A little trick for the busy mama... or anyone really... Once you have eaten your orange or finished chopping your mint leaves, put the peel…
Melissa JanineJanuary 22, 2017
In keeping with the goal of "New Year's Resolutions", I encourage you to make a conscious effort to carve out "You" time each day. I…
Melissa JanineJanuary 15, 2017
I am about to revel my biggest secret of all. Am I ready to? No. Should I? Yes. This has been something I have wanted…
Melissa JanineJanuary 10, 2017
"If at first you don't succeed, try, try, try again." - William E Hickson
Melissa JanineJanuary 8, 2017
Are you a fan of New Year's Resolutions? The new year is a nice time to think about those things we want to improve on…
Melissa JanineJanuary 6, 2017
I hope the first few days of 2017 are treating everyone well! I am sure all of you (myself included) got a few items for…
Melissa JanineJanuary 5, 2017
Happy New Year to All! If you are like me, the holidays were BUSY! A time of festivities - full of gatherings of family and…
Melissa JanineJanuary 3, 2017
I had it planned all week.... Thursday is going to be my one day of the week that am going to stay at home all…
Melissa JanineDecember 15, 2016
Santa's arrival date is fast approaching! I remember as a kid we LOVED writing letters to Santa, and loved it even more to receive them.…
Melissa JanineDecember 14, 2016
Want to get out of the house AND give to those in need at the same time? Come on down to the 29th annual Christmas…
Melissa JanineDecember 7, 2016
The countdown is on! Twenty-five days until Christmas. If you are a new mom like myself, this year will likely look different than years past.…
Melissa JanineDecember 1, 2016
We had a fun filled weekend starting with dinner at our friends' house on Friday, followed by Christmas drinks with my cousin and her fiancé…
Melissa JanineNovember 27, 2016
What to do on a rainy day? Have you been to the Vancouver aquarium? I should start by saying that as an animal activist, I…
Melissa JanineNovember 24, 2016
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." Theodore Roosevelt
Melissa JanineNovember 22, 2016
I have to start by saying that I am not writing this to preach, but rather to practice. This is something that has been my…
Melissa JanineNovember 16, 2016
If you mamas out there are anything like me, you have already started brainstorming about Christmas. Even if you are not a mom, come November,…
Melissa JanineNovember 14, 2016
Sometimes we need a reminder to accept things as they are, and practice the act of acceptance. This does not mean that we succumb to…
Melissa JanineNovember 13, 2016
"Inner peace is accomplished by understanding and accepting the inevitable contradictions of life — pain and pleasure, success and failure, joy and sorrow, birth and deaths."…
Melissa JanineNovember 10, 2016
