I thought I’d grown accustomed to dealing with my Mama guilt. From the moment you pee on that stick and the line pops up pink, you start wrestling with fleeting moments of Mama guilt. Oh I should be eating more broccoli. Did I drink red wine last week? I should not have stayed out so late, certainly if I am… View Post
It’s pretty easy to get along with your neighbours in the Suburbs. A little common courtesy, a couple of friendly nods and how do ya’s go a long way! Basically, manners people. Sadly, there appears to be a few people around here that didn’t get the message on how to thrive and be peaceful and happy in our sleepy little… View Post
The struggle is real. Good thing he’s cute.
We are outta here! The whole family of four! We are WAY over packed, no little “carry on only” for us this time around. The school has been notified, house sitter is tucked in safe and sound, and my family and I are jetting off to the glorious sunshine! For the second year in a row we are off to… View Post
Cereal, bagels, toast, fruit, oatmeal. If I’m lucky I can get my girls to eat a little something before they dash off to school in the morning, but truthfully, this doesn’t always happen. Quite often one of those kids is still munching on an apple or some sort of granola bar as they run out the door… and I was… View Post
Turks and Caicos: Little Water Cay, locally known as ‘Iguana Island’ is a small island, or cay, in the Turks and Caicos. It’s also home to the few remaining Rock Iguanas, an endangered species, that used to cover most of the islands in the Turks and Caicos. What You Will See: *On this short little trip you will spot… View Post
I am guilty. Guilty of putting too much food on my plate. Guilty of eating until I feel almost sick. Guilty of taking that dessert I just did not need. Guilty of occasionally forgetting how truly blessed I am. I have a healthy happy family who doesn’t have to worry about where that next meal is coming from. As we… View Post
Do you want to hear the truth about Thanksgiving? It’s a whole lot of work revolving around one stupid bird. Why does the turkey have to be so much work? Every single time I host a big old family event it’s the same destructive pattern. My magical turkey day prep; it looks something like this: Cleaning. Stomping of feet. (that… View Post
Cottage country is one of the most beautiful and peaceful places in the world…until it rains for 10 or 11 hours straight and your stuck inside said cottage with a gaggle of screaming kids. When that happens, you need to get the heck out and DO something. Anything! So what is the thing to do when near the booming town… View Post