Category Archives: Do something

A Simplified Life With Children

Posted on April 28, 2013 by

Yesterday we returned the musical instrument we were renting and said goodbye to my daughter’s music teacher. About a month ago, after much soul-searching, I decided in the best interest of our family we were done with music lessons. It wasn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Do something, Downshifting, Frugal Living, Frugal Parenting, Journeying, Laying Foundations For The Life Plan, Lessons Learned, Ma Famille, Parenting, Parenting Children With Special Needs, Reclaiming Simple Sundays, reducing stress, Repairing Damage, Simple Living and Reducing Stress, Simple Parenting, Simplicity | 21 Comments

Aaah, Here We Are…

Posted on February 26, 2013 by

Life sometimes feels a bit like a calamity of events and all one can do is look back and laugh. Last week started out with the very best of intentions, realistic goals, healthy children, healthy mama {yes, all three healthy … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013 Goals, All Things Bright and Beautiful, Do something, Downshifting, Inventing My Life, Journeying, Ma Famille, Making and Crafting, Rural Canada | 14 Comments

31 Days Of Nothing (Excess)

Posted on December 29, 2012 by

I mentioned one of my major goals for 2013 was for my family to be involved in a 31 days of nothing project (though personally, I think it isn’t right to call it “nothing” because if you have food you … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013 Goals, Be Part Of The Solution Not The Problem, Beans and Rice Budget, Budget, Do something, Easy Ways To Make A Difference, extreme frugality, Family Life, Giving, Goals, Month Of Nothing, Orphan Care, Parenting | 39 Comments

What If Money Didn’t Matter?

Posted on December 4, 2012 by

After hearing some talk today from medical professionals about the future my son faces, a future with “most likely significant limitations” I needed to see this today. As his mother and as the mother of my creative, artistic daughter too. … Continue reading →

Posted in Do something, Downshifting, Dreams | 15 Comments

On My Mind

Posted on November 21, 2012 by

Poverty. During an exhausting week, when there was much on my mind here (note, I was far too self focused), I took a moment to put Frontline on late yesterday evening and watched Poor Kids. An excellent documentary about children growing … Continue reading →

Posted in Adoption, All Things Bright and Beautiful, Be Part Of The Solution Not The Problem, Being Gentle and Kind, Budgeting for Holidays, ChinaKidz, Christmas Angel To An Orphan Program, Do something, Downshifting, Easy Ways To Make A Difference, Fairtrade, Family Life, Finding Myself, Frugal Parenting, Help A Family Friday, Holidays/Vacations, Human Rights, It's Not About Self, Life Is Beautiful, Love, Ma Famille | 19 Comments

I Had To Laugh

Posted on June 28, 2012 by

Firstly, I wanted to say thank you to everyone who left lovely comments on the post about my children’s progress. Like I said, I don’t scrapbook and for quite a while I’ve wondered what to do with this blog, I’m still … Continue reading →

Posted in Adoption, Do something, Dreams | 14 Comments

Debt

Posted on February 8, 2011 by

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about debt; I loathe debt and yet for a long while I didn’t realize debt wasn’t necessarily about money.  The truth is you can be in many types of debt and not even realize the effect … Continue reading →

Posted in Do something, Downshifting, Finding Myself, Journeying, Lessons Learned, Letters To Myself, Simplicity | 20 Comments

A Remedy For Regret…

Posted on July 23, 2010 by

There isn’t so much a cure for regret as a remedy. You can sit and mourn all you did wrong, writhe in the empty fantasy of how you’d do it better if only you could go back or you can … Continue reading →

Posted in Do something, Personal Responsibility, Quotes

Orphanage Help

Posted on July 20, 2010 by

Thank you to everyone who kindly commented and emailed me about helping an orphanage with some needs they have.  A few people asked about shipping, there are two options, one is to purchase the very light things they need like … Continue reading →

Posted in Do something, Easy Ways To Make A Difference, Giving, Help A Family Friday

Ways You Can Help?

Posted on July 19, 2010 by

I know an orphange in need of baby clothing, books, toys, bumboo seats, baby carriers and any shippable baby gear! Babies in orphanages have often spent a long time lying on their backs in cots without proper stimulation and so end up quiet … Continue reading →

Posted in Do something, Easy Ways To Make A Difference, Giving, Help A Family Friday | 35 Comments