I awoke this morning to the first rays of what promised to be an absolutely gorgeous sunrise. The sky was awash in the most glorious shades of pinks that were so stunning I had no choice but to throw on some clothes so I could get outside and take a photo of it. Not long after,... Continue Reading →
Bidding Farewell to my Year of Joy (and in which I will cover #56-100 morsels of joy)
What a year this has been. Before starting this post, I had a look back to my first post of 2016 - I loved seeing all the things I was excited for at the start of the year - and just how some of those things turned out. I did really love working with my word... Continue Reading →
55. Anything’s Possible
Last night as I was putting my son to bed, I told him, as is part of our bedtime routine "I love you". He looked at me and said "I love you more". My response was unconscious and automatic. "Not possible". "But mom," he said, "Anything's possible". At which point, I'm fairly certain my heart... Continue Reading →
54. Memories to Last a Lifetime
We've just returned from a magical family trip to Disney World. As is to be expected, the kids loved every minute of it. And the Husband and I . . . well . . .we had a pretty good time too. It's hard not to have a good time when you're in the happiest place... Continue Reading →
53. A Moment of Gratitude for this Perfectly Ordinary Day
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 →
