Today has been an enlightening journey.  Through the course of the day I have come to appreciate some of the simple things.  The circle of life continues to spin, the trees grow, and bear fruit.  Lemons for lemonade, refreshing for a grateful heart. Today I am grateful for the sun shining and the beautiful breeze. [...]

This weekend has been interesting.  Pixies have been super busy with the crafts and toys, Daddy brought home, not to mention a trip to the beach.  Daddy has been been relaxed, and with a friend visiting briefly, life felt – dare I say it?  Normal.  Normal is good, when the course of the last seven [...]

Sunday July 29, 2012 In an effort to clean up my proverbial act, I think I need to go back to the things that have helped me in the past.   Each night right before I power down I will be listing 5 things I am grateful for.  I invite people to do the same either on their own [...]

On a beautiful Friday the 13th, I have needed to look for some silver linings.  Usually this day is a good luck charm for my family, today was a challenge. After a month of dental disasters, I got a filling to repair my front tooth, no more gap in my smile, and my lip is [...]

Sunny weekends usually throw a wrench into my works, or my writing time, with two very energetic pixies insisting on going outside.  At four and seven they are old enough to play right outside our backdoor, where I can keep a watchful eye on them.  This is a new experiment for all of us.  Setting boundaries, setting [...]

Happy Canada Day! Today is  a new month with a fresh new outlook.  Today I am beginning anew.  I am setting some goals and some boundaries – for myself and and my day job.  With each passing day I become more disinterested in in the trivial aspects at work – but I recognize the need to be [...]