To me the last month of the year is always like squeezing that last bit of toothpaste out of the tube. You know what I mean right? When the tube appears to be empty but both you and your spouse are too lazy to go get a new one, so...
We are three weeks out from Christmas and in my household that equals mayhem. Our youngest is up at 6am as she is just so excited to find our Elf that the sound of her scampering feet and little giggles mean that the entire household is up at 6am. Some...
Yesterday I drove an hour to catch up with two friends that I haven’t seen in a long time. It was a date that had to keep getting rescheduled due to life commitments, busy schedules and children. No time was a good time. No day a good day. We all...
I was given a really valuable piece of advice this week and it’s sat with me every day since I heard it. I might be bold enough to say, it’s changed my perspective on life. The simple phrase that now has me beating to a new drum is … “what’s...
Once upon a time I worked in the wonderful world of television and not just television but entertainment television. I say, “Once Upon A time” because it really was a fairytale. It was a job I loved with people I loved and allowed me to travel the country listening to...
Somewhere along the race we call motherhood I’ve fallen into last place. I give, give, give all I have to my family and as amazing as it is to watch them thrive, I fall behind and constantly feel like I’m losing the race. It’s not like I intended it to...
I opened my eyes this morning. For that I am lucky. Some people will not do so. I need to remember that. I rolled out of bed, tired from a long night of a barking dog, children filled with dreams and a husband who’s not feeling well. For that I...
The sun is shining where I live today and it honestly makes me feel like a new person. I feel alive and fresh and inspired and happy. Definitely happy as it’s been a lot of dull, grey days and those just wear a person down. A little sunshine just seems...
Our Christmas Break is over. The kids went back to school this week. My house is tidy and quiet. The dog is sad as he’s been searching for the rambunctious playmates he had home for weeks but now can’t find. My decorations are packed away for another year and the...
The funny thing about life is that there is no manual to help figure it all out. There is no instruction guide that comes with your birth or annual checklist to tell you what comes next. We are all just left to figure it out as we go. Step by...