On an average Sunday, long after the chores are completed, you can find our brood scattered around the property, elbows deep in adventures and fun. My eldest daughter prefers somewhere warm and quiet, without a lot of external stimulation. She […]
Whenever I hear of those about someone getting sucked in by a scam phone call I always think to myself, who on earth would be stupid enough to fall for one of those. Now we …
We are so lucky that where we live spring comes earlier than most places. Usually by mid-february we are getting warmer days and the garden is coming back to life, and by mid march it …
There comes a moment in every girl's life when they are suddenly the age they remember their mother being. Throughout our lives our mothers' lives seem very distant from our own, a whole other path, …
My suitcase is still on the floor of my bedroom, and our table is still filled with the bits and pieces I brought home for the kids. I haven't yet caught up on my sleep …
What do you get when you cross a cause very dear to my heart with my favourite social platform? A feisty host! We are honoured to have been asked by the Canadian Women’s Foundation to host a party …
I have a weakness. Well, one of many to be precise. I get makeup bag envy. My friend has a soft cotton makeup bag filled with brushes and pots and bits and pieces. When we …
It has been a weird year. Not a difficult one... but a weird one. It started off well, busy with work and life. Happy. Content. Easy. I started going to the gym regularly, hiring a personal trainer …
Black Bottom Cupcakes are my FAVOURITE cupcakes of all time. The chocoalte cupcake part is moist and delish and not as sweet as a regular cake batter. And the cream cheese topping... you will drool! Trust …
This post was sponsored by TD but, as always, opinions are my own. We have always been in the "moderate" income category, making enough to sit right in the middle of benefits and expectations. We invested …
This past few weeks (months) have kicked my ass. Work has been busy. Life has been busy. Busy, busy, busy. It hasn't been chaotic though, not yet. There has been no overwhelming moments of panic, or …
I have always loved being a woman. I always felt that, instead of limitations in life, I had a greater range of choices than a man. I was brought up to believe that I could …
I would never call myself a "techy" sort of person, but when you work full-time in the digital industry there are a few things a gal needs to know. Having a working relationship with my …
Trust me, it's okay to turn off your phone, or computer. It is okay not to respond today, this very minute. It is okay to take a moment for yourself in era life, without wondering …
Ahhh, the land of guest writing and syndication is a treacherous one these days. What with the explosion of content about The Huffington Post and other sites that don't pay for content, Bloggers around the …
