49 Things I’m Grateful For as I Turn 49

Earlier this month, I entered my final year of being in my 40’s and it has me thinking about my life and the adventures I’ve had. As I contemplated, the one word that came to mind over and over was the word “grateful’, I have been so fortunate and I’ve learned so much from the

Three Little Words

Last night I put a post on Facebook asking friends the following question: “In three words, how would you describe me/my personality superpowers?” The responses to this request were unexpected, both in number and in content.

My Favourite Job Title Is “Mom”

I seem to have developed a bad habit of doing things after the fact lately and I’ve sent four belated birthday greetings this month alone. Since my arrival into the role of motherhood arrived a few days later than my due date, I guess it’s fitting that my blog about Mother’s Day happens a bit

May We Raise Them All Equally Well

Earlier this month, we celebrated International Women’s Day and because I don’t always look at my personal social media accounts often, this week I’ve been looking at some older posts from earlier in the month. I saw one particular post to celebrate International Women’s Day that stood out for me. The verse was ” Here’s

20 Things I Learned in 2020

As we pass the one year anniversary of the first recorded cases of Covid-19 here in Nova Scotia, I’m sure that most would agree that we were all ready to wash our hands of 2020. Looking back on last year, I decided to make a list of 20 things that I learned during 2020 and

On Deconstructing Life-An Anniversary of Change

A year ago today,  I shook things up in a huge way! May 17,  2019 was my last day working at the career I had been building for twelve years. It was incredibly hard to walk away from my work family and the years I had spent learning and growing in my field.  It was

Candlelight Walk to Honor Women

On January 30th, 2020, I had the privilege of attending the 4th annual Candlelight Walk to Honor Women in Bear River. The weather was perfect, the moon hanging high amid the trees on this crisp and cold evening. With tea light lanterns made from mason jars, we set out for a candlelight walk around the

The Artsy Nerd in 2020

One of the best things about the past year has been experimenting with my new business. I’ve enjoyed seeing what worked and I’ve learned so much from the things that didn’t. When I started on this path last May, I had a dream, a rather loose plan, a lot of determination and some pretty specific

A New Perspective For 2020

What an exciting beginning!!! It’s the start of a new year and a new decade. As each year closes and another draws near, I have always taken to making an assortment of lists to begin preparations for the coming year. I list goals and then break them down into sub-goals. I journal about the holidays

Being a Tourist At Home

I recently had an unexpectedly free afternoon. It was a beautiful sunny day, and the appointment I had booked was rescheduled so I had no where to be! Oh, the possibilities!! I started driving home, and took the back way since I had time and decided to play tourist where I live! First, I went