January 2012 archive

Tales of Bliss Contest

I’m so thrilled to be included amoung talented writers and friends in a fabulous contest run by Canadian Family magazine.  During the Blissdom conference last fall, I had the pleasure of sitting in on a writing-focused panel that included CF’s editor-in-chief Jen Reynolds.  She inspired me to continue writing, to make time for it and to continue to share […] Read more…

Spill it!

I’m so excited to announce that the Yummy Mummy Club has just launched an amazing new Forum on their already fabulous site! Why do I seem so excited? Last week I got a call from Erica to ask if I was interested in working with her team!  (At that point in the call, I realized […] Read more…

Is SHE really ME?

I was just looking at a photo taken this week (no I’m not sharing it with you) and I couldn’t believe that THAT was me! You know how some women have body dismorphic disorder and think that they are heavier than they are?  I’m the opposite! I’m actually a much thinner woman trapped in this […] Read more…

Teaching our boys about Martin Luther King Jr.

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we can share our family memories that connects us to the civil rights movement. It was during our road trip one summer, that we actually got to stand in the spot where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. addressed the crowds at the March on Washington, in August of 1963.  There […] Read more…

If I close my eyes

I was lying in bed, with my eyes closed, dreaming of Zack this morning….it inspired this post. If I close my eyes, I can feel your arms around my neck, even though it is your twin brother holding me tightly. If I close my eyes, I can picture you at the top of the stairs, […] Read more…