I have had a great weekend – my nephew and his son came and stayed with me for the weekend while taking part in a hockey tournament. I know, I know, how Canadian is that? Anyway, my nephew and I did a lot of reminiscing which then became the inspiration for this next post. We…
Tag: Family Bonds
Unexpected Outcomes
Our oldest daughter, son in law and granddaughter along with their French Bulldog have lived with us for the past year while they built a house. And what started as us doing them a favor turned into them giving us a gift that we can never repay. When they decided to buy an empty lot and…
Why do we wait until someone dies before we get to know them?
As I sat reading the newspaper obituaries today (old habit from working in a seniors centre), I got to thinking, why do we wait until someone dies before we get to know them? I used to work around senior citizens, working with them was a small portion of my job but my office was in…
Who’s in Control of my MS? I am! & No Bake Energy Bites for the Win
Let me start by saying that this post may be a bit heavy but I’m doing it anyway! About 18 years ago, I was in a serious car accident driving home from work. The ambulance attendants said I was lucky to be alive and judging by the looks of my car and how I felt,…
Super Bowl Birthday Chili Cookoff
Football is a big deal in our house. When I was growing up, we followed sports, A LOT of sports – football, basketball, baseball, hockey, you name it we had to watch it. So, my family knows that Sunday is football day and if its Sunday (or Monday night), Denver Bronco gear must be worn…
Little Get Away
My husband is without a doubt the easiest going man I know and he always goes above and beyond to show me that he loves me so I always feel like I need to do something special for him particularly on his birthday. As I mentioned in other posts, he works away from home so…
Feeling down? Try these Big Fat Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies!
My husband has worked away from home for the past 28 years so we are used to it but still after his work shift is over which is 2 weeks now, I am ready for him to be home. It’s funny you know, sometimes people say “what I wouldn’t give to have my husband work…
Good Friends
I consider myself one of the lucky ones, how many of us can say that they have friends from elementary and middle school still to this day? Friends for over 40 years, how lucky am I? When I look back on my life, I have some very long term friendships, 40 years, 30 years, 25…
Surprise Wedding
Something pretty darn great happened last spring and I don’t know too many people who can say this, but we had a surprise wedding! My daughter, who has always kept us on our toes has 4 beautiful children and the love of her life is a man of few words, he is quiet, reserved and…
Jan 11 and why its so special
Jan 11 will always hold a special place in our hearts as it is the birthday of an amazing man – my children’s grandfather, my husband’s father and my father in law. “Poppa” or Pop, as everyone called him lost his battle with cancer on July 25th more than 10 years ago, but because it…