You won’t talk to any parent out there who works, raises a family, maintains a home and a loving relationship with his/ her partner who doesn’t oh-so-casually throw the word “balance” around for how they make it all tick along like a finely tuned Swiss watch. Balance is described as a “state of equilibrium”, an [...]
I am a newbie at this mum thing but there are some truths I know for sure as I look back at the last 4 months with my baby. My little guy was a bit more challenging than some. He had trouble feeding from day 1 and no amount of one-on-one lactation consulting or doctors [...]
I may have been hiding under a rock, or actually more like a pile of dirty diapers since I had my baby a few months ago, but it had not really sunk in yet until yesterday that the new dog management plan in Lynn Headwaters Park had gone into effect on January 1, 2013 and [...]
I was just reading a letter to the local paper from a concerned mother about her children’s welfare while they were out and about on their own in her North Vancouver neighbourhood and it really made me stop and think. It was not that she was overly concerned for their safety, it was that she [...]
There are so many compelling reasons to get your kids involved in charity events that include fitness, fun, music, friends and fundraising. For one- If you love to be outside and be active here’s a way to enjoy that with your kids. I am super excited for the day when I can go out for [...]
Outside Magazine is from the States but they include stories, photos and great trip ideas from British Columbia all the time. I’ve learned things about our province from this American magazine that I had never known before and I grew up here! The August 2012 issue has 2 great photos in their Exposure section at [...]
This is the first summer I’ve had with my dog as we got him last September when he was a few months old. It’s been fascinating to watch him as the seasons progress and there is one cute thing I’ve noticed that he loves to do now… come home after a walk or a play [...]
Some mornings, when you have an energetic one-year old dog waiting to go outside, are a drag. That’s the honest truth. Even on one of the most beautiful mornings of the year so far, the idea of lacing up my trail shoes and heading out with the dog is exhausting. Add in the fact that [...]
There are so many things that make the North Shore special. So much natural beauty, distinctive neighbourhoods, a sense of community, and, even better, fascinating people. One of those fascinating people, Michelle Sevigny, has been on my radar for awhile since I first heard about her company, DOGSAFE Canine First Aid, many years ago and [...]
Hi! You probably don’t remember me because I wrote a post in late August and then…poof… disappeared. Like that. Into thin air. Mea Culpa. Two things happened all at once that turned my life around so fast I started to go backwards. The wind wasn’t beneath my wings but blasting me head on, like I [...]