Tonight I sat down with my oldest daughter to watch Charlie St. Cloud. I'm going to be honest here when I tell you this. There were exactly two reasons why I wanted to see Charlie St. Cloud. The first was for Amanda Crew. Amanda Crew is not only Canadian and lovely to look at, but she was super … [Read more...]
Closed:GIVEAWAY: Win a DVD copy of Charlie St. Cloud! Congratulations to Patty, Freda, Lori, Marjo and Sharon!
Finding ways to bond and spend time with our children is so important. Often it can be a challenge to find activities that you both and your children like doing together. That's why UrbanMoms is so excited to share with you a great way to enjoy a few hours with the tweenagers in your … [Read more...]
Gone Too Soon: A Tribute To Maddy
Six years ago today my cousin Madeleine, Erin's little sister, died of cancer. She was a 31 year-old mother of 3 year-old Matthew and 1 year-old Ella. She was a beloved sister, daughter and friend. She is the inspiration behind UrbanMoms.Maddy with Ella.I remember when Maddy was sick. I remember … [Read more...]
And I Miss Her…
Six years ago, my sister, Madeleine, died. That seems so surreal. She was 31. Her kids were three & one. She died of cancer, metastatic epithelial cancer, likely cervical. She was diagnosed on February 6th, 2003, our mother's birthday. And she died on … [Read more...]
36
Last year, on July 5th - seventeen days before my 35th birthday I lost one of my greatest friends to leukemia. She was 35 and had three children aged 1, 4 & 7.Two days after that, on July 7th Seans Oma died. And the day after my 35th birthday, July 23 my Nana died.If this past year … [Read more...]
Weekend Update – “Friends” edition
Last night I was, once again, reminded of how lucky I am.Friends of ours got married yesterday. It was a great opportunity for the group to get together and have fun while we celebrate the union of good friends.It's been awhile since the whole group was together - and even then - we were … [Read more...]
A Chain of Events
It all started with show-and-tell. My daughter (in grade three at the time) was learning about wind instruments in music class, in preparation for the class getting their own recorders. The students were encouraged to bring in any wind instruments they had at home - some brought toy recorders, … [Read more...]
No Shame in Dying
Let me set the stage...it's a darkened movie theatre on the May long weekend and I'm preparing to see Angels & Demons. The trailers are running and I'm all geared up because this is one of the things I love best about movies: the trailers. But not on this evening, because the trailer I'm … [Read more...]
2009, already I dislike you.
This year there was no celebrating for me at the dawn of 2009. I am not interested in what this year has to offer. I want time to stop. I want to stay right where I was over the last month. Safe with my family together. Happy. Healthy. But, as every Trekky knows, resistance is futile. So 2009 pulled … [Read more...]
Where You Least Expect It
Things have been tough recently. Most of you know this. Yet in the middle of all of this there are some beautiful things. Like my friend Karen dropping over dinner and wine or Katie sitting with me while I cried or my kids' teachers and school principal offering support or a fellow hockey mom, … [Read more...]