Because I listen exclusively to Christmas music at this time of year, I will often listen to the radio station that plays it 24/7 on the way to work. This week, that station (96.7) has been performing random acts of […]
This week, my baby, my third child, found out that there is no Santa Claus. And I am a mess. How desperately I wanted at least one more Christmas for her to believe. For me to be able to experience […]
I became keenly aware that it is indeed November, when driving home today I realized it was exceptionally dark at 5:58pm. The darkness of winter has descended and in order to survive till spring, we need to make the best […]
Thanksgiving is one of my favourite holidays. Isn’t it one of everyones? It is all about the food, the day off work and school and the time we get to spend with friends and family. Luckily, because Eric is American, […]
I love September. Well, I mostly love it. It is hard to say goodbye to summer but September makes the loss of summer easier with its warm days and cool nights and the promise something beautiful as the leaves begin to […]
I will get back to posting soon! Thank you so much for being here and for reading and for leaving comments and for saying nice things about my blog when you see me out. I love having this creative outlet […]
Many nights, after falling asleep normally, I wake up full of anxiety – my heart and thoughts racing. The six pictures above are my own very personal night terrors. Seeing my most anxiety ridden thoughts in this painting is funny […]
I am terrified of flying. It doesn’t prevent me from travelling, but it does cause me A LOT of anxiety. A fear of flying is called aviophobia. Here is a breakdown of the experience Eric has when travelling verses my […]
Confession: Sometimes I feel like I am still the pathetic girl I was in high school acting in ridiculous ways to get attention from a guy. Except now this is directed at my 15 year old son. I don’t know […]
This summer, I have decided to try something new. We are going to be using (as often as we can) homemade sunscreen. I had my lovely friend Lorraine come and show me how to do it. Lorraine is a Homeopathic […]
