Some days a gal just gets lucky. things just tend to fall into place, and things that seem crummy, end up being amazing. Take today… I woke up from a deep sleep around 5:40am. Happy dreams and then BING! […]
I had the chance to visit Chicago this summer, lucky little me! As I sat in the airport I was filled with nervousness. My husband had drilled into my head to never go out at night alone. I was to […]
I am not a fussy kind of girl, although I DO like a good haircut, and only buy comfortable shoes (No matter HOW good they look) So, general feminine maintenance was never really the top of my list. Except for […]
I hit this city this week. a quick over-nighter to teach a workshop and do some “womanly maintenance” Multitasked by bringing my 9yr old with me for some quality mom & daughter time. Except it all went wrong. Well, nothing […]
Over the weekend I was at an event full of activities and workshops. One session the participants took off to the nearby playground and … well, they played. They played games, they played on the swimgsets, the climbers. The women […]
I have been in Vancouver for a week. I had an amazing time. Utterly amazing. But I can’t stop smiling as I sit here on the ferry, on my way home. It is such an extraordinary feeling to be returning […]
Sometimes awesome things just land in front of us. Awesome, creative, perfect things. Such was this little thing. I had the opportunity to create an event to celebrate Canadian Chicken while they were in Vancouver Sponsoring the Connecting Bloggers & […]
Bring the Best out in You! Join Brita McLaughlin Coaching to celebrate the 10 year Anniversary of THE wellness event of the year every WOMAN! every WOMAN Whistler (May 24-26, 2013) is a weekend retreat for women […]
People ask me this over, and over (and over again) Can you really make money doing “this”? Yes. Yes, you can. If you are clever, and work hard, and are easy to get along with . . . i believe […]
We were back in “the city” this weekend. A quick turnaround trip so my eldest could attend her friends birthday party and then to drop the girls with my parents for a little holiday. Quick, like 30hrs quick. It was […]
We are 6 months into our new life now. Happy anniversary to us! 6 months ago we drove away from our life, no jobs, and no idea of what would be ahead of us other than good feelings that it […]
I recall when I launched my first business, how alone and adrift I was in the sea of websites, sourcing and referrals. I knew nothing and was so over my head and took a lot of hits along the way. […]
I met Trisha when she came and spoke at a momcafe event I was hosting. Trisha was empowering, clever and hilarious! I thought then, and still think now, she is one of the most under-used keynote speakers to ever hit […]
We used to do the Home & Garden show every year . . . hubby was a landscaper and irrigation dude, so he worked it. I just like plants. If you need some inspiration to get the lingering projects completed […]
This month I have been invited to attend a lot of fabulous events in Vancouver. As I stressed and sweated about my invite declines, my husband reminded me that we had moved. . . we no longer lived in Vancouver, […]