I am a voyeur on the internet, like many others. I read, rarely comment, even though I am astounded. I believe in the whole “if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all” concept and focus […]
This is the week of the lull. Majority of the shopping is done, the tree is up, it's too early to stock the house with holiday food and there is another week of work ahead. All any …
I love to bake, especially at the holidays. I hand roll my own truffles and even go as far as making filled chocolates to lay out on little plates at Christmas. I have lists of cookies …
I am a less is more person, unless it comes to chocolate, then more is always better! As soon as our tree went up last week the kids were BEGGING for presents to wrap! They …
Traditions have always been important to me. Remembering our heritage, and continuing to put energy into the things that meant so much to me as a child, no matter how silly they may seem. This is …
How many times have you lay in bed, your brain buzzing with ideas, confident that THIS WILL WORK and that you have the NEXT GREAT THING! Ready to change the world, or if not the whole …
Every year my Grandma would give my sister and I a savings bond. As a little girl this wasn't the most exciting gift, and was definitely NOT on my list. Even cash might have been …
I remember being held behind after I picked up my son from preschool last year. The teacher had a stack of papers and wanted to show me what my little artist had been doing. It was …
The winter rains began today on the west coast of Canada, and while so many others are building snowmen and gazing at their twinkle lights through the snow, we are cleaning gutters and dodging raindrops. We …
We fell in love with our beautiful home in the spring. The grass was growing, the sun was shining and the heritage details in our almost 100 year old home sparkled in the light. Sitting here, …
I start prepping our kids to think about their letter to Santa in October, and for good reason. With 3 kids in the house, Santa needs time to prepare to visit us, and in my …
Every weekday evening, between 8pm and 10pm EST Twitter comes alive. It changes from the business club where you grab a lunch between meetings, to a hopping night spot, full of flashing lights and big …
With the second week of December approaching and time ticking towards Christmas, not only are families in a rush to enjoy the season, and finish their shopping, we are also keen to squeeze in a …
Everyone who has a partner who complains about their blog, raise your hand. Wow. That's a lot of hands. So, why do they hate our blogs so much? What is it about us gals (and guys) hanging …
One of my favourite parts of the holidays is searching high and low to find the perfect gift for my family. Popping into special shops, making gifts and adding my special touch, and remembering distant …
