September 23, 2013

THE OTTAWA TRIP

What I Remember The Day Before – Monday August 26th It was a sunny and warm day when Eric and I made our way to Ottawa.  We […]
September 16, 2013

CONFESSIONS OF AN INTROVERT

Hello, my name is Giselle and I am an introvert. Don’t laugh! People who know me will believe that I’ve fallen and bumped my head, but […]
August 25, 2013

THE GRATITUDE JAR EXPERIMENT

In January 2013, I read a status update on FB which focused on gratitude.  If you know me, then you know I believe 100%  in the […]
August 20, 2013

REFLECTION – FOLLOWING THROUGH

We set rules and guidelines for our children to follow. We make deals with them in hopes that they comply. We like to say “Buddy, you […]
August 12, 2013

10 THINGS I LEARNED FROM MY MOTHER – PARENTING EDITION

10 THINGS I LEARNED FROM MY MOTHER – PARENTING EDITION Over the past 5 years and 10 months, I’ve noticed a strange occurrence.  I developed Mom-i-tis. What […]
August 6, 2013

REFLECTION – WHAT I LEARNED IN 2011 – A YEAR OF CHANGE

In 2011: My marital status changed. I bought a house. I changed jobs. I owned a car. What I learned: I realized the true power of […]
July 31, 2013

THREE WEEKS OF NEGATIVITY, ONE MOMENT OF CLARITY

How well do you know your child? Would you immediately become defensive if something negative was said about them?  How would you feel if that negativity […]
July 28, 2013

REFLECTION

If you are not careful everything you have done your best to avoid, will rise.  And when it does it will suffocate you.  Avoidance transitions into indifference. Once […]
July 23, 2013

FINDING MY WAY

Don’t make excuses for not writing, just write. I love that statement, except I had a million excuses why writing took a back seat in my […]
October 9, 2011

WHO I AM NOT

During the past few weeks I realized that I needed to reconcile, who I was, who I am, and who others expect me to be. What […]