I’ve been saving this #TreasureTuesday photo since the weekend. My Dad told me last week that he had come across some of his own “treasures” in the photo files. Photos of Zack that he didn’t think that I’d seen yet. So, on Saturday, a special surprise came in my inbox with the subject line “a […] Read more…
February 2014 archive
When your 10 year old son asks you what the word “Rape” means
Had another interesting chat with my amazing 10 year old son on Wednesday night. I both love and fear my evening discussions with Ty. These are the ones that both warm my heart as a mom and challenge me as a parent. We have a connection that I treasure- an honest relationship that I honour […] Read more…
Treasure Tuesday #2 (#TreasureTuesday)
Remember when I created this new twist on Wordless Wednesday just last week? This is my way of finding old filed away photos of my beautiful family and sharing them- preserving the memory, telling the story in the photo and sharing something special with my friends.Today’s Treasure Tuesday is this photo from April 2008 (Jayden […] Read more…
The night the Globetrotters “liked” my photos
You don’t need to know anything about basketball to have a great family night at the Globetrotters! Thanks to PTPA, our family attended a recent game at the Hershey’s Centre in Mississauga and had the best time at the game, meeting the players and even engaging with them on social media! As a social media […] Read more…
A memory quilt made with love
On Christmas morning, I had expected very little in the way of surprises. I mean, after 13 years of marriage, we usually buy the gifts with each other and then wrap them for December 25th. What happened after all the other gifts were opened, was beyond my wildest dreams. Paul had commissioned an amazingly talented woman, […] Read more…
Treasure Tuesday #1
Okay, so I invented that title, big deal. It’s not Wordless Wednesday or even Throwback Friday, but it is a chance for me to find special photos from the vault and share them…. Just look at today’s treasure: Jayden and Zackie’s special moments Zack trying to steal Jayden’s soosoo- if he had grabbed it, it […] Read more…
Easy to Make Homemade Mac and Cheese
You never come here for recipes, right? I know! That’s because when I cook or bake, I post them on the momstown site! Last night, the boys and I were busy making robots out of cereal boxes and wanted to make something new for dinner. We checked around online and decided that homemade mac and cheese […] Read more…
The first Canadian IVF baby has his own family
Last night I was watching the news and with tears in my eyes, I saw the amazing story of how the first “test tube” IVF baby in Canada, is now a father.With Family Day approaching, it made me realize the incredible impact on the lives of so many families, including mine, who would not have […] Read more…
Where do cool big kids go for haircuts in Richmond Hill?
Back when the kids were young, getting their haircut was all about sitting in the train chair, watching The Wiggles and bribing them with a lollipop (or two) at the end. Fast forward to my now 6 and 10 years olds and my boys are looking for cool style, something electronic, anything “guy” related and […] Read more…