‘Tis the season for holiday shopping and gift guides! It’s arguably the most stressful (expensive) time of the year and yet, you still love it! If you’re like me, your list is long and you have barely made a dent in it, as December hits. Realizing of course, that this is mostly because the kids […] Read more…
I needed a break this summer! A break from making lunches, dinners, making beds and doing laundry! Most summers we have a little getaway…we’ve tried renting a cottage (way too much work) and visiting Muskoka, Niagara and even Blue Mountain, but we really lucked out this summer with a weekend at Fern Resort! Along with my […] Read more…
We live and breathe hockey, as you know. Hockey and Canadian families just go together, right? Being a hockey mom AND a coach’s wife means there is no shortage of ice and rink talk at the dinner table, on family car rides and even in the bedroom! In the beginning, I’m not sure if I was […] Read more…
Is there anything better than sharing history and experiences with little kids? Since my own are 14 and 10, I had almost forgotten how silly it can get! We recently had the pleasure of taking our little nephews (age 4 and 2) on a tour of one of our favourite places for family fun for […] Read more…
Thankfully, back to school shopping was easy for at least one of the boys this year. It was really different with Ty in a uniform for Catholic high school and him needing just three pairs of the same pants and a few white golf shirts with the school logo. I literally had to take him to […] Read more…
What an incredible and memorable multi-generational family trip to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic! We were so excited to head to Punta Cana to celebrate the 70th birthdays of my parents. We had all been to the Bahia Principe properties in Jamaica before and felt comfortable booking in a place that was familiar and where we […] Read more…
I learned an expensive lesson this week in home appliance repairs. Our dryer broke on Thursday, Jan.19th and I was desperate to get it fixed (maybe I like doing laundry too much). I googled ‘dryer repair’ and several companies popped up. I picked Appliance Repair Guys, the one that fit all the criteria, had a nice […] Read more…
If you’re a hockey mom like me, you know that winter means that hockey takes over your weekends and even several weeknights but when it means watching your little player score a goal, try their best to learn new skills and make new friends, it’s all worth it! Whether your child plays house league, local […] Read more…
I can remember when Zack was little I could share intimate and difficult details about his life and his medical needs, but when someone asked me “What about you? What do you do for yourself as his caregiver“, I lost it and dissolved into tears. Taking care of ourselves as caregivers…as mothers…is so complex and […] Read more…
The months since my total thyroidectomy due to thyroid cancer have been an interesting journey of adjusting to my new scar, damaged voice and of course, the fact that my metabolism now relies on medication to regulate it and that medication has caused me to gain some of my lost weight back. I’ve felt the struggles of […] Read more…