I wont bore you with all the details, but things have been rough. Wow. Haven't really caught a break since we moved, but it hasn't been all bad. Good things include our work places and our neighbourhood. 2021 had us all thinking we were almost done …
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Dreams, Plans and Goals
What a difference a year can make! Thanks to the right people and mindset I’m in a much better place emotionally, mentally and even financially. It’s amazing the change that can come when you stop living and making choices based on fear vs hope. I’ve…
Book Buddies
Submerged in words is my favourite place-surrounded by black letters and punctuation marks, imagining in full detail the gift of language. Better than any movie, more complete in every way, my mind can fill in the blanks between words, between paragr…
Movie Review: The Greatest Showman
Happy Holidays and almost New Year, everyone! I hope you and your family have been blessed with good food, good times and warmth this frigid season. We’ve been under a cold snap for a week or so and it hasn’t been fun. One morning I walked to work it…
Solstice Cycle
Long stems lie in the grass as dead soldiers in battle. Tiny moths flutter gamely away from my roaring machine of whirling death while toads scramble madly in too tall grass.
Too tall for whom? And why?
The clover huddles low, sweet clumps of f…
This is a Story All About How
My life got twist, turned upside down. Let me take a minute, just sit right there! And I'll tell you how I came to have over $55,000 in defaulted student loans. 
Once upon a time, back in 2003, I graduated highschool with honours. I received a sma…
New Year, New Squirrels
Well it was a lovely Christmas break; Kat was off for 3 weeks instead of two thanks to a nasty virus or something and Ryan and I ended up loaded with head colds for Xmas eve, day and Boxing Day but at least we were all together and we were able to re…
Winter Is
Today's post is brought to you by sore arms!
Winter Is...
Walking your kid to school and not being able to see because your glasses have fogged up thanks to the scarf over your nose.
Shoveling.
Your neighbour waving and saying "It's cool …
Life Update part eleventy
Currently I'm...
Reading: Dragons of Autumn Twilight to Gabe at bedtime. I'm so excited to finally be able to share this series with him! Riverwind, Tanis, Laurana, Kitiara, Sturm, Caramon, Raistlin, Flint, Tas and Tika are like old friends to me an…
Before and After
Another chapter in the life of Jen has come to close and another one has begun; this has happened before. Before and After I Moved Out, Before and After Gabe, Before and After Nanaimo/BC, Before and After Living w my Inlaws, and now Before and After …
Currently in December
December 2015
waking in the dark every morning is the worst. 
finishing a book is very satisfying.
watching The Last Unicorn
loving the kids.
appreciating all that my family has done for us.
packing a lunch.
keeping t…
First of May
Happy Beltane to one and all! May your day be full of whatever brings you the most joy! Celebrate the beauty and passion of the season in whatever way is most fulfilling to you and your loves. Revel in the long days and starry nights, the gentle ra…
Say Nay Nay! Goodbye to John Pinette
After my weekly tune-in to Cosmos I was shocked to read online that comedian John Pinette had died suddenly of a pulmonary embolism on Saturday. John was one of very few comedians I actually enjoyed, a man who could make me laugh almost to the poin…
Music Monday w Michael Franti
To all my readers, friends and family: Life Is Better With You.
I love that this video shows various relationshps with varied and wonderous folks. Michael Franti is one of my favourite artists, with the upbeat tunes and fun videos he does. Who're …
Currently in January
waking up with Kat's feet in my face more often than I'd like. 
finishing nothing. Life is still a work in progress.
watching old movies on AMC at night.
loving how great the kids are doing here.
appreciating that my bosses are flexible and un…
Currently in December
waking to the sunrise, ice on the steps and snow everywhere.
finishing nothing. My life is a work in progress.
watching Star Trek reruns, Big Bang Theory, My Little Pony season 4.
loving my job at The Children's Place.
appreciating being home f…
Craig's Back-2-Back Cross Canada Trip
Canada is the second largest country, the first nation of hockey, and the best part of North America! My name is Jen! And I am Canadian!
No really, Canada really is the world's second largest country. Only Russia is bigger, and the way it keeps lo…
Basic Bruchetta
I did it! I FINALLY made my own bruchetta bread. Some friends were supposed to come by for dinner Sunday night but didn't, so Ryan and I ate like royalty without them. This is what I did:
- 1 loaf ciabatta bread (50% off at the store last night!)
- t…
Forest Fiction
The forest belongs only to itself. This is never more apparent than at dusk as one journeys along the path, light fading, birds silent but watchful. Down near the stream, running low and quiet in the height of summer, even the wind cannot reach-no le…
Busy busy bee
There's been a lot happening in JeninCanada land-we've found a new place to move to come July 1st, I started my new job and the kids started at daycare (well, Gabe is just after school for now) and it's hectic and we're sorting out the details right …
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