Bucket List

BROWSE THE ARCHIVES

While I was back in Ontario surprising my dad for his 60th birthday, I was able to sneak in going back to my church for the Sunday service. I know this probably isn’t what my sister intended when she put ‘Go to church’ on my 27 x 28 list, but I’m going to count it anyway. […]

feels like going home

February 8, 2018

My 27 x 28 list had to join a yoga class. I had every intention of joining a studio and attending regularly, but I quickly learned and accepted that exercise classes after work usually will never happen. On top of that, I am still the world’s worst morning person.  So rather than beat myself up […]

grace and yoga.

January 28, 2018

Let me start out by saying – making new friends as adults is an absolute struggle! It’s so hard! We take for granted the availability of people looking for friends in our college years. Once you get out into the real world, building genuine connections is one of the most challenging things you can set […]

from co-workers to friends.

January 28, 2018

Rest. It’s so important. Let’s talk about that word for a moment. Dictionary.com defines it as: a period or interval of inactivity, repose, solitude, or tranquility For the longest time, I always worked my buns off. I started my first paper route at the ripe age of nine years old. Throughout all of high school, […]

learning the importance of rest.

January 13, 2018

What better way to commemorate my mom’s 50th birthday in Maui than to get a matching tattoos in Maui? I knew I had to get another tattoo because it was on my 27 x 28 list, so when I casually mentioned to my mom we should get matching tattoos again, she was all for it!  […]

matching tattoos in maui with mama j

December 7, 2017

As far as moms go, hands-down, I have the best one out there. This year was a special year as it was her 50th birthday. I knew I wanted to do something magical for her. We had tossed around the idea of a euro backpacking trip but ended up deciding on a restful week in […]

Mama J goes to Maui for her 50

December 6, 2017

This is part five of my adventures into the world of dating apps. Read parts one, two, three and four to catch up on my adventures in the land of dating. I’m not really sure when I met the hockey fan, but I remember his smile on his profile photo could steal hearts. It must […]

05: firsts.

November 5, 2017

I’ve been a pretty athletic person my entire life. Team sports are usually my jam. I played volleyball, box and field lacrosse, hockey, volleyball, and basketball back in the day. And I’m a pretty competitive person. I don’t like to be bad at things so I study how people play so I can get better. […]

my first soccer game

October 22, 2017

This is part four of my adventures into the world of dating apps. Be sure to check out parts one, two, and three to follow all my adventures. The teacher was a great guy. Super social over text message. We often snapped each other throughout the day. Unlike the austrailian, the teacher and I chatted […]

04: lessons learned

October 15, 2017

This is part three of my adventures into the world of dating apps. Make sure you check out part two: the austrailian for the backstory and part one: a new world to see how this all got started. As you may have guessed by the title of this post, it wasn’t all happily ever with […]

03: tinder & the teacher.

September 17, 2017

Long-distance friendships can be difficult to maintain, but there’s something so special when someone cares enough to travel across the country to visit you – even better when you get to partake in a fun camping activity! One of my dearest friends, Stephanie, made the trek before she started her new job. This called for […]

spontaneous visits and trips to jasper

August 27, 2017

This is part two of my adventures in the dating app world. Make sure you check out part one: a new world to get caught up! Where were we? Ah, yes, the Australian. After what seemed like hours, I finally managed to decide on a message to throw his way. “I’m a fan of big […]

02: the australian.

July 29, 2017