Gretchen Rubin’s goal for the month of June was to improve her happiness as it relates to friendship. My friends are so important to me – the ones I’ve had forever, the sisters-in-law I married into (plus the one my brother married), my book club gals, friends I’ve made at work, friends from my community, […] Read more…
We have reached a milestone phase in our family. I have officially changed the time of my weekday alarm clock. When I first went back to work after my mat leave with Maggie, almost five years ago, it was necessary for my alarm to go off at 6:00 a.m. I would enjoy one lazy snooze, […] Read more…
When going through old souvenirs, I came across my certificates from Royal Canadian Legion speaking competitions. While it seemed like a big deal at the time, I think I only ever made it as far as one step past our local Legion, which is a far cry from the provincial championships my niece and nephew have […] Read more…
This year I’m following along with one of my favourite books, Gretchen Rubin’s “The Happiness Project”, to find ways to make life even better – not just for me, but those around me who benefit from my happiness! Gretchen’s goals for March were based on the theme of “Aim Higher: Work”, and were: Launch a […] Read more…
Last Sunday I attended a neat little party called “Headshots and Happy Hour”. Hosted by the lovely Alex (@clippo, I Don’t Blog), it was an opportunity for a handful of bloggers to get together and have new headshots taken by the very talented Cherie-Lynn Buchanan (@clbuchanan, CL Buchanan Photography). As each of us waited for […] Read more…
{You can find the first edition of this series here: The Happiness Project: January} I regret that I must start February by saying that my book club did not like this one (written by Gretchen Rubin). I’m totally okay with that, as we all have different tastes, and I’m still glad I made them read […] Read more…
For your amusement: more goodies that have been dug out of basement storage! Photos of the first two weddings I was in – the first as flower girl for my mom’s cousin Lisa in 1981, and the second as bridesmaid for my Aunt Sue in 1991. I vividly remember the minister putting a quarter on […] Read more…
I love nonfiction, and Gretchen Rubin’s “The Happiness Project” is one of my all-time faves. It recounts her year-long journey to become happier, with month-by-month goals, and every time I read it, I feel like I’m visiting with a friend. I chose this book for our book club’s next selection, and have threatened my fellow […] Read more…
Today is a very special day in our family, as my beloved maternal Grandma turns 80! Last week we threw her a garden party luncheon (my Aunt Jane has a gorgeous backyard, perfect for the occasion) and Frannie and Maggie provided some singing and dancing entertainment for the guests. Just to give you a glimpse […] Read more…
Today I welcome Vasavi Kumar, a certified life coach with dual master’s degrees in social work and special education, as my special guest blogger. (She’s also co-author of the bestselling book Succeeding in Spite of Everything.) I love Vasavi’s topic about shining, because it connects to one of my favourite Gospel passages, which incidentally I just heard […] Read more…