Reading, Setting an Example

Reading is important to me. It’s something we’ve tried to instill in our children from early on. We’ve always read to our kids since they were very little. Before they could even fully comprehend what was happening. Jen still reads all the time to the young kids she cares for. One thing I’m bad forContinue reading “Reading, Setting an Example”

Finding Time for Yourself

The topic of freedom has been on my mind for a while now. During my later teenage years I had more freedom than I knew what to do with. Now there are days when it sometimes feels like my time really isn’t my own. Honestly I have nothing to complain about in my life, I’mContinue reading “Finding Time for Yourself”

Library Summer Reading Club

Each year the Valley library system here puts on a summer reading club. It is an awesome idea to keep kids reading and gives them some great incentive to do it as well. You sign up for the program and you are given a sheet with different tasks to complete over the summer. As youContinue reading “Library Summer Reading Club”

Taking a break

Spent some of the afternoon running around getting errands taken care that need done before we head out on vacation.  The last thing was to drop off Ella at dance class. Almost right across the street is a provincial park. It makes a great place to sit in the sun with a good book andContinue reading “Taking a break”