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My family recently rented a cottage for a week in Minden.  This is the third or fourth year we have done this now.  It is always nice to get away and relax.  Not that you cannot relax at home but with the water and great scenery, it makes it a beautiful background to spend some with the family, do some swimming and canoeing.  Being in nature is awesome and it also gives you an opportunity to relax without deadlines and worrying about what you need to do that day.

We swam, canoed, enjoyed a few campfires, hiked, and the kids favourite we stopped at the Kawartha Dairy twice.  Mmmm, ice cream!

It was nice to get away and reflect on life.  If you ever have the opportunity to rent a cottage or own a cottage, enjoy it to its fullest.

Getting away makes a big difference in life, even if for a few days!

I recently participated for the first time in the Relay for Life event in Newmarket with the Mom’s On The Run team.  The Mom’s On The Run team is a group of ladies who fundraise for this annual event on their own as well as a team.  Over the last ten years, they have raised over $100,000.00

My Uncle died of cancer 11 years ago as well as a family friend 2 years ago.  I saw how fast the cancer can take over and it is a nasty disease.  I was invited to join this team and thought it was a fantastic way for me to give back.  A couple of weeks before the event, I also found out that someone close to me had cancer but thank god, it was reached in time and they are now cancer free.    The feeling of helplessness and knowing that there is nothing you can do made it very hard.

I would like to thank the many people there that day supporting those who have had cancer, currently fighting cancer and the survivors who were there to walk.  I had to pause on one of my laps during the twelve-hour period and take it all in.  It was very emotional to remember the past and loved ones who succumbed to this disease as well as to celebrate for the victories.  It was a bittersweet experience.

I relayed for my uncle and family friend and for all of those people fighting this disease now and want to make a difference in any way that I can.

I look forward to spending another twelve hours next year with this team of giving women and if you haven’t had the opportunity to experience this night of strength and courage, you need to!

I will add a picture of the luminaries very soon.

When we work together, things can be accomplished!   

Darlene Morrison

Have you ever had a day where you just don’t know where you fit?  So many options and possibilities and do not know were to go?

Well, this is me today!  Last year, I worked very hard at working at my career development and after securing a job in October as a media relations manager, I thought I had found my niche.   Unfortunately, this wasn’t the case.  For my best interests and stress level, I made the decision to leave the company.  I loved the position itself but sometimes, things aren’t all together to make it meant to be.

Almost two months later, I am still looking for new opportunities.  I know what I enjoy to do and where I excel, I am just at a crossroads of where to go next.  Where to start so to speak….

I have been thinking about the saying that goes if you cannot find an opportunity, create your own.  So this is what I am GOING to do!  I am not sure exactly what it will be or where it will lead me but I am determined to  get moving in the direction I want to.

Let’s do this!  If you have a dream, get up and work on it. We will do it together!

I am beginning this challenge in a few weeks and wanted to give the opportunity for you to join me.

Please contact me if you have any questions!

My family of six have decided to go vegetarian.  We are on day 2 and so far, everything has been great!  I stocked up on the weekend with many fruits and vegetables as well as nuts, milk, yogurt and healthy snacks.

What started this?  Well, we have always tried to eat clean but what began the thinking was a few weeks ago, there was a report in the news about factory workers at a turkey factory abusing the animals and it was caught on video.  I was so upset and flabbergasted by this that my immediate thought was that I am finished eating meat and I could not support that.  A day or two after, my family and I watched a show on Netflix about going vegan and it was a story about a woman going through her journey and visiting the meat plants. Needless to say, we all decided that day, that we were going to stop eating meat.

I did my searching on the internet for vegetarian meal ideas and even asked friends on Facebook for some ideas.  I came up with a weekly meal plan. With all of the vegetables I bought, we will need to ensure we eat them up before they go bad.  Other than one of my six-year-old daughters who is going to miss chicken fingers, everyone is very excited for this eating lifestyle.

