The advice I gave my daughter when she was younger is so very true, but so very wrong. Let me explain! She was having a day where she felt off & was not having any type of confidence in wearing her bikini to the beach. My advice went like this: 'Don't worry hunny, all the women on the beach are feeling the exact same way as you. You feel self conscious about wearing your swimsuit today, but there isn't another gal on the beach that is not feeling the exact same way.' Sure it

One thing about therapy was all the little things I learned. And the Value List was a very important one. I went in with all the reservations about helping my mind as some people do when it comes to therapy. You know; where they think this is a waste of time & how can it really help. But I was quite surprised at how well it worked for me & of course the self discoveries that I have talked about on this Just Another Manic Funday journey. One thing my wonderful therapist gave m

Okay folks! I wrote about my crazy oddities the other day in my 'Eccentric! Yup!' post & here is another one of my little quirks! We as ladies spend all this money on these wedding dresses & really it is all for one single day! But why? I don't know about all of you, but my dress cost about $1000.00. All of that was before the alterations, veil & shoes. AND FOR ONE DAY????!!!! What are we thinking? I understand (only cause I have done it too) that we buy the dress for our dr

So it all started with a video! My daughter & oldest son saw a video & decided that they wanted to make this! A Beer Pong table! Now I know what you are thinking! Why on earth would I make a Beer Pong Table? The answer is simple. I didn't! However, I did end up being an assistant for making the table. This was all my daughter's design, colors & art. I was just the person that helped her make this in time to take it back to University! The process was incredibly long. Weeks in

I got a few series on the roll for all of us. Seclusion: all about our changed world & how we are coping here in our home. The Hard Truth: the personal journey of my life. Amazing People: Interviews with people & their own tales to tell. But I realized more & more that I was being pulled into the direction of writing one on our female plights. The trials & celebrations of who we are as fierce women! There needs to be more talk about the reality of being who we are. This is go

I wrote a post that went up last Saturday. It was kinda like a plea for help & or a throw out to the universe that says; 'Hey, am I even accomplishing making an impact on people?' And then a few days before the Blog came out..... I got a message on Instagram from a lady just talking about how she loves my whole premise & blogs & would love to have a chance to talk to me. At 1st I won't lie, I was very skeptical. I wasn't sure if all the time I have put into this had impacted

Well today would have been the last day of Calgary Stampede 2020! For a quick little summary of what 'The Greatest Show on Earth' is....It is a bunch of Cowboy, Cowgal, rodeo lovin people who come together & have a bunch of food, rides, games & BEER! Basically it is all about the Heritage of the Wild West of Canada. I personally do not do the Stampede itself. I am a born & raised Calgarian with NO desire to go to the grounds. To me, it is soo much tourism, money & people who

So here is another little blog to ask for everyone's input. Here I am putting myself out there & so far nothing has happened. I get it I do! Patience is a virtue I lack....a lot! This is not about that! This is a 'what do you want me to write about?' Your input is required here! Do you have any idea's? Do you know something that I should talk about with everyone? Do you know an inspiring individual that i should meet and do a little write up on? Is there a story about both of

Just so we all can get to know each other better. What is that one thing that sets you apart from everyone? Personality? Physically? The first thing that sets me apart from most people, is that I am severely allergic to Mushrooms. YUP! Mushrooms! They can kill me like no other. I did like them once upon a time, but now it is nothing but a death, murder type relationship. There has to be something about you that is different? Eccentric & a little odd. There is a chance that th

I know I said that this was coming soon a while ago & for the time it has taken, I apologize. The issue is that I have to be in the right headspace. It is hard to revisit something that caused pain & hurt, & then to write about it. So here I am, thinking I am ready...... When you are born, you have no say in what or how you have come into the world. I was born to a young teenage mother, who decided that it would be best for me to be given to a couple that could not have child