Last weekend our kids and little people were out for a visit. The sun was shining, a beautiful blue sky overhead and not a breath of wind, it was a good day for a walk in the woods. There is a beautiful trail near our home that winds through the forest. At the point where […]
Kindness & Gratitude
It wouldn’t be Christmas without it
I am so flipping excited that it is Christmas Eve! Not that you would know it to look at me. I’m not one of those ‘jump up and down shout it out excited’ kind of people, but the inner me is doing some serious holiday dancing! Today our kids and little people will arrive to […]
Babies hate airplanes
I just spent the most wonderful weekend with my sister in Vancouver. The weekend away was a birthday gift from my thoughtful husband. We wandered in the rain enjoying the Vancouver Christmas Market, a European style market, which was so much fun even in the pouring rain. We rode the aqua bus to Granville Island […]
Put yourself in their shoes…
How many steps do you take each day? For optimal health, I hear we are supposed to take 10 000 steps a day. I can assure you I don’t come anywhere close to that. It’s kind of pathetic really, but it also explains why I’ve gained weight. My job puts me at a desk all […]
Remembrance Day
It’s Remembrance Day. I’ve watched the ceremonies and observed my minute of silence, offering prayers of gratitude for past sacrifices and prayers of protection for my son’s best friend currently serving in the Canadian Navy. While I sat, remembering, I pulled from my bookshelf a volume of family letters that have been painstakingly translated from […]
