June 2018 – a Month of Celebration!

The graphic above says it all! (Credit to Brian Lee of the Harbour Spiel).

Carly completed her Bachelor of Business Administration- Marketing degree through Mount Royal University in Calgary, with a double minor in Social Innovation and Non Profit AND Innovation and Entrepreneurship in December 2017 and her convocation was June 1.

Kim graduated from Pender Harbour Secondary, receiving several bursaries from the community for post-Secondary. Kim was accepted at several universities and decided to pursue a degree in Education at the University of Victoria.

Michelle successfully completed the Carpentry Train in Trades Program, receiving first year university credits and credits for high school. The Train in Trades Programs are a partnership between School District 46 and Vancouver Island University. The Carpentry program has an additional partner with Habitat for Humanity- Sunshine Coast. Michelle still has one year of high school left, as she completed this program during her second half of her grade eleven year.

Thank you to all of Carly, Kim and Michelle’s family, friends, teachers and community that have helped them to achieve these goals – from housing to driving to tutoring to helping keep their mama sane, your support has been very appreciated. Thank you.

We’re very proud of these young women. Please wish them congratulations the next time you see them.

Christmas Spirit

I haven’t been able to wrap my head around that Christmas is almost here. We are a week out, and I have no decorations up, the tree hasn’t even made it to my home.

I have baked some Christmas goodies, and given them away, so I guess that counts. But my heart is still not embracing the spirit of the season.

And then I had a reminder from my daughter Kim this morning.

I pulled up the blinds and found a collection of window decorations she painted recently. I thought she had taken them to school, but she left them here for me to enjoy.

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I love how my daughters do these little things that remind me to stop and enjoy the moment.

Thanks Kim.