BACK to SCHOOL!!! Well… it’s that time of year. “Back-to-school” brings a number of tasks and almost as many emotions. Where I’m concerned, my exponentially expanding to-do list is warring against my appreciation for this precious time I have with my girls… I cherish these moments that aren’t chopped into snippets of time between school, activities, and homework. Each summer provides reminders that the […]
We’re back from Family Camp at Camp Trillium. It was the parents’ turn to experience the wonder found there! At Family Camp, unlike Res camp, all activities are optional – families can participate to the degree they wish. The activities that are planned provide both the opportunity to laugh and, more importantly, to connect with others through fun. Sharing in […]
Today is the 12th anniversary of Cailyn’s diagnosis! I’m still realizing what it means for us to have heard the words, “your daughter has a brain-stem tumour”. Navigating uncharted waters, trying to remain hopeful when there are more questions than answers, has easily been my most daunting and exhausting challenge. We have been flung […]
I had the opportunity last week to speak to a group of Masters students on leadership. After I spoke with their professor about her expectations, I was inspired to talk about the idea of “stepping up”. As a student, you learn many things. One of the life lessons you learn when you transition to the “real world” […]
The long week-end is officially over and half the grains of sand in summer’s hour glass have passed. The week-end started with a bang and ended with a whimper. Lauryn and Delaney, her beach volleyball partner competed in their first beach provincial championships on Saturday. It was a rocky start… Lauryn had slept very poorly on Friday […]