I have pretty much been letting Harley watch as much TV as she wants as part of her unschooling/homeschooling approach. I know, mom of the year right here. But really, it feels like it’s the apocalypse and if some screentime makes the world seem better for any of us, why not binge watch the hell out of your favorites? Thankfully, with the option to watch TV all day if she wants, she mostly doesn’t – opting instead of paint, draw, build with LEGO, play with her trains, the list goes on and on. That said, she does have phenomenal taste in TV shows and requires very little guidance from us about ..read more

When the team behind the Marvoto Belly Fit reached out to me and asked if I wanted to review one, I was more intrigued than anything else. Something that could measure my fat? I was curious to see what it was and how it worked. If you’re looking for something to assess your fat and track your progress, you might want to take a closer look. What is it and how does it work? The Marvoto Belly Fit is designed by a team that also makes ultrasound devices like the ones used when pregnant. In fact, it works in pretty much the same way, only super easy to read and understand (unlike those alien scans ..read more

I have been debating with myself about blogging. Not because I have any hesitation about what’s right or wrong, but because it feels like mine isn’t the voice that should be speaking right now. I don’t want to take up airtime or energy or distract from those who have better words, more important stories, or are on the forefront of this conversation. But it’s also vital that I not remain silent, and that I make it clear to any and everyone I know where I stand. The world is on fire right now. As if the global pandemic weren’t bad enough, we’re now also confronted (yet again) by the brutality an ..read more

We all agree that time has been moving at such a weird rate. I guess pandemics do that to socially constructed concepts. Time has been so fluid, that I actually just had to Google “how many weeks since March 13, 2020”. Big Brother Google was kind enough to confirm my attempt at manually counting weeks – EIGHT! 8 weeks since Harley’s last day at school. 8 weeks since I was in the office. How different life was, just 8 weeks ago. How the kid is doing in isolation Harley doesn’t seem too impacted by the extended period at home. I think part of that is because she’s a geek like us. She’s fine watc ..read more

It has been intriguing during this pandemic. Whether it’s because people have more time during lockdown, or an increased desire for human connection, I think we’ve all been reaching out to each other more. I’ve reconnected with old friends from university, had happy hours with friends, and generally tried to message people I care about more. But there’s a question we all ask that truly doesn’t have a good answer. I honestly just don’t even know how to answer when people ask me, “How’re you doing?” Terrible? Okay? Great, considering? Even as I answer the question, I know that so many people hav ..read more

There is so much to say about what’s going on. About our family, our life, and this wild state of the world. But I want to use this time and these words to dive into something that I’ve heard other people saying and even found myself talking about. The desire for things to go back to normal. Will that ever be a thing again? Or will our definition of normal be forever altered? I’m not saying that the virus and our anxious, home-bound lives will be forever. I know that eventually, the virus will abate, that it will be safe to be in closer contact with other people, that I won’t be gripped with ..read more

I alluded to it in my end of the year recap, but I joined a gratitude project towards the end of last year. It didn’t really seem like my normal vibe, to be honest. But I kept reading about the power of gratitude and how taking note of something to be grateful for each day led to a more abundant lifestyle. Figuring “why not”, I gave it a whirl, and I can’t believe how much it truly has changed my life. At first, much like pilates, it was something that I felt like I had to do. It was sort of like homework, writing something down each day that I was grateful for. But, the more I did it, the mor ..read more

Working out of the home has highlighted an amazing new development in my marriage that I thought I’d share with all of you. Now that I’m the one working out of the house, Dean has taken over the home duties. It’s not to say that he isn’t working – he is! But he is also picking up all the house spouse stuff, and he is SO much better at it all than I ever was. It’s actually in line with what we agreed when we first met. So let me take you on a trip through the past before I explain how awesome Dean is as a house spouse. When Dean and I first met, I was finishing off my bachelors while he was in ..read more

I know, I have pretty much disappeared lately. My YouTube videos have continued like clockwork, but I haven’t been writing here or sharing all that much on social media either. So let’s catch up! Get yourself some coffee or wine and settle in for a bit of a read, a lot has happened and I want to take you on the journey with me! Why am I changing jobs? Wait, what?! Yes, I’m changing jobs. There were so many factors that went into the decision, so while I’m sure it’s surprising to many of you, here’s why it was the right decision for me. Stability. While I’ve really enjoyed being freelance, one ..read more