I remember asking my twitter followers the question "What do I say to a friend who is dying?" I was really upset and felt that I couldn't speak to anyone who knew my friend Darlene and could figure out who I was referring to. I didn't want to be spreading rumours but I really needed advice … [Read more...]
Do All Women Take On Too Much? Really? I need to know….
Last Wednesday I coordinated a party for women entrepreneurs in Toronto and I was up til 2 am the night before with my husband stuffing gift bags and fine tuning power point presentations. That morning my 1.5 year old son woke up at 4 am because he has no manners (okay I joke, his newest teeth … [Read more...]
Can You Really be Cheap & Cheerful? Not So Sure I Can Be.
I have always been a bit frugal. I wonder if many entrepreneurs are? Is this a character trait amongst us?No doubt you have to feel comfortable with tightening the money belt. My husband isn't so good at this. He likes fine foods and loves to be the guy around town whenever he can. I like … [Read more...]
Blowing Away the Panic!
When it rains it pours. Life has been busy. Trying to juggle two kids, a husband and my new company called Mom Entrepreneurs Network is not easy. I feel panicky at times. I want to succeed so badly and I hate the idea of letting anyone in my network down. So I work hard. A week … [Read more...]
Do You Play It Safe or Take Risks? Here`s My Story.
I went to church on Sunday. It had been a long time since I had last gone. I felt like I did not even have time to go but I went because I felt like I was losing my faith in myself. I went for selfish reasons - I wanted to feel inspired and I wanted to find my faith again. When you … [Read more...]
My #FF Journey. What Happens to Friendship as we Grow Older?
When I was five my best friend was Paula. She wore glasses and pigtails. She had a snorty laugh and made me giggle in the bath tub. She was my #FF( #FF is a term used on Friday's to recognize your twitter friends when you are tweeting). Then in grade 2 we changed schools (our old school closed … [Read more...]
The Dove Esteem Movement – What Would I Tell My 13 year old self…. “You’re Pretty in Pink!”
Did you know... 70% of girls believe they don't measure up in some way. I recently had the pleasure of attending the Dove Self Esteem Summit for Girls and I can tell you I was extremely touched by the experience. Watching the young women on the panel talk about what advice they would give … [Read more...]
How My Stay At Blue Mountain Changed My Life (No Joke!)
I think it is Oprah who talks about life changing moments. Well, I think I had one of those! It all started when I was invited to go to Urban Mom's Blog Fest at Blue Mountain. My first reaction was excitement..... then reality set in. I knew that I would just be getting back from another trip … [Read more...]
How I met my “Dude*” & 12 Years Later!
When I met my husband Rob "The Dude* " over 12 years ago I never thought it would last. Just like Jeff Bridge's Love Story (written in his words), Rob had a fear of commitment in the beginning. I too was fresh out of a long term relationship and was "picky" about who I spent my time with. … [Read more...]
You Don’t have to be at the G20 to live in Lock Down.
If you live in Toronto you might be thinking about the G20 Summit... heck, it is in the news all over Canada. I have been thinking about how my life is similar to the G20 security. Have you?First of all, I have security gates up all over my house. I also have protesting children similar to those … [Read more...]