When I was 17 I hopped on the ferry in Yarmouth and headed for a 2 week vacation to visit my friend from Acadia in Boston. She picked me up in Portland and toured me around for the 2 weeks showing me lots of the city and surrounding areas. During my visit I wanted to... Continue Reading →
I could not be more proud of these 3 amazing kids! They ventured into a very different school year this past year, leaving behind classrooms full of friends, teachers, a structure they were familiar with and all that was familiar to them for a year of homeschool. We made our decisions as a family and... Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago, our friends, the Fisher's had a cupcake bake off, girls vs boys. My kids loved this idea and since that time wanted us to spend our next rainy day having a similar bake off. Today was the day! We divided into teams. Caile, Sandy & Noah vs Ella & I. We... Continue Reading →
Like everyone else, our family has had to make a lot of big decisions over the past year. My parents live in an apartment within our home and my Mom has an auto-immune disorder, which puts her at a higher risk. No one knows how to properly navigate a pandemic. We each need to do... Continue Reading →
What a year?! I am sure looking back to your last birthday, you would have never imagined that that would be the last time that we gather with multiple different people from different families in one place. I pulled off the ultimate surprise party last year, which of course was a huge accomplishment with you lol! You are one of the biggest detectives that I know.
A lot of people know that I live by my fridge calendar. It has probably made Sandy crazy for years, because our house and my life is filled with so much technology. I have a ton of ways electronically of tracking all of our kids activities, birthdays, milestones, etc., but for me I love to... Continue Reading →
For years we have been giving the kids memory gifts for Christmas. They do get physical presents, but we really try to limit what they get as we would prefer to spend money in general on fun, making memories and having life experiences. I have always looked ahead thinking that when I am 80, my... Continue Reading →
From the time I was young I have had a desire for travelling and adventuring in the United States. When I was much younger I said many times that when I was older, that was where I would live. When my Aunt Claire was 17 years old she left the small area of Pubnico, NS... Continue Reading →
This post is part of a series describing what Automatticians do on a daily basis. You can read more posts like this by following the tag #a8cday on WordPress.com and Twitter. Sharing that you are a Happiness Engineer with other people always generates a conversation. Usually it results in "What is that?" or "What do you do?" with... Continue Reading →
I can't believe you are 16 years old! How is this possible? This is going to be an exciting year for you with lots of new memory making opportunities. I am so proud of the person that you are. I love that you put so much of yourself into everything that you do. You truly... Continue Reading →
This year has zoomed by! I have to admit a year ago, I was certainly worried about what this year would look like for you. Motherhood isn't easy, but I have to say, you have a had way more ups than downs this year. And it is very obvious that Ezra is your world. You... Continue Reading →
It’s hard to believe that our youngest is getting close to his teenage years! Where does the time go? And why can’t it slow down? This past year of course has been a different one. Noah’s passion is basketball. He loves to play and also loves to watch. The Raptors are his favorite team, but... Continue Reading →
I Dream of Summer 