There is no earthly reason why I should be awake already. It’s 5:05 am and my eyes popped open at 3:58. That’s gross. Bad dreams Why is it that when I wake up in the middle of the night I can’t go all Julie Andrews …”these are a few of my favourite things” and drift […]
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Rules of Grandparenting – Rule #4
Grandma. I never expected to be one so soon. I was only 40 when our first Little made an appearance. No one asked if I was ready to be a Grandma, they just told me I was one. Let me tell you something though (I’m sure you’ve heard this from others), grandparenting rocks! Bonus round… […]
So you want to be a Life Coach for kids?
I will confess that I likely spend more time on Facebook than I need to. I am careful to curate my newsfeed regularly so that what I see is, for the most part, what I want to see: important or meaningful updates from the lives of my friends, inspiring and uplifting stories, and news from […]
Summer nostalgia
It is a hot day for northern BC. The mercury is supposed to stop rising at 29 degrees Celsius. That’s 84 degrees Fahrenheit for those of you south of the border. I know not everyone considers that hot, but here in the north, it’s hot. We don’t often break 30 degrees in the summer and […]
Babies hate airplanes
I just spent the most wonderful weekend with my sister in Vancouver. The weekend away was a birthday gift from my thoughtful husband. We wandered in the rain enjoying the Vancouver Christmas Market, a European style market, which was so much fun even in the pouring rain. We rode the aqua bus to Granville Island […]
