HOW GRANDMA DID HOSPITALITY

Oct 17, 2019 | Blog

Every October I remember Nanny, my maternal grandma. Partly because October was her birthday month and partly because it’s when we celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving—and I tend to get a tad mushy and nostalgic. It makes me wish I could have just one more cup of tea with...

FIVE READS FOR FALL

Sep 30, 2019 | Blog

Now that flipflops are packed away and cute boots have appeared in the closet, it’s time to cozy up with some good books. Am I right? As much as I adore reading on the beach, there’s something comforting about snuggling under a warm throw with a cup of tea, emergency...

RHYTHMS IN THE EMPTY NEST

Sep 10, 2019 | Blog

Here we are, a full year into the phase of life commonly referred to as “the empty nest”—some of you are nodding sagely and others can’t begin to imagine such a time will come. I’m no expert (one whole year) and