by Sarah Birch | Sep 30, 2019 | Family
Note: StageCoach has offered Amelia a scholarship for social media coverage, but as always, the opinions are my own. “Would you like something to drink?” our server asked Amelia at a restaurant this summer. She turned to me and said “Chocolate milk” in a...
by Sarah Birch | Sep 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
I didn’t live in Halifax during Hurricane Juan. I lived in the Maritimes and heard all about it, but I didn’t witness it first-hand. When Hurricane Dorian was announced, it barely hit my radar – at first. By good fortune, my next-door neighbour is aware of my...
by Sarah Birch | Aug 9, 2019 | Beauty
Note: this service was gifted to me but I was not required to write a blog post. The opinions are very much my own! A picture paints a thousand words, so let me start by going straight to the “before and after” photos. They were taken in the same room,...
by Sarah Birch | Jul 29, 2019 | Home, Personal
“By the way, there’s a broken couch upside down in my living room,” I said, as I transported some out-of-town friends from the airport to my home. No one even batted an eye. They asked for the story, of course, because with me, there’s always a story, but no one was...
by Sarah Birch | Jul 9, 2019 | Personal, Travel & Events
“Canadians?” the comedian said in front of the crowd. “What brings you to Chicago?” We told him it was a birthday celebration trip. “Oh! Is it your birthday this weekend?” he asked. “No, this YEAR!” we responded. The audience laughed. As three friends with young...
by Sarah Birch | Jun 19, 2019 | Travel & Events
Like most parents, when I’m planning a family vacation, there are competing factors to consider. My priorities are travel time, new experiences, culture, food and fun. Montreal ticks all the boxes for me. Given that it’s only a 1.5 hour plane ride from...
by Sarah Birch | Jun 7, 2019 | Personal
A few years ago, I sat in my colleague’s office, shooting the breeze with him and one of our other professional colleagues. Somehow the conversation went in such a way that he drew a graph on his white board, showing women at their peak of attractiveness at age 25 and...
by Sarah Birch | May 29, 2019 | Recipes
If you’re currently raising an eyebrow because you haven’t known me to be the creator of many recipes, your suspicions are correct. This recipe originates from a family member who said I could claim it as my own and share it with you, since I am frequently asked for...
by Sarah Birch | Apr 30, 2019 | Family, Personal
One of my favourite photos from my relationship is one of just Dana (my husband) at our wedding, thirteen years ago, standing at the front of the church. I’m not in the photo, but looking at his face, there is no doubt he’s looking at me. I’d know that look anywhere:...
by Sarah Birch | Apr 25, 2019 | Family
“It takes a village.” We’ve all heard the popular phrase that acknowledges how much support it takes to raise children. Many Canadian families, mine included, have chosen to hire a nanny to help out. Child-rearing is demanding, and often impractical for two people to...
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