** affiliate links included…I would never share a link to a product if I didn’t use it and love it ** It’s been a hot minute (and I use that phrase literally) since I last checked in on all my Menopause ladies out there. What a unique ride menopause is. I’ll try to break down […]

“This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase any of the items from my link directly, I could make a commission, with no extra cost to you. If you have any questions about the products I recommend, don’t be shy to ask me anything.” Free falling into hell I guess I shouldn’t have been surprised […]

Every spring I look forward to sitting on the couch and watching my birds all come back, usually one at a time. I’m lucky to have a few birds at my feeder year round, but the Spring birds add a punch of colour and variety. Let me introduce you to a few of my favourite […]

It’s going to come as no surprise that the last 10 months have been challenging. It also won’t likely be a surprise, based on prior posts, that I have done my very best to keep my chin up and try to find joy and be joy. I was so full of hope and almost giddy […]

This post is going to be a shocker! More self-portraits. This whole experience has helped me learn more about looking for light, finding new angles, getting creative without props and fancy anything. I’m sure it seems vain and ridiculous for me to share SO many pics of myself. I get it. There is a moral […]

We have had these chicks for 3 weeks today. They were probably 4-5 days old when we got them and they are growing SO quickly. We got 9 and then about 4 days later, we got another 9. Week 2 and they were still pretty easy to catch and not flying yet

Here I am on 31 days of self quarantine and it’s Easter Sunday. A day normally spent gathering with friends and neighbours. Today I am cooking a 15 pound turkey (that’s the size that was in the freezer), and wishing for just today this wasn’t happening. But…it is. I’ve already called my Mom three times […]

My favorite time of day is morning.  Why?  The light is nice and soft as it rises and slowly starts to brighten my living room. The best part of morning is the bird activity at my feeder.  Last year, maybe the year before, I found a company on Instagram @youdoitsuet and promptly picked up a […]

This past weekend, Rogers Hometown Hockey, was hosted in my new “hometown’, Kingston, ON. This year, I had the pleasure of meeting an awesome Canadian Legend and Hockey Icon. Ron MacLean This was definitely a November highlight and absolutely makes my Top 5 awesome things that I got to experience in 2017. My trusty 24-70mm […]

Total rookie mistake. Picture this (pardon the pun)! I have my tripod, my bug spray, my Canadian Flag cape, my camera, 24-70 lens. I have my shutter speed around 2 – 3 seconds (no issue with my trusty tripod), my lens is set to manual focus to infinity and my aperture is f/16. The fireworks […]