Last week was exhausting, for me and my ex-husband. I was downtown for an intensive week of school—part of my MFA program. We were learning about the publishing industry and had the chance to meet with agents, editors and publishers about our own individual book projects. My entire class was a … [Read more...]
Ten Things Every Mom Should Do For Themselves In 2016
New Year, new start. If there's any new year's resolution you should be making this year, it should be to be more selfish. Sounds backwards, right? Well, think about it. As a mother you put everyone, especially your kids, ahead of yourself—it's basically embedded in your DNA. But sometimes, that … [Read more...]
Do you need some ME TIME? Spa Week is coming!
So, has spring arrived yet in your parts of the country? Mr. Winter still has a grip on us here in Toronto but I'm still sending good vibes in hopes that Mother Nature will ease up soon and grant us some warmth. It's been dragging this winter and I'm getting getting antsy about having some "me time" … [Read more...]
Me time
It's been a really busy and stressful past two months. I told Sean that I needed a break. I just need to get away. Even for one night. Just a break from the kids, from the house. From our life. Easier said than done. Between Cam's hockey schedule (Sean is head coach), Sean's work schedule and our … [Read more...]
Still Basking…
I'm still basking in my good dose of Oprah from these past several days.Some things she mentioned in her closing yesterday, about listening to what your life is telling you... about not waiting for anyone to do for you, to save you, to live for you... about being responsible for your own … [Read more...]
Weekend Update – Priority: Me
This morning I completed week 1 of a nine week program that will apparently have me running 5K by the end. We'll see about that...I ran awhile back on my own. I had no program, I hadn't run before and I really had no clue what I was doing. It was the trendy thing to to. … [Read more...]