Freelance Writer, Mom Blogger – Kingston, Ontario
As a previously busy family, we had been lacking in the “outdoor skills” department. A silver lining to our stay-home lifestyle right now is that we have been able to spend time doing things on our to-do list. The number one thing we had been neglecting was teaching the kids how to ride their bikes! […]
Maybe, in a perfect world, everything would be planned out for you ahead of time. There would be no surprises. This world is far from perfect, however, and life often throws you into unexpected situations. Maybe you are lucky, and find some extra money outside your car in a parking lot. For some people, though, […]
It’s been a long couple of months. It may be a couple more. And let’s be honest, some of these days are total write-offs: not at all productive, and full of screen time. Being at home all day every day is a huge change for me. I’ve given up my job security so I don’t […]
Are you still trying to carve out a routine for your family? (I am.) Is your town or city in lockdown mode? How are you managing with kids trying to do schoolwork at the dining room table while you are working from home? Related: Developing a routine with your tween during the pandemic Situations are […]
We’re well into this pandemic in Canada now, and what a crazy time it is. Government officials are speaking to us every day. Numbers are thrown around in ways that are often hard to visualize. Our futures are completely unknown. When will school continue? Will it resume this year at all? Are we flattening the […]
*Your Moontime Magic was provided to me free of charge so I could read it and create this review. All opinions are my own. Read my full Disclosure for more information.* I agreed to read and review Your Moontime Magic, by Maureen Theresa Smith, in hopes my eldest daughter would read it too. She’s 11 […]
So much anxiety… I’m writing this from my desk at work. It’s Monday, March 16th, 2020 and every time I pop onto social media, a news site, or even my email, something else is closed. This time of uncertainty is taking an emotional toll on me. On one hand, Kingston doesn’t have any Covid cases […]
Every spring, after I “resolve” to be online less for the new year, I find I push myself to do more with my blog and online presence. I search for freelance writing jobs, social media manager opportunities, and I increase my time on social media in hopes of finding clients. This is the exact opposite […]
Unpacking is my absolute least favourite part of travelling. While I am always happy to be home, the prospect of dealing with the aftermath can cause me to lose that relaxed vacation feel. (Unless, of course, the day of travelling home didn’t do that already…) As a working mom, making the time to unpack is […]
Every winter we take a week’s vacation in a warmer climate. (Or at least we try to – our last vacation was to Florida and it barely cracked 21°C.) We have been taking these trips since my youngest was three years old, so that’s six years of trying to get us organized for trips around […]