From Cuba With Love: Ghosts Of A Pre-Revolution Hotel
It is impossible to find wi-fi so please be patient and forgive me, but this may be the only blog out of Cuba. I will blog more as sooon as I can. I have arrived in Cuba. WiFi is as … Read More
Truths By Crissy: Sanity Is Overrated
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Wry and Retro: Crissy’s not only beautiful, she has life experience…she’s been there.
Gotta Love a Girl in Uniform
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For the most part, I am a fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants kind of a mom. I love hanging out with my kids, I love adventure and nature, and I believe in a good education (body/mind and soul). Our days are spent living a … Read More
Truths By Crissy: Butt Itch Be Damned!
Wry and Retro: Crissy’s not only beautiful, she has life experience…she’s been there.
We Have A Summer Book Winner!
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Congratulations to Anemone K. She has won the summer book set from Random House Books. Anemone says her favorite place to read in the summer is in her treehouse. I know she’ll enjoy reading her new books up there this … Read More
Living Toxic Free in a Toxic World
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For over a decade now, I’ve tried to keep the cleaning and grooming products in my home toxic free. Sometimes, it’s difficult with grooming products (as they often want you to write for a full disclosure of ingredients). However, in … Read More
Children’s Books Give Away & 66 Days Of Summer Learning!
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Research suggests it takes only 66 days to develop a habit; so, summer is the perfect time to practice new learning habits with your kids. *scroll down for free give away! This week Modernista Mama has been focused on suspension bridge … Read More
Kelowna Mountain Suspension Bridges
Find family adventure in your own back yard! Saturday afternoon my family hiked up to Okanagan Mountain (a new, and not yet open) tourist park to try out North America’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge. And guess what? Only one of … Read More
Truths By Crissy: Father, You’re Fab!
Wry and Retro: Crissy’s not only beautiful, she has life experience…she’s been there.
Truths By Crissy: Falling Down
Wry and Retro: Crissy’s not only beautiful, she has life experience…she’s been there.
Sensitive Children at School
posted in: Mindfulness, Motherhood
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Chickie Wow-Wow Raising a sensitive child is always joyful and sometimes challenging. Often, sensitive children develop anxiety at school in an attempt to adjust to the rigourous and overwhelming social demands. My daughter Pip is a sensitive child. She notices … Read More
Dream Big. Take Action.
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For children, it’s the process of creating and believing in a dream that’s more important than the final outcome. My youngest daughter Pippi is wild for animals. She told me the other day that she’s going to live in the … Read More
Tropical Peach Breeze Smoothie
For a refreshing and nutritious summer smoothie, try this peach smoothie from the California Cling Peach Board. Canned peaches are always easy to have on hand and are very nutritious: canned peaches have 3x the vitamin C as fresh peaches and … Read More
Writing Drought Turns Into Torrential Storm
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I spent last weekend on the breath taking ranch of some friends on Shuswap Lake, British Columbia. I also attended the Salmon Arm Writer’s Festival. It was a fruitful weekend on many counts. My daughters and I enjoyed the great … Read More
Truths By Crissy: Tampon Truths
Wry and Retro: Crissy’s not only beautiful, she has life experience…she’s been there.