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Taking a Break

"Sometimes the most urgent thing you can possibly do is take a complete rest." - Ashleigh Brilliant, English Author and Cartoonist I thought it was time I declared what I have known and fought against this past week. I need a blogging break. In the past month, I've spent over half of it ...

Is Perfectionism Holding Back Your Child?

This week I am crazy busy, so I wanted to share an article on parenting that I read recently. It really resonated with me because it's on the perils of perfectionism - a subject I know well. Next week I'll write my own take on this subject. But, in the mean ...

Quote of the Week - Let Go Of Grievances

"Often we allow ourselves to be upset by small things we should despise and forget. We lose many irreplaceable hours brooding over grievances that, in a year's time, will be forgotten by us and by everybody. No, let us devote our life to worthwhile actions and feelings, to great thoughts, ...

21 Small, But Powerful Ways to Build A Happy Family

I'm organizing a 5th birthday party for Bunny right now. It's going to have 40 people or so and a jumping castle and we're taking over my father's property, which has the room to host large gatherings. I had my wedding reception there and that was loads of fun, so ...

The Compulsive Writer Within

"The quality which makes a man want to write and be read is essentially a desire for self exposure - like one of those guys who has a compulsion to take his thing out and show it on the street." - James Jones, Author I like to keep my thing in my ...

A Fitting Easter Joke

A woman goes to the doctor for her yearly physical. The nurse starts with certain basic items. 'How much do you weigh?' she asks. '62kg,' the woman says. The nurse puts her on the scale. It turns out her weight is 70kg. The nurse asks, 'Your height?' '5 foot 8,' the woman says. The nurse checks and sees ...

Love Is All You Need

With Easter almost here, my mom's birhday this weekend and my son's 5th birthday on the horizon, my life is full of love, chocolate, gift buying and party organizing. I wanted to send you into the Easter break with a thoughtful post, but I'm not feeling particularly contemplative. Instead, I thought ...

It’s a Weekend Link Fest!

I have a confession to make. I have been a crap commenter this year. I try to speak up when I get the chance and I still have a full Google Reader that I work through every couple of weeks. However, between work, trying to post here once a week, my ...

Can A Non-Believer Find Wisdom in a Catholic Saint?

"What matters in life is not great deeds, but great love." - St. Therese of Lisieux, Patron Saint of Flowers, Growers and Florists. Also known as 'The Little Flower of Jesus' I would describe myself as a spiritual person, though not religious. I don't follow the teachings of any particular church, yet ...

Life Is In The Little Things

“Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.” - Robert Brault, Author We have all heard that there is power in the present. This moment, and the little routines and rituals that make up your daily family existence are where happiness is ...