I just bought my eldest some t-shirts today, size 10-12. He’s not 10 yet, 8 but you know how they are always bigger than the sizes. I wasn’t sad at all that he’s growing up, quit excited in fact. Each stage is so fun and each age unlocks many more things we can do with …
anxiety
Efed Up
Day 1 on the job and I have already messed up. Glad to have that out of the way for the rest of the summer. Now I can parent and work relaxed knowing that I am human and I have already efed up so there’s nothing to fear. The worst has already happened. Sure enough …
Leave space
Tired thoughts. Spruce Meadows yesterday. We came, we saw the marching band who has been practicing in our neighbourhood for the least few weeks. I felt excited to see these high school kids perform. They have grown on me. I love seeing all the high school kids or university students who are camp leaders for …
THE best job in the world!!!
You know what I just realized a few days ago???? That I literally have THE BEST job in the world – because I get to work with my friends, helping my friends ! My first clients is my friend and had been my friend for 16 years now!!!!! She was a bridesmaid in my wedding, …
Summer Planning
You really do need to plan MORE in summer and FOR summer. The bigger the chunk of ‘free’ time you have the more you have to plan. I keep saying it over and over again and I keep finding more and more proof for it. I spent almost 2 hours yesterday morning getting help from …
8 kids
Can you host a playdate without getting stressed out before and after? YEP. I just hosted a total of 8 kids (4 of which are mine), and I was cool as a cucumber all throughout the prep, the tidy up, the getting kids to help out, all throughout the time at the playground with 8 …
I’m writing a book.
Have I told you guys that I’m writing a book? Yep. I am that person who thinks they can write a book and then sits down and writes a book. I am currently 7 days in , 7 pages done. I write every day for a little bit, up to 30 mins. I am really …
BIG MAGIC by Elizabeth Gilbert, book review
Holly cow she can write! She writes so well that she inspired me to commit to writing for 30 days staring (my blog and a page for my first book – because turns out I love to write! But this is not about me, this is about the brilliant gems that I am here to …
The type of client and student i am
Does this ever happen to you that you realize one day that you are doing exactly what you want to be doing and being exactly who you want to be being? The other day i was sending some of my favourite podcasts to my friend and at that moment i realized – i have HIRED …
“That was easy” vs. “I made it easy!”
I got this message from my client yesterday: “ Today went really well. Funny thing is now I’m like “ oh this was super easy and natural, what was I worried about” but the truth is it’s because I did all the work.” This person has been preparing for the event and the way she …