Meet Gregor Leithead and Tara MacIntosh – a husband and wife team who tackle everything together with vigor. When the Covid-19 restrictions came into effect in March 2020, they thought that temporary job loss and isolation would be the biggest challenges they would have to overcome this year. It turned out that was far from… Read more »
Posts By: Monica Graves
Right in My Backyard . . .
Wayne and I have lived in our neighbourhood for almost 15 years. During that time we have explored many beautiful trails, there is nature all around where we live. One thing we have always wanted to do is to explore
One in Eight . . .
1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. That means you probably know someone or are that someone. Kim MacDonald, Canada’s well known news personality from The Weather Network was that someone.
I Can Do It Outside . . .
Last weekend the weather was spectacular! We were up at the cottage and I had a lot of work to do! September is always a busy month but it’s also the month where we can have the most beautiful weather and we know deep down inside it might be our last chance to enjoy whatever… Read more »
Local Power Couple
Back in July I received a phone call. A local woman named Meghan who just happened to find me online! Jeez, I LOVE when that happens. Meghan was inquiring about jewelry because she and her husband were starting up an online shop. She had two ideas – one was to pick up a nice jewelry… Read more »
Wasn’t That a Party
I have to admit it. With the colder weather coming I am starting to get a little panicky about spending quality time with friends. Zoom parties were somewhat of a novelty back in March but now I’m kind of dreading going back to that. It’s been so wonderful to have safe physically distanced visits with… Read more »
September Overwhelm . . .
Is it just me or did you feel the exhaustion of all the families getting kids back to school this week? By the end of the day on Tuesday I was wiped out. Kind of sounds ridiculous for me to say, considering I don’t have kids and my week was pretty much the same as… Read more »
Forever Free . . .
Meet my beautiful friend Joanne Wright. We’ve been friends since Grade 3. This is a long time to know someone. You know what it’s like with a true friend, you kind of float in an out of each other’s lives as the years pass by but somehow you always reconnect – as though your last… Read more »
51 And Still Having Fun!
Over the weekend I celebrated my 51st birthday. I do love getting older, staying young at heart and feeling good in my own skin is so important to me. Unfortunately there are so many negative messages out there about getting older. People put themselves down in horrible ways, saying things like
The Planets Align So Rare . . .
The last five months have been stressful for all of us. For me, one of my biggest areas of stress has been keeping six feet away from my Mom and only visiting at her condo, outside on the patio. Don’t get me wrong, I have felt so grateful for at least being able to do… Read more »
