Category Archives: Personal

Kid Travel Toronto

  When you’re my age, and living in a somewhat remote area, you travel to see your kids – it’s a part of your lifestyle. They leave the sticks for the big city and you follow. Link left home 4

Kid Travel Toronto

  When you’re my age, and living in a somewhat remote area, you travel to see your kids – it’s a part of your lifestyle. They leave the sticks for the big city and you follow. Link left home 4

Screen Time

My daily computer time is off the charts. I don’t even think about it or try to decrease it. I couldn’t even say how many hours a day I’m online, because it is so integrated into everything I do. Plus I

Screen Time

My daily computer time is off the charts. I don’t even think about it or try to decrease it. I couldn’t even say how many hours a day I’m online, because it is so integrated into everything I do. Plus I

Showing Some Skin

I am a modest person and I spend a lot of time covered up. I don’t go to the beach. I don’t lounge by the pool. I don’t go to the gym. I have no physical features I really want to

Showing Some Skin

I am a modest person and I spend a lot of time covered up. I don’t go to the beach. I don’t lounge by the pool. I don’t go to the gym. I have no physical features I really want to

In September

September is a transitional month – as shown by my choice of snacks. I had my last ice cream cone of the season and my first Pumpkin Spice Latte! I loaded up on local fresh food: Coronation grapes, yellow plums,

In September

September is a transitional month – as shown by my choice of snacks. I had my last ice cream cone of the season and my first Pumpkin Spice Latte! I loaded up on local fresh food: Coronation grapes, yellow plums,

A Drinking Story

Claire at Just a Little Less recently linked to a Telegraph article by Hannah Betts about giving up drinking. It made me think about a friend who recently told us she was cutting back on drinking. We were puzzled. What

A Drinking Story

Claire at Just a Little Less recently linked to a Telegraph article by Hannah Betts about giving up drinking. It made me think about a friend who recently told us she was cutting back on drinking. We were puzzled. What

Sunshine Blogger Tag

The Asian Pear tagged me to participate in a fun round of questions. Here are my answers! What’s the best thing you’ve purchased or been given in the past six months? Definitely the Fitbit: not only is it motivating, but

Sunshine Blogger Tag

The Asian Pear tagged me to participate in a fun round of questions. Here are my answers! What’s the best thing you’ve purchased or been given in the past six months? Definitely the Fitbit: not only is it motivating, but

In August

In August…I didn’t travel, and didn’t attend any concerts or festivals, or see any movies, or go to the beach. I didn’t take any time off and it was just a regular work month. But sometimes there’s nothing wrong with

In August

In August…I didn’t travel, and didn’t attend any concerts or festivals, or see any movies, or go to the beach. I didn’t take any time off and it was just a regular work month. But sometimes there’s nothing wrong with

Mid-Year Goals Update

More than halfway through the year. Halfway through my goals list? Afraid not. I will post anyway, as a reminder to myself to keep going. 1 and 2. My number one goal this year was to put people first and

Mid-Year Goals Update

More than halfway through the year. Halfway through my goals list? Afraid not. I will post anyway, as a reminder to myself to keep going. 1 and 2. My number one goal this year was to put people first and

In June

  May and June blended together for me because I was out of the country. That makes me seem like a sophisticated world traveller, which I am not! Rom’s mum had been in and out of hospitals throughout the winter

In June

  May and June blended together for me because I was out of the country. That makes me seem like a sophisticated world traveller, which I am not! Rom’s mum had been in and out of hospitals throughout the winter

Little London Recap

I am lucky enough to visit London annually with Rom since his family is nearby. I’ve been over many times (I think 7 now) and try to do something new each visit. Our stay in London started with a bang when

Little London Recap

I am lucky enough to visit London annually with Rom since his family is nearby. I’ve been over many times (I think 7 now) and try to do something new each visit. Our stay in London started with a bang when