Me and Henry were raiding the raspberry patch yesterday after working on trails through the forest to new hammock sites (šš). While we were nibbling a thought occurred to me. Mothers are awesome. We provide milk for our babies as long as our babies need that milk and once they donā
Life can be hard. But itās sometimes the hardness of life that can make us more human. More relatable. Approachable. Humble. Compassionate.Ā If we are strong enough to resist becoming hard then that means that we have surrendered ourselves to becoming softer. More vulnerable. More true. More real. That
I love airports. And I know I say āI loveā¦ā a lot. But I love a lot of things. And Iām not ever going to apologize for love sooooooā¦ deal with it. Airports are portals. Not just because they can transport you physically to far off lands in relatively
My sister, Theresa, had her 40th birthday party yesterday so I flew to Edmonton to meet the fam and some buddies to spend it with her. *Iām currently writing this post in the Calgary airport š It was a pretty epic time. We dressed up in jungle animal themed clothes,
Henry sometimes gets upset about always having to do what I say. In these moments his go-to is always; āwhen do I get to be the boss??!ā When I ask him what he would do if he was boss he always says he would buy gum. Probably because heās
I'm sharing my kidsā answers from this āquestions for kidsā activity that circulated Facebook 6 years ago because this is a bright spot on my heart. Hard to believe that Henry wasnāt even born yetā¦ā¤ļø WITHOUT prompting, ask your child (or adult child) these questions and write
I have a well balanced kitchen. I balance my organic raw broccoli salad, green smoothie and raw zucchini noodles with Mac and cheese, hot dogs, and pizza. I rotate seedy energy balls, veggies and hummus and homemade guacamole with chocolate chip cookies and Timās ice caps. Sometimes itās
A thought to chew on after a visit this morningā¦ I wonder if just the rushing, the pace - the high speed demand at which things occur today or āneedā to occur, actually contributes to burning out the life candle quicker.Ā If high stress is attached to it then the
One chore I never mind doing is laundry. This is because I air dry outside. I find it extremely relaxing and soul-soothing. There is something that feels wholesome about it and it gets me to slow right down. Itās easy for me to enjoy the breeze and the sunshine
1. The Year of the Cat - Al Stewart 2. Levi Blues - Dala 3. Seve - Tez Cadey 4. Upside Down - Jack Johnson 5. Adventure of a Lifetime - Coldplay 6. Jolene - Dolly PartonĀ 7. The Magnificent Seven theme song - Elmer BernsteinĀ (yupāŗļø) 8. Bad Dreams
After that heavy read yesterday let me offer some relief :) Marma Points are points in the body that have been utilized for thousands of years for healing.Ā Marma Therapy originated in India and is the grandparent to many modalities including reflexology, acupressure and different types of martial arts.Ā Here is
Disclaimer; a bit of a tear jerker here. In all fairness, I did ask for it :) I got up early this morning and then decided to lay back down. Sometimes if Iām going to be visited it will be within that last stint of sleep so sometimes I just