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 class at the gym, and had the chance to catch up with a few friends.... Continue Reading →
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 lap. And by the time they were old enough to read books on their own,... Continue Reading →
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 ago today, just before five, I snuck into each of their rooms to give them... Continue Reading →
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 here, it's been next to impossible to even think about pulling out the annuals and... Continue Reading →
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 very happy place, and we are all quite healthy, over the past few weeks, I... Continue Reading →
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 cross country program, the boys have been recording the distances they have run, with the... Continue Reading →
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 son with a bean bag chair that I had sewed for him in my spare... Continue Reading →
46. When Dreams Come True
One of the things I've (stubbornly) held onto since the tumour diagnosis/surgery/recovery is that I spent the bulk of my daughter's first few years of life distracted by what was going on in my own life, and because of that, I never got to spend the same kind of quality time with her in her... Continue Reading →
45. Partner Workouts Part II
My older one is involved with his school's cross country team this fall. All summer he'd been curious about running, and would often ask if I could take him to practice his running so that he could get faster. So his interest in cross country this fall isn't exactly surprising. What is surprising (in the best... Continue Reading →
44. (Really) Late Summer Gardening
Today is one of those absolutely perfect late summer/early fall days. The sun is out, there isn't a cloud in the sky, and the cold temperatures of this morning have given way to warm, almost hot conditions this afternoon. In other words, it is an absolutely perfect day to get out and garden. Fall may... Continue Reading →
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