It may only be lunchtime, but today has been absolutely perfect in it’s ordinary-ness. And for that, I am SO grateful. I had a great morning with the kids, even if it did start at 4:30. I had a great …
Month: October 2016
52. Drawing a Line in the Sand . . . Over Beanbag Chairs
So, I’ve always loved the idea of the Pottery Barn Anywhere chairs for kids – but I could never quite wrap my head around them . . . when the kids were little, we read books with them on my …
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51. Five years later . . .
This morning, just a few minutes before 5, both kids were awake and bounding into our bed for a snuggle. And I didn’t mind one bit. In fact, it was probably one of the sweetest snuggles we’ve had. Five years …
50. Putting the Garden to Bed for the Winter
Yesterday morning was gloriously sunny here, with temperatures bordering on warm, meaning it was the absolute perfect day to get out into the garden and to finally put it to bed for the winter. We’ve had such a warm fall …
49. Getting Back to What Works
If nothing else, this blog has been a place for me to share with you the tips and tricks that my family has found works to make our lives happier and healthier. And while my family is certainly in a …
48. Running & What I Learned From Running with My Son
Yesterday I ran the Scotiabank Marathon Jr with my son – a 5k race that was part of the larger Scotiabank Waterfront Marathon. The opportunity to do this came through my son’s school – all fall, as part of their …
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47. If At First You Don’t Succeed . . .
Sometimes things just don’t go quite according to plan. And it seems I’ve had a streak of sorts of things not quite going according to plan lately. It started at the end of last week when I proudly presented my …