Living Creatively, Living the Dream
It’s possible I have a favourite child. If I look at it realistically, then I don’t. But with so much going on this past weekend, I did reach a point that I had to pick ONE kid to pay attention Continue reading It’s possible I have a favourite child…
Brought to you by Interac Association and TheCo I’m always in a hurry! Running from one activity to the next, trying desperately to get back to my office, with breaks in between that have me running from horseback riding, to the volleyball court, Continue reading Making my Hectic Life more Seamless
As my youngest stood in the dress shop, donning an exquisite prom dress…tears spilled from my eyes. But not for reasons one would think. While she looked beautiful and her face glowed with the excitement of wearing a fabulous gown…I Continue reading Shedding tears in the dress shop…
Every mom has a birth story! Honestly, gather a room full of women and start to chat about your birth story and next thing you know, everyone’s chatting about the most amazing, heart-wrenching, awe-inspiring stories that first brought our people into Continue reading Bringing joy into the world…Amy MacAulay #KIAWorkingMom
This month, Netflix challenged us #StreamTeamers to write a letter to our former selves. The idea is based around a number of their shows that capture the vibrancy of women…shows like Orange is the New Black, The Crown, Gilmore Girls Continue reading A Letter to my Younger Self #StreamTeam
Over the last few weeks, multiple people have asked me how I’m handling things as Noah is about to head off to university. I’ve done my best to push the question away but the fact remains, I’m feeling the back-to-school blues. For Continue reading Helping with the Back-to-School Blues and Sears Canada
This is the story of the boy I fell in love with. The one I can’t say no to. The one who will always have a grip on my heart. It could be the dimple. The smattering of freckles across his Continue reading This is the story, of the boy I fell in love with…
Bottom line is this…anytime I get to spend quality time with my kids is FANTASTIC. Not the running around crazy kind of stuff…when you can’t quite catch your breath and you’re taxiing from one place to the next while trying Continue reading A weekend in Ottawa with my favourite people!
Introducing (from youngest to oldest, left to right)…Megan, Noah and Emily…otherwise known on my blog as Bones, Spiderman and The Tall Blonde. The three people who changed my world… Six years ago when I began this blog, I wasn’t quite Continue reading The three people who changed my world…
You know when you spend a little bit of time getting to know someone and then they’re gone and you’re left with that thought of “shoot…I’d like a bit more time with that person,” followed with that nagging feeling of Continue reading How to look BEAUTIFUL this Spring with Lynn Spence and Sears Canada
We are defined by the labels we give ourselves and in 2003, as I sat in Centennial Arena for the very first time on a cold, early, Saturday morning…I became a hockey mom. I have a handful of games left. Possibly a Continue reading Hockey Mom…
Last night, I was scrolling through Instagram and was suddenly taken back by a photo on-screen. It was a photo of my daughter. Smiling. A typical teenaged selfie like I’ve seen before…except for one thing that made it completely stand Continue reading Invisalign Smile!
This photo has been making its rounds in my Facebook news feed over the last two days. It completely warms my heart…and brings back a flood of memories. In September of 1992, I returned to school to obtain a degree Continue reading How I went back to school as a single mom…
I know the pain of losing a baby. This week, as we decorate our tree, I will place an ornament front-and-center of a guardian angel. It represents a baby I wanted so dearly. That was not to be. I know Continue reading East Coast Miracles…
Spiderman caught me at an incredibly weak moment…I’d been down and out in bed for several days with the flu when he asked if “the team” could sleep over. I did a quick calculation in my head and thought…12 guys Continue reading A sleepover with 18 boys…because they can…
It’s possible I’m as sick as a dog. At this very moment, Bones is at volleyball practice where she had to find her own ride to AND from. On top of that, I had to cancel her riding lesson as Continue reading Sick as a dog…
The last time I bought a new car I was 32. A solid fifteen years ago that on reflection, seems more like a lifetime. We’d only been in our newly built home a short time when Baby #2 arrived…and soon Continue reading I bought a brand new car! #KIAWorkingMom
There are times, when I need the help of a friend, without knowing I need the help of a friend but apparently…they know better than me. This week, Bones spent the week in Cape Breton with Volleyball Nova Scotia, in Continue reading Needing the help of a Mom…
It’s been one of those weeks…where tears pop to my eyes the moment I view my Facebook timeline. It’s these kids of ours…their graduations…prom pictures and closing ceremonies. It’s the passing of time…the memories of when they were young and Continue reading Damn stupid indoor rain…
The odds were a lot lower than I should have made them! Ever play? Here’s the deal: “Odds Are” is a game of dare where one person makes an outrageous and ridiculous dare to the other person. The person being Continue reading Odds are…