Relationships
The Waves of Grief
Two weeks ago my dad passed away. It was after receiving a cancer diagnosis just over a year ago and after a hospital stay since the end of March. It’s been quite the…
What I’ve learned after 15 years of marriage
Today, May 23, Andy and I are celebrating 15 years of marriage. It feels like a big number, and yet, it feels like time has flown by in many ways. A couple of…
Real life romance isn’t like it is in fiction; and that makes it special
It’s no secret I read a lot of books and watch a lot of TV/movies. And I don’t hide the fact that I am a sucker for romantic fiction. Most of my fantasy…
This was an eventful anniversary
This morning, I started writing a post in celebration of my wedding anniversary. Today we’ve been married for 13 years. But instead of the long form post I was going to write about…
Summer Holidays
Summer vacation is in full swing. You may be able to tell that based on how quiet the blog has been and how my Instagram feed is basically images of me hanging out…
Siblings – spending time together
They fight. They bicker. They defend. They laugh together. They cry together. They hug. They love. My kids have started a new tradition. I have a box of popsicles at the ready for…
What makes a family special?
There are a lot of things that make a family special and if you ask parents they will site their children, and togetherness, and love and laughter. What about kids? What do they…
Extra! Extra!
The new issue of Ottawa Family Living Magazine came out today and I am really proud of the article that I have in it. I wrote about our trip to Disney and traveling…
The Village of Mothers
We celebrated Mother’s Day in our usual (wonderful) fashion yesterday. I slept in, was spoiled with food, gifts, hugs and kisses, took a mini drive to Wakfield, a favourite destination of mine, and…
