This one, no matter the circumstances, is able to bring a smile to my face and joy into my life. Weekends at the cottage are a time for dividing cooking and clean-up duties. One night the Husband and I cook, and my brother and his wife clean up and we switch the next night. Tonight,... Continue Reading →
1. When the Past Becomes the Present
My most treasured childhood memories are from the summers my family spent at a family owned resort on Lake of Bays. While the property seemed vast to me at the time - it did boast a field (where we played family games of baseball after dinner each night), a tennis court, a small beach, a... Continue Reading →
The Next 100 Days!?!
You know what I loved? I LOVED my #100daysoflookingtothesky project. I REALLY loved it. But, like I said the other day, that project has run its course. I'll never look at the sky the same way again, and I'll still reach for my phone every time I see something beautiful up above, but it's time... Continue Reading →
Finding A Rhythm for Life
I read a post the other day about finding a rhythm for the summer and it struck a chord with me. Wouldn't life be so much easier if we focused on finding a rhythm as opposed to using brute force to cram everything into our lives?? Let me elaborate . . . Lately it feels to... Continue Reading →
The End of My #the100dayproject
As I went to sleep last night, I was excited. I brought the kids to the cottage with me, and I could not wait to take the last of my 100 photos of the sky up north. I was hoping for a gorgeous sunrise photo - the kind that I seem only to be able... Continue Reading →
Up on the Watershed
Without fail, at around this time of year, I find myself listening to old Indigo Girls songs. And by listening, I mean keeping a selection of about ten songs on repeat whenever I'm in the car, usually promoting the kids to remark "Mom, you must REALLY like these songs". And the answer is yes, yes... Continue Reading →
Silver Linings & Watermelon Popsicles
As much as we've been celebrating around here over the past few weeks, my little ones have been working through some pretty big changes in their little lives. While my daughter watched some of her best friends graduate from senior kindergarten and out of her little school, my son spent his last few days in... Continue Reading →
What, If Anything, Would Compel you NOT to Eat Processed Food for One Week
I read a quote the other day by Edward Stanley that said: "Those who do not find time for exercise will have to find time for illness." And over the course of the last week, I've watched a new documentary on Netflix Sugar Coated. When exactly did the consumption of processed food, almost to the complete exclusion of... Continue Reading →
What the Doctors Don’t Tell You About Surviving a Tumour
It’s been two weeks since I got my 5-year all-clear from my Neurosurgeon. I surprised myself by not making more of a big deal out of the occasion - in years past after my annual MRI’s have come back clean, I’ve bought myself ridiculous shoes, a bottle of champange, or something out of the ordinary... Continue Reading →
Have we Forgotten How to Cook (And in the Process Have we Forgotten What Real Food Tastes Like?)
I have always loved cooking and as such, have involved the kids in cooking since they were old enough to stand on a chair and hold a spoon. Both kids enjoy looking at cookbooks and picking out recipes to make - my son is known for bringing home cookbooks from his school library instead of... Continue Reading →
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