Archives: Savvy Stories

Life Without a Cell Phone

Last week Wizz and I went out for lunch. Before our food arrived he popped to the washroom. As he was getting up I did what I always do and reached for my phone. Before I could locate it, I paused, took a moment and thought, what if I didn’t have a pho

Parents Policing Parents about Gift Giving- Give it a Rest

Aren’t you tired of Parents policing Parents? I know I am. Come share your opinions and read why I think we need to back off about other parents.

Raising Boys- It’s an Adventure for Sure

Raising boys can be an interesting adventure. Come see what it’s like to raise a boy and share your “Boy Mom” stories with us.

Crush and Covet: Spring Dresses, Trenchcoats & Pretty Rooms

Everything’s coming up roses and springtime and pretty this week on Crush and Covet. And we love it! While some of us are just barely out of the deep freeze, a few others are already ambitious enough to go bare-limbed.  Grab a coffee and read through,

Felt Mushrooms

It’€™s spring, and April showers will not only bring May flowers, they may bring a new crop of mushrooms. If you’€™re lucky, they might be made of old corks, wooden spools, and felt, and perfect for….

Goodbye Friend

Friends come and go. It always hurts to some degree—even when the culling was for the best. It’s funny how the memory of these relationships can just randomly pop into you head. Just this morning I thought of an old, lost friend. I’m not sure why.

Tarot Cards and Storytelling by Sarah Henstra

Wonders and curiosities. I adore Plenty’s theme for this month, because wonder and…

The Daffodils Tell Me It’s Spring

Daffodil, daffodil Yellow trumpet tall and still, The daffodil tells me it’s Spring, Jump in the air, and dance, and sing. – Daffodil Song Growing up in Raincouver you get used to there rain, in fact there are days I miss it if it has not rained in aw

White Chocolate Caramel Cupcake Recipe

We had one very cold day last week so I thought to warm up the place I would bake since when I now think about it, I didn’t bake anything this winter. I wanted to, don’t get me wrong but with work and life, it didn’t leave me much time to throw myself int

Meal Plan April 4th, 2016

How is it time to grocery shop again already? Honestly, this week flew by. Because the kids had Monday off for Easter I felt behind all week long. Oh, well,