1. Get on the water and do something singular. 2. Get between the sheets with someone you care about. 3. Go for a run. 4. Get in the water - skinny dip will be the most effective. Practically biblical. 5. Scrape the heck out of the deck and repaint it. 6. Fix something 7. … [Read more...]
6 Year Anniversary
This past Sunday was my 6 year wedding anniversary. When you hit these mini milestones, like a wedding anniversary, it really makes you reflect back on your wedding day. I won’t go into detail about the wedding but it was a fun day: perfect weather, perfect guests, and most of all perfect bride (yep … [Read more...]
Underwater
So unless you've been living under a rock, you probably know about the flooding in Southern Alberta. Or as we Calgarians refer to it: #yycflood. A thing like this -- a natural disaster on such a scale -- it changes everything, even if you're one of the many lucky people like me whose house … [Read more...]
sustainable mother’s day gifts
This will be my third Mother's Day and while we don't really make a big deal of these Hallmark occasions, I can always expect a little something to acknowledge all my hard work. The online world has been a-buzz with all sorts of Mother's Day gift ideas, but with some inspiration from FoodTank - … [Read more...]
12 Wonderful Ideas for Mother’s Day
With Mother's Day less than 2 weeks away, I thought it would be a great time to round up some ideas of things that you could buy, craft or make for a special mom in your life.....whether it be your own mom or a mom that you admire! A special treat of breakfast in bed is always a hit when made … [Read more...]
Happy Earth Day!
Happy Earth Day, readers! I hope that my first week of blogging here at She's So Green has been at least a little inspiring to you, and that you don't think I'm totally insane for making my own nut milk, or hoarding milk jugs to make bird feeders! Today I'm going to focus on the little things … [Read more...]
Here Comes The Groom and….
There is a whole lot of marriage talk among the K-room set at the daycare lately. It's almost as if they are following the U.S. debate on marriage equality. Not a day goes by without Will giving me the rundown on who is going to marry who and who got mad because so and so said they wouldn't … [Read more...]
Home Base!
Thirteen years ago today, I found out that my mom was sick. I was in Australia, still drunk from the amazing wedding/St. Patrick's day celebrations of the day before. A word of advice. If you get life altering news, try to be sober to get it. It will make it easier on you and on all your friends … [Read more...]
words for Wednesday on Thursday- loss
"When someone you love dies, and you're not expecting it, you don't lose her all at once; you lose her in pieces over a long time-the way the mail stops coming, and her scent fades from the pillows and even the clothes in her closet and drawers. Gradually, you accumulate the parts of her … [Read more...]
Oh Holy Night?
So we had a great holiday this year and I will not write about all the Christmas minutiae, but there were two things that stood out this year more than anything. The first being our first ever excursion to church on Christmas Eve. We are not a religious family as my wife or me were not raised in … [Read more...]