Clean socks are a privilege, not a right
Getting an invite to head up to Harrison Hot Springs Resort on the last couple of day of Spring Break was almost too perfect. It became perfect when we were told it was a pet friendly hotel and we were more than welcome to bring our pup, Lily. When the clouds cleared and the sun […]
The two week marathon Spring Break is drawing to a close. I have stuffy heads to thank for getting through it mostly unscathed. Adam and I were horribly sick the first week and the girls weren’t much better. It made for calmer moods and kids happy to watch movies and hang on the couch. I […]
Last fall I had a wonderful time organizing the Women in Biz Network’s first event in Vancouver. It was a great success due to our amazing speakers Heather White and Rebecca Bollwitt. Since then I have been working towards ensuring that we have much more to encourage Vancouverites to join WIBN and provide the type […]
I will admit that due to a bad cold and spring break messing up my schedule I have sucked totally on my Real Living Nutrition Program. Having the kids home messed up my power walking to pick them up from school. This was great as I was killing two birds with one stone. With […]
I was looking at the type of stories Savvymom.ca likes from their contributors and it made me realize that I just don’t DO those types of posts that often. I don’t write about recipes. I don’t write about breastfeeding or helicoptering or gluten free child rearing. I don’t do the catch phrases. I don’t write […]
Apart from being a great descriptor for myself and my family, this post is not about the trials and tribulations of the House of Crunch. It is about a book. The book is not a parenting book. Derek Hayes has written a series of 16 short stories about people who might be considered a bit […]
I have always loved history and the fashions of the past. Since I was young I loved drawing the beautiful gowns of times gone by. I loved old movies and historical films for that same reason. Therefore I was delighted to get a chance to attend the opening night of the Museum of Vancouver’s newest […]
There was a collective groan from the masses when Facebook announced its changes to the look and usability of their pages. As of March 30th, TIMELINE will be the standard across the board. For the individual user, the changes are aesthetic. For brands however, the change is a game changer on how they used Facebook […]
Do you agree with me? If you put it out there, you cannot hide nor can you backtrack…..this is my theory anyway. Hence this post. I am quite excited about this. After chatting with Meri Raffetto about the Mediterranean Cookbook for Dummies, I started reading more about her site Real Living Nutrition and […]
