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The Keswick Blog

The June Cleaver of Keswick. Only fatter. And funnier, with more kids and fewer aprons.

Posts for the sake of my own sanity

The Imperfect Parenting Advocate

May 2, 2017 No Comments

Everyday we are all inundated with tales of perfect children being perfectly parented by pristine, perfect parents. As much as I may wish that I could claim even one of…

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Local Keswick Issues Posts for the sake of my own sanity Serious stuff True stories

Open letter to Georgina-onians and passersby

Apr 6, 2017 No Comments

Dear fellow concerned citizens, human prototypes, Georgina’onians, Keswickians, Suttonese, Pefferlawfians, and of course, our esteemed visitors (yes, I made up 60% of those labels). First, I am not perfect. In…

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Confessions of an unhinged blogger Posts for the sake of my own sanity Random Shit True stories

Suck a what? And how long have I been trapped in a minivan?

Apr 1, 2017 No Comments

So, on Friday, Mr. K.B. took a day off work to get some things done that he has been needing to get done, and also to hang out with me…

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Keswick Kids Posts for the sake of my own sanity Serious stuff

The kids are alright. Except, no, wake up, they’re really not.

Mar 29, 2017 No Comments

stig·ma ˈstiÉ¡mÉ™/ noun noun: stigma; plural noun: stigmata; plural noun: stigmas 1. a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person.”the stigma of having gone to prison…

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Family Keswick Kids Posts for the sake of my own sanity The Good True stories

Kid conversations. Or, Being schooled using a banana analogy

Mar 10, 2017 No Comments

So, this conversation happened at my house tonight: 10 year-old: UGH! This banana has a HUGE bruise! Blech! *insert lots of gagging noises* 6 year-old: *insert hand gestures and adult…

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At This Moment Confessions of an unhinged blogger Serious stuff The Good

It’s Bell ‘Let’s Talk’ Day and It’s Okay to Struggle.

Jan 25, 2017 No Comments

For the people struggling with metal illness and mental health issues on a daily basis, today is about creating a safe space for conversations to happen, to take mental health…

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Confessions of an unhinged blogger Goals Posts for the sake of my own sanity

Twelve months of new initiatives to save my soul and my sanity

Jan 13, 2017 No Comments

Most of what I have blogged about so far this year are issues around personal, inner-spirit change. Mine, specifically. And this afternoon, as I was (very glamorously and fabulously) hanging…

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Blog Business

Giving thanks and asking questions

Jan 12, 2017 No Comments

I love blogging. I love sharing information, recipes, stories and issues with everyone who reads the blog. I love writing something that resonates with another person, makes someone think about…

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Confessions of an unhinged blogger Keswick Kids Posts for the sake of my own sanity True stories

Conversations with kids thus far in 2017

Jan 6, 2017 No Comments

As some of you know, Miranda and I just returned from an adventure at the hospital that included an over-night stay. While we were waiting for a room in the…

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Confessions of an unhinged blogger Family Gratitude and Blessings Posts for the sake of my own sanity The Good True stories

Transition pains and birthday wishes

Jan 3, 2017 No Comments

Lucky me. The New Year and my birthday conveniently occur with only five days between them. This means that I have barely the time it takes to eat a cheesecake…

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