Getting Ready for Cool Weather

Can’t complain this year, the weather has been pretty good. Heading into sweater weather can’t get much better in south western Ontario. Have done most of our canning, but anything we didn’t get to went into the freezer for another day until we get around to doing more soups and stews. I am now preppingContinue reading “Getting Ready for Cool Weather”

National Reflexology Week

September 23 through to September 29 is National Reflexology Week! Emotions can create areas of built up tension and stress in our bodies. We as humans tend to either a) hold our emotions inside, where things can sit and build up until it makes us physically sick or mentally sick, which is not great, orContinue reading “National Reflexology Week”

Back To School, Back To Self Care

Woo hoo for the long weekend! Once the hectic, last minute shopping, haircuts, dentist appointments, and sightseeing things are done and out of the way, you will be able to breathe once again. Now’s a little time to plan a little something for yourself. Yup, I’m talking about something for all you hard working momsContinue reading “Back To School, Back To Self Care”

Are We Having Fun?

Absolutely! And I hope you are as well. I hope you are able to take some time away from your busy schedule and book in some ‘me’ time. After 18 years of working pretty much every weekend and holiday, I am now able to take some time on my weekends and holidays for family andContinue reading “Are We Having Fun?”

A Little Bit of Sunshine

How did everyone in pretty much all of Ontario like the bit of rain we got? Yowzers! Right? If you were following on my Instagram account @samurphy.reflex then you would have seen some of the pics from Riverside Park in Preston. Are your gardens doing well? All the rain seemed to have spoiled a fewContinue reading “A Little Bit of Sunshine”

Summer is Coming In Hot!

Wow, spring has zipped by quick and summer is approaching fast and furious! Gardens are growing, reflexology appointments have been brisk, and things are hopping. We have gotten our first batch of haskap jam canned and are just waiting for the strawberries in our area to ripen. Then the strawberry rhubarb jam canning will begin.Continue reading “Summer is Coming In Hot!”

May Flowers!

We are done with the April showers and snow flurries! I’m sure scorching heat is just around the corner, yikes! But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Enjoy what we have at the moment. I am so proud of my pansies this year with their smiling faces. They put up with the cold spring justContinue reading “May Flowers!”