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It’s Your Move
Recently we marked the milestone of having lived in this house for ten years. For most people this would likely not be of note, but having moved 13 times over the 34 years of my husband’s career, this is the longest we have lived in any community (or house for that matter). All this moving brought us many challenges, trials and tribulations but what I also realized recently was that moving also brought some important life lessons. Not wanting to waste all this hard earned knowledge and experience, I present my list of “things you never knew you needed to know about moving.” Marie Kondo Is Right One of the…
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Words to Live By
It seems to me that today's world is fuelled by a relentless search for inspirational quotes and words of wisdom. A quick scan of Instagram posts will confirm the proliferation of "arm chair quarterbacks" and self help gurus, telling us how we can become a better version of ourselves, to never give up and that they (whoever "they" are) believe in us. In short, we can be whoever we want to be if we just listen to/follow their well intentioned, advice. Amidst this deluge, it can be difficult to find meaning in any of it. It becomes a blur as you scroll through post after post in search of something…
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What Would Betty Do?
Our mom Betty’s superpower was her ability to connect with others. She genuinely liked people and they liked her. So, it was a “no brainer”, when we chose communication as our May Word of the Month Challenge, to channel Mom and practice our friendly/cheerful communication skills. That said, when we chose communication as our word for May I don’t think we really thought through the implications that COVID would have on our ability to do this. However, despite all the restrictions that COVID has brought, we Sisters are of hardy stock and so we soldiered on with our Challenge. As you will soon see, both Big and Little Sis dealt…
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Mom and Me and the PNE
It was recently announced that the PNE (Pacific National Exhibition), would be cancelled for another year. This came as no surprise. It was another “Covid fatality.” Just the mention of the PNE, however, triggered some wonderful memories of visits to it with Mom, myself and my husband. It was an annual event that we all really looked forward to. As a preface to the following I want to note that my husband has often informed me that he wants ” I never paid retail” engraved on his tombstone (and so far he never has.) The significance of this will become a clearer as you read on. The day, or should…
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The Not To Do List
I confess that I am an habitual "To Do Lister." I usually start my day, trying to organize my thoughts and the list gets me focused and ready to tackle the coming challenges. That and a cup of coffee has me energized and optimistic. Fast forward to the end of the day, however, and my mood is often much different. Checking that list at day's end frequently has me feeling ineffectual and annoyed with myself as I mark items to be transferred to tomorrow's list.
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Write On!
If you know that this sentence contains all the letters of the alphabet, you are probably Baby Boomer age or older and may have spent time in elementary school writing it to practice your handwriting skills. Fast forward to today when school aged kids can find their way around a computer keyboard at lightning speed and can type a text in record time using only their thumbs, but find handwriting a bit of a mystery. As someone who prefers good old pen and paper for getting thoughts across, this idea strikes horror in my heart and has moved me to start a crusade to Bring Back Handwriting! Putting Pen To…
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Who’s Speaking Please?
I have been in the work force for over 25 years, and I can feel retirement coming along any day now. (One can only hope.) Over those 25 years I have seen many technological changes, but perhaps the biggest change is in the workforce itself. I am now a "Boomer"surrounded by Millennials, and to say the least, they bring a unique vision to the work place.
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Is There Ever Enough Time?
Well we really set ourselves up this time (no pun intended)! I mean who in their right mind would think that a topic so broad and so fraught with a multitude of possible interpretations could be dealt with in one measly monthly challenge? Apparently we did, and let me tell you, we suffered for it....of course there was no physical pain involved but the mental anguish was almost unspeakable. Okay, I exaggerate slightly but this challenge was really hard. And so it came to pass that after much discussion, we decided to focus on how we use our time in the morning
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Won’t You Let Me Take You On A Sea Cruise 2.0…
In keeping with the Starbucks theme we are re posting another lovely memory of "Travels With Our Mother." We had so much fun and Mom loved it. It was good to get away and spend quality time together..... good times! After Dad passed away and his estate was settled, we decided that Mom needed a holiday, and a cruise fit the bill. Mag had to work so Kerri and Shauna took Betty on a trip along the East Coast, starting in New York and ending in Montreal. Hopefully, our timing would coincide with the brilliant fall foliage, some nice weather, and an opportunity to celebrate Mom's birthday in mid October.…
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Bettybucks 2.0
Our mom Betty was one of Starbucks biggest fans and, with Starbucks celebrating its 50th anniversary a couple of weeks ago, it seemed like the perfect time to revisit our post about Betty and the power of a cup of Starbucks coffee in her life. So, here is that post originally published in March of 2020.
