I was in a great mood, a friend wanted to get together to have coffee so I left work a little early on a Friday afternoon. I went to pick up my oldest from school before heading off to meet and while I was waiting in the parking lot I received a very exciting emailContinue reading “Why Didn’t I Say Something?”
Author Archives: Sandy McFadden
Popcorn For The Show
Earlier in the day my wife was trying to take down a borrowed folding play pen which was used to nap a visiting child. Apparently it didn’t go so well so it was still up when I arrived home from work. I was coming up stairs just as my wife was starting on her secondContinue reading “Popcorn For The Show”
Four Year Old Burn
Yesterday I left work a bit early to meet up with the rest of my family for an ice cream after school. My oldest, in a new school for grade nine this year, was proud to tell me she joined her first extra curricular club. She wanted me to guess what she had joined though.Continue reading “Four Year Old Burn”
Last First Day of School
Big mile stones in our home today. Like it was for many, this week is back to school week for us. My two middle girls were especially excited about going back to and see all their friends. For them this year will be much of the same, they’re entering grade five and three. They’re staying at theContinue reading “Last First Day of School”
Dear Brianna Lynne
Dear Brianna Lynne, Eleven years ago today, a day that will be forever etched into my memory. Some of the details and the timing of things have started to slip, but the feelings I felt that day will stay with me forever. I’ll be honest, you were a bit of a surprise to your MotherContinue reading “Dear Brianna Lynne”
Career Balance, Money vs Happiness
From a young age I’ve been finding ways to make money for myself. I grew up in a family of four children with my single Mother. She is an amazing Mother and raised us all well. Some of the choices she made to ensure that she could be there to care for us and shapeContinue reading “Career Balance, Money vs Happiness”
Horse Show
Alex has been preparing for a long time for today. Today was her horse show. She’s been helping train a green horse Rosie and today was the day she got to show off how far they’ve come. I’m very proud of all the work she put in and she did great on all the eventsContinue reading “Horse Show”
Undeserving
She was very proud when she gave me my award, and with good reason. She is so artistic and creative. When she puts her mind to it, and puts the effort in, she can do great and amazing things. Things I wouldn’t have the patience or the talent to do. Of course I love theContinue reading “Undeserving”
Raspberry Time Travel
There are not many things in this world that can immediately send me to another time and place. For some it is a song or a smell, but for me, just sometimes, when I place a freshly picked raspberry in my mouth my mind is flooded with memories from the past. All of a suddenContinue reading “Raspberry Time Travel”
A New Person, New Attitude, and New Goals
Seven and a half months of hard work and change have finally paid off. This morning when I weighed myself I’ve finally hit my goal. My weight is now 178 lbs which means two things, I’ve lost a total of 80 lbs and my BMI is now in the healthy range. See where I wasContinue reading “A New Person, New Attitude, and New Goals”
Sandy McFadden 