Some people say that when you take meat out of your diet, you will be healthier while others say that we are human and are meant to eat meat.  In either case, everyone has their own thoughts which is completely fine.

I am very excited about this new change and I will share with you in the future how things are going and if I notice any health benefits and/or have a craving for meat.  Like I said earlier, it is only day 2 but awesome so far!

After watching my friend Lynn Pelzer‘s husband release 20.2 LBS and 16 inches in 30 days, using an amazing Superfood Nutritional Cleansing system, I decided it was time for me to experience similar results, because I was tired of feeling tired, and bloated.

I’m so excited to get started and to get my body back. I am starting my program this week and I’d love to have some of my good friends join me on this journey so we can hold each other accountable and get the healthiest we’ve ever been together.

Who’s up for looking and feeling their best?

Please reply with your email address for more information.  Thank you!

I want to thank the Egg Farmers of Ontario for this egg-tastic surprise I received today!  This was an amazing surprise and I thank you sooo much!

I have some information and awesome “egg” recipes to share for your family just in time for Easter.  They are also from the Egg Farmers of Ontario and you will be so egg-cited!

Check back tomorrow for new recipes and more information.

Today, my daughter left for Florida with her friend and family.  This had been planned for months, packing was done a few days ahead of time, tickets booked and all ready to go.

I thought I was ready for this but maybe not as much as I thought.

See, this is the first big trip my daughter has ever done.  This was her first time being on a plane and being in Florida.  I always expected that this would be with me, when she hit these experience milestones.

When they pulled away today to leave for the airport, I felt a few tears well up.

Really?  She is almost 10 years old and she needs these experiences.  She has the opportunity to experience this great adventure with her friend and her awesome family.  I am so happy that she is in great hands and I know that they will take care of her well.

Almost feels like de ja vu right now, maybe I dreamed it already! Beats me but all I know is that I had a momentary lapse of silliness and am very happy that she has arrived and having a blast.

Of course, I miss her but I know she is having a wonderful time trying new things and I am so blessed that she has wonderful people in her life who will give her this opportunity of travel and fun.   And 8 days will go by before we know it.

I just had a momentary lapse of silliness and that is okay.   I am a mother.  It is my job to worry about my children, ensure that they are happy and take all opportunities they can to make them more well-rounded individuals.  They grow up so fast and all you can do is to try your best, teach them life lessons and give them chances to explore different options so they can lead their own lives in the future.

Don’t sweat it, we got this!

Kelly Broome-Plumley is a mother, a volunteer, a board director, works full-time with NewRoads and is a big advocate for many events and groups in our community.  She continually amazes me with what she can do!

Kelly is a Board of Director on the Newmarket Chamber Of Commerce, as well as a Director for the Women`s Centre of York Region.    Kelly is also a Snapd Newspaper photographer and writes an Athlete of the Month column as well as Hero Of the Month column.  She writes great stories about other people and it was time,  I felt she deserved it herself also.

Kelly believes in our community.  She believes that we can do wonderful things, when we work together.   She shows passion in everything she does.  Kelly wants our community to work together to make it fabulous for our families to live and grow.  She organizes events such as Girls Night Out to benefit the Women’s Centre of York Region, she has had an instrumental part in Help Portrait Newmarket and many other events happening in Newmarket.  Kelly has been a co-organizer of the Clearmeadow Public School Winter Palooza for the past two years and is also the Secretary of the School Council.

It is hard to keep up with Kelly, she is always on the go!   But as she has said about me, give a task to a busy person and it will get done!   I am proud to call Kelly my friend and look forward to working together on more projects.  Kelly is a great asset to the Newmarket community and is always striving to better the lives of its residents.

Kelly Broome-Plumley is a candidate for Ward 6 in the Newmarket municipal election in October, 2014!   To learn more about Kelly and her campaign, please visit her website at http://www.kellybroomeplumley.ca/