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One Year….

Aug21

It’s been exactly one year since I walked away from my job with an employer who didn’t value me as a employee but worse he didn’t value you me as a human being. Finding the courage to walk away from a well paying job when I was the sole provider for my little family was one of the hardest and most terrifying things I had ever done!!! But you know what? It was the best decisions I ever made. My well-being and my mental health, my actual health, my sanity all proved more important than a paycheque. Finding my self worth and myself again has been a journey. But as I sit here in this little cabin, looking at the moon reflecting on the lake I’ve never been more sure of something in my life!!

Take care of yourself! Your whole self! Don’t put up with people who treat you like you’re worth less than they are! Don’t put up with people who think they own you because they sign your paycheque. Treat others with respect and don’t tolerate those who don’t treat you the same. Love the ones who love you. Find your people and hold on!

Everything will work out even if the first step terrifies you!

Thankful Thursday Week 32/52

Aug6

Hey friends! It’s been a pretty quiet week around here. It’s sometimes weird to think it’s been 5 months of this pandemic. 5 months of restrictions, sanitizing, and wondering what’s next!

I can’t help but be thankful on a daily basis that I’m blessed enough to be at home through all this. I don’t know how I’d be handling it all if I was on the front lines nursing patients through this. Actually I do know! I’d get up every day and do my job and be and tightly wound ball of stress.

It’s so easy to get tangled up in feeling blah with the whole situation but I’m making a strategic effort to see the good in all this!! My family is at home, safe, comfortable, healthy, together! Sure everyday life isn’t as simple as it used to be but it sure could be worse!! And I’m truly thankful it’s not worse!

Thankful Thursday Week 31/52

Jul30

Umm how is it the end of July?!? I mean I’m not complaining because those of you who know me in real life know how I feel about September, Fall, pumpkins, etc!!

On that note today I’m thankful my little pumpkin garden is doing well!! I’m thankful it’s something my Dad and I share.



Thankful Thursday Week 30/52

Jul23

It finally feels like summer!!! We’ve been in the pool and enjoyed the warm evenings!! Of course with the heat I decided to take up a new hobby! Sourdough bread making!! I mean why would you not bake bread when it’s super hot outside!!

This week I’m thankful for the Mom tribe! Moms who help other Mommas because they can and they want to, not because they have to!

A local Mom online was nice enough to share her sourdough starter with me and teach me the ropes of taking care of it! I’ve wanted to make sourdough for years but after s botched starter attempt I let that dream go! Until now! I’m so happy with how my first loaf turned out!

Thankful Thursday Week 29/52

Jul16

Hi friends!! I’m camping and we have wifi! How thankful am I 😉

How is everyone doing this week? We are living our best life at the cabin! I’ve had my reservations about this trip for months due to the covid situation but I have to admit I’m so thrilled we came!

I’m thankful to get away from home and the day to day. It’s just nice to sit under the trees or on the lake shore and take in the quiet.

Jacob is loving the swimming and being outside every day all day! I’m so happy we brought Muffin with us! Given her health issues we second guessed ourselves for weeks but now that she’s here she’s happy as a clam and we know we made the right choice ❤️

Thankful Thursday Week 28/52

Jul9

Happy Thursday friends!!

We just got home from a picnic lunch at one of our little local hidden gems! It was so lovely to eat lunch outside surrounded by nature and my boys!

Today I’m thankful that going outside isn’t canceled!! Covid has changed so many things and it really makes me long for how easy life use to be! But today I’ll stay positive because thankfully we can still have afternoons like this!

Thankful Thursday Week 26/52

Jun25

We’re approaching Canada day and I’m a little sad we won’t be hosting our yearly Canada day pool party but I’m beyond thankful to live in this beautiful province/country. Canada may not be perfect but there’s a lot of good here!!