For the past two years, I’ve been sharing with you stories from Canadians. Some have written about what it’s like to live in this great country of ours. Others have shared about how they have positively affected someones life through… «more»
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear “Boston Pizza”? Until a few years ago, I would have said pizza or maybe pasta but all that has changed. Now, the words; Boston Pizza Charity, $5 Kids Cards,… «more»
It’s that time of year again. The cupboards are almost bare, meals are eaten out of the convenient boxes in which they came and my shopping bills are down to $25 a week for milk, eggs and fresh vegetables. No,… «more»
Last week at this time, it was -10 and we were outside making snowmen. Today it was 20 degrees and we’re making mud puddles. What a difference 30 degrees makes. However, I am not fooled by the pleasant weather. I… «more»
Remember the first time that you cooked a turkey. The frustration at forgetting to turn on the oven, finding out that after five days of defrosting in the fridge the turkey was still partially frozen. Or, my personal favourite, losing… «more»
Adoption means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. November is Adoption Awareness Month and social media is a buzz with stories of hope, sadness, joy, loss, and everything in between. Some are written by Adoptees… «more»
Is It Snowing Where You Are?
The Christmas Season is almost upon us and with only three weeks until we leave for Mexico for the winter, we’re as busy as elves around here. Getting the van ready, finding a rooftop box (which proves difficult every year),… «more»
Today is World Prematurity Day. No one knows why I didn’t go into preterm labour at 25w5d when Alexanders’ water broke. Why he (and the other two) decided to hang around for another 4w5d. While I knew that The Kids… «more»
Remember the first show you ever went to? I do. It was my 9th birthday and some girlfriends and I went to a Skating Show about Smurfs. If I had to guess, I’d say it was called “Smurfs on Ice”.… «more»