While it’s been hard to get my Christmas mojo going, one thing that I do love to do is spoil my kiddos at the holidays. As they get older, I find it really challenging to; a. afford the things they want and stick to our budget b. find something they don’t already have Almost tween […] Read more…
It’s the news I’ve been waiting for! I can now put thyroid cancer behind me and I can say that not only am I cancer-free, but I am a cancer survivor! This still blows my mind, as I type it. I still find it hard to wrap my head around the fact that I had […] Read more…
I really love being the one that people come to for advice on how to honour someone they love, when they have died. While it can be difficult to relive our moments struggling with the same questions, it’s comforting to know that I might be able to help another family think of a special way […] Read more…
To Ty, now that you are twelve, I’ve just texted you a message and realized…holy crap are you getting old! With each passing year, I find that the things I love most about you are becoming recognized by everyone around you. Your kind and gentle nature with younger kids, your ability to make everyone laugh […] Read more…
Oy Vey…what have we done! The last few months have been a huge learning curve as we entered this hockey season as a new rep hockey family. We are incredibly proud of Jayden for wanting to try out with so many of his buddies and then making the Novice AE team for the Richmond Hill Stars! He […] Read more…
I loved everything about being pregnant with the twins. I loved gaining weight, being able to eat what I wanted, and being so in tune with how my body worked. I was proud and amazed to be growing two more miracles to complete our family! What I didn’t know was how different my twin pregnancy would […] Read more…
The other day, I read this amazingly honest and poignant article about coming to terms with a daughter who has a learning disability and it hit very close to home. I decided to comment on a friend’s Facebook share, not really realizing that everyone could see that I wrote “hits. close. to. home“. A few other friends jumped […] Read more…
So, the last four nights, I’ve woken up in a panic that BlissDom Canada is this Thursday. My heart raced and I felt physically ill when I thought about all that I need to do, pack and prepare before this epic and last conference of its kind. When I finally got a grip on reality and calmed […] Read more…
Today marks the middle of a two week business trip for Paul and 7 days of solo parenting for me. He’s been in Amsterdam for the last week and we only get 24 hours with him before he heads off to the U.S. for another business trip. We all really miss him when he’s gone […] Read more…
When was the last time you and your husband took a trip together? I know, right? Almost a foreign concept in many homes. Taking the time to think about your relationship or even plan something romantic is always short lived when you’re a busy parent. We couldn’t agree more! It had been a very long […] Read more…