Anyone who knows my middle daughter, Karenna, knows that she loves horses. The equestrian passion was ignited for her when she was three years old and watched the movie "Spirit" about a wild stallion. She went on to watch it daily for the next few months and whenever we would see a real horse in our … [Read more...]
Island Getaway
Last week we spent a lovely time away for our family holiday on Keats Island, a tiny speck of land in the big Pacific Ocean. It was so nice not to have an agenda, to set work stress aside and just be together as a family. (Granted, I am getting old and cranky so the uncomfortable beds in the cabin … [Read more...]
Summer Movie Review: Earth To Echo
We are just days into summer break in the city and the kids are already, ALREADY, starting in with the "what are we doing today?" questions. Ugh. Yes, they will be in camps (soon) and yes, I'm telling them to play... read... explore... ride your scooters... dig in the garden! But Mommy needs the … [Read more...]
Sail Away
We leave tomorrow for a family vacation to Keats Island. I have never been there before, nor have we taken an actual family holiday since we had kids. Travel FAIL. Call me crazy, but the idea of packing up diapers, playpens, bottles, strollers, pureed bananas and paying, like, $7,000 for our three … [Read more...]
Summer Came Early And I’m Barely Hanging On
I live in BC where the all the teachers in the province went on strike last week, bringing summer holidays a full two weeks earlier than I was emotionally prepared for. Social media is abuzz with photos of kids at the beach, and moms firing out hashtags like #bestdayever, #ilovesummer, and … [Read more...]
Her, This, That
Something about her gaze, this shot, that moment…makes my heart stop. Wow, this life goes fast. … [Read more...]
Mother’s Day
Handmade cards and gifts, Eggs Benny by the lake, smiling children. There was also whining, a missing kid at the restaurant for a few panicked minutes, a black eye and the Virus That Does Not End that had me and Steve and half the kids still feeling wiped out and coughing every ten … [Read more...]
REVIEW: Kevin O’Leary’s Cold Hard Truth On Family, Kids & Money
Here's the truth. I wish someone had given me this advice years ago. I really found Kevin O'Leary's most recent book, The Cold Hard Truth on Family, Kids and Money, an eye opener. I'm planning on passing this onto my teenage son next. He's only 14 but the future is already on his mind. Questions … [Read more...]
Retro Bathing Suits For Kids
My kids are ragamuffins. They have zany, unique fashion senses, and iron wills to match. So early on in their childhoods I decided that fighting about clothes just wasn't worth it. As long as they are (semi-)clean and their privates are covered, we're good. That being said, this season when they … [Read more...]
TV Host Michael Lagimodiere Chats About GIVER!
I'm often chatting to friends and family about how we can "give back" to our community. We are often bombarded with requests for donations and we all do what we can do, right? I also believe in "doing" is very much part of "giving". It's equally as important to give time and effort. I strongly … [Read more...]
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