Here’s Jon and I, July 2, 2005- of course I’m going to post one of the best  photos ever taken of me   I love to post my wedding photos because they came out so incredibly great. We both teared up when we saw them for the first time. Here is where I give props to my fantastic photog (and fellow nurse) Signy at Shine Photography in Vancouver. She worked magic!

Jon and I ‘met’ over the internet on a dating site in 1999.  I don’t feel odd telling people this anymore because it seems like nearly everyone we know has met someone this way. We were long distance for nearly 5 years because Jon lived in England and I was here in Canada. I was lucky enough to find someone who was just right for me who was also willing to pick up and leave everything he knew to relocate here!

I have a grown daughter and a teenage son from my first (practice) marriage. I try to sneak in a photo of them on the blog here and there and I complain about them sometimes too. If anyone told me how hard the teenage years were going to be….well, I wouldn’t have listened. Trust me– it can be rough!

We have 2 little dogs, Buster and Molly, who I might introduce if they are being cute and not too annoying that day.

I have been working at home as a telephone advice nurse for the past couple of years. I was very lucky to be chosen for a special project with my employer along with several other nurses, and since the project was successful I am now working from home permanently. It has changed my life and I feel very lucky to be doing what I am good at and enjoy with NO daily commute!  Prior to working for Healthlink BC, I spent about 15 years as a pediatric nurse in hospitals- most recently 10 years in  Childrens’ Hospital emergency deparment. Unfortunately, I’m still working partly nights but such is the life of a nurse.

My creative passion is for making soap and other bath & body products from scratch. I’m having a great time with it and turning it into a little business by selling at local craft fairs and online from my shops at Zibbet and Etsy. I blog a lot about my soap- I’m sure you’ve noticed that!

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Welcome to my little blog world and thanks for visiting:-)

Cheers

Helen