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fishing therapy

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When I need a break or a distraction from the busy schedule I call life, I go shopping. Nothing like a little retail therapy!

When husband needs a break, he goes fishing. Fishing. He says I’ll never understand because I’m not a guy.

Honestly, if he catches a fish, cleans it himself and makes me dinner with it, I’m good.

Bring on the fish therapy, I say!

Something my husband would say ….

If people concentrated on the really important things in life,
there would be a shortage of fishing poles.

~ Doug Larson ~

bits and pieces of fun

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As soon as the weather kicked into sunshine mode, summer began in full force for my family and I.  Since here where I live in beautiful British Columbia only manages to get a good two months of warm, sunshiny weather for summer, we have no choice but to take advantage of every minute of it.

So we pack-jammed our entire last week with lots of fun and relaxation.

First off, we spent a lovely weekend down in Birch Bay, WA with my long time BFF Rosie and her sweet family. We enjoyed swimming, playground fun, the beach, a trip to a local and yummy Mexican restaurant and two nights sitting around a campfire roasting marshmallows and eating S’mores.

Mid-week, I drove myself and the girls back down to Birch Bay to hang out with my sister and her kids for the day.  Besides a few hours swimming at the pool, I took all the kids to the playground for some fun and then a trip to the candy store for some treats.

My treat is always an ice-cream fudge bar.  Yum! 

To end our week, hubby and I took the girls to Kraus Farms in Langley, BC to do some raspberry picking.  For only being there an hour or so, we managed to collect enough berries to fill three baskets.

Half of our berries were frozen c/o the hubby.
The other half we ate over top of sponge cake and along with Coolwhip.

Yum!

Being that summer is my favourite time of year, I’m all about trying to squeeze in as much fun into it as possible.  The way I see it, there’s always fun to be had and it’s always lurking around the corner.

So why not …

“Treat every day as a gift, because it is one. Never take life for granted“.~ anonymous

How have you been spending your summer days?

a household of pink

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Growing up in a household of girls with the only testosterone coming from my father, I dreamed that one day I would marry and have a son.

Well we all know that didn’t happen. After three tries, the message was clearly received.
I was meant to be a mother to girls. Although disappointed after our third try,
I now realize just how lucky I am.

I wouldn’t have it any other way.

A daughter is a bundle of firsts that excite and delight,
giggles that come from deep inside and are always contagious,
everything wonderful and precious and your love for her knows no bounds.
– Barbara Cage

A daughter is a little girl who grows up to be a friend. ~ Anonymous

the beach

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I have very fond memories of my childhood.

Like the moments I remember from leisurely days spent at parks and beaches with extended family for picnics and get-togethers. I hold these memories close to my heart because they bring with them special feelings and emotions. Ones I don’t ever want to forget as long as I live.

My girls are making memories as they grow and I know when they’re adults and with families of their own, favourite memories of theirs will be of the days they spent playing and exploring our local beach here where we live.

For them, the beach is full of endless adventures.

Adventures that always include the consumption of ice-cream!

If you carry your childhood with you, you never become older. ~ Tom Stoppard

old friends, new friends, true friends

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My life has been filled with an abundance of friends. Those who have come and gone and those who have stuck around.

I would rather have a handful of girls in my life who come by the name friend honestly than too many friends who say they are friends but really are not.

A friend is there for you through the good and the bad and not just when it’s convenient. Friendship is not situational. If you move, change jobs or go through a divorce, a friend sticks by your side no matter what.

A friend knows when you’re down and goes out of their way to cheer you up. When you tell a friend that something they do bothers you, they go out of their way not to do it again.

A friend is not jealous of what you have or have accomplished. They are truly happy for your blessings or success.

A friend is someone you trust and respect.  If you find yourself questioning or doubting their loyalty, then maybe they are not as true as you think.

Three of my friends have been in my life for what seems like forever. They are true friends. They care about me and I care about them. They have stuck around through thick and thin.

Which brings me to my quote for this week …

This quote resonates with me because I believe it to be very true.

R has been in my life since we were five.  She’s like a sister to me.

We first met in Kindergarten.

B and I became good friends during our early 20′s.

S and I met in our twenties through boyfriends who were friends.

All of us have been through a lot together.
Good times. Bad times. In between times.

We’ve experienced heartbreak, the loss of loved ones, celebrated marriages and the births of our children.  To this day, we still get together to celebrate our birthdays.

True friends are hard to come by these days.

So when you’ve got a few, keep them close to you and don’t let them go.

Love you R, B and S!