The countdown to beginning the school year is on! Only two more days to sleep in, only two more nights to live it up (if by live it up I mean have a couple of drinks with friends and then go to bed before 10pm). That's all cool - mentally I am more than ready… Continue reading Battling Back after an Exhausting Holiday
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Asking for Help is a Good Thing
All my life I have struggled with my body image and weight. Growing up I was a hefty kid (not fat, but certainly big) and carried that through to my adult years. At least when I was young I played multiple sports and was active enough to feel healthy. As I went through my twenties… Continue reading Asking for Help is a Good Thing
My New Make Everything at Home Meal Challenge – Day 1
So lately I have been becoming very lazy. About once a week I'll text my husband, ask him what he wants for dinner, and I'll get the response along the lines of: "I don't know. What do you want?" I'll look at the uninspiring contents of our fridge and suggest sushi/Thai/Indian/literally anything that doesn't involve… Continue reading My New Make Everything at Home Meal Challenge – Day 1
Beer Gardens: A Gift and a Curse
The weather has turned, and boy oh boy is it about time! In my particular area we went from 9 degrees Celsius to 22 degrees Celsius in about a week, after a particularly long and cold winter. Barbecues were being dusted off and fired up at an incredible rate this past week, and suddenly everyone… Continue reading Beer Gardens: A Gift and a Curse
My Entry into Self-Care
Self-care has always been something I laughed at women's magazines over. It seemed to mean going out on shopping extravaganzas, shelling out hundreds or thousands on spas and holidays, and never actually addressing what you were supposed to be doing. Throwing money at an issue is probably not going to make it go away -… Continue reading My Entry into Self-Care
How to Waste a Day
All teachers rejoiced, for it was a Snow Day yesterday. It was great fun, waking up at 5:00am, starting my morning properly with lots of coffee and blog readings, and checking the school website at 6:30 on the nose to see if the two feet of snow that had dropped had any impact on the… Continue reading How to Waste a Day
Secondhand Thoughts 