a few Continue reading Sportsmanship…
I’ve never been all that comfortable with flying. Or bugs. Hornets freak me out, passing a log truck gives me the willies, and I hate being stuck somewhere and not being able to pee. I have issues with hockey hits, Continue reading Flankers…
Photo Credit: Christin Roper Last night was a little surreal. My friend Sharon, standing next to me with a smile on her face, told me to take a moment to look around. Really see what was happening before me. She Continue reading Love Wins…
When bones was just a wee little girl…still with a ponytail high on her head…we’d curl up on the couch to read Good Night Moon and Guess How Much I Love You…her two favorite stories. She’d shriek with each page Continue reading I love you to the moon…
With The Tall Blonde graduating from her undergrad this year and the two younger ones heading in that direction…add the fact that I went back to school and just finished my two-year course a few months ago…I’m all too aware Continue reading RBC RESP – The future is theirs…
We have a saying in our house…”you have a voice” and “your voice matters.” As a divorced mom, I learned the hard way that my children have a need to be heard. They need me to listen to them. They Continue reading You have a voice…
It’s unbelievably hard to comprehend that summer is coming to an end. In some ways, I crave the routine and schedule…the kids leaving for school while I get a bit of work done…the hockey and riding and weekly coffee dates Continue reading Time plus nine…
While sitting at a rented cottage at Hubbard’s Beach…the still and quiet in the morning air…a cup of tea in my hand as the birds chirp and the soft breeze rustles the leaves in the trees above me…it’s pure bliss. Continue reading Lazy days of summer…
I was awoken by NINETY-THREE minions last night. Seriously…93 of the little yellow creatures, knocking me out of the deep sleep I was in. It was 2:38 when I heard the first sound. Mrrreeemmp. Followed by Mrrreeemmp THREE MORE TIMES! Continue reading Ninety-Three Minions…
I left The Tall Blonde in a hot car when she was a baby. She wasn’t a sleeper. Wouldn’t nap. Fought to stay awake and only slept if she was laying directly on me. Being a young mom, I barely Continue reading But for a moment…
While out with friends this weekend, I met a group of fellows who were in town for a wedding. There was chit chat about hockey which led to a conversation about Spiderman…and next thing you know…we’re discussing slap shots and Continue reading Stick it to ya!
It seems only yesterday Spiderman was “graduating” from pre-school. He had me buy him a brand new Hawaiian shirt for the occasion. I calmed his little nerves as he repeatedly practiced the words and actions to “Hey Diddle Diddle.” His job Continue reading Reaching high…
Remember when The Tall Blonde left for France and I actually had to leave the comforts of my home to take her there? I wrote about what to do just in case the plane dropped from the sky or I Continue reading Coming home…
Five days of not having Spiderman in the house is equivalent to a mini vacation. Alright…whatever…I miss him. Ish. Fact is…I’m not begging him to eat breakfast every morning after trying to wake him up at least ten times when Continue reading Spider-who?
I’ve struggled with this question for quite some time. Am I a “mom blogger” when I can’t blog about being a mom? The fact is, as the kids get older…I’m a little less useful than I used to be. My Continue reading Am I a mom-blogger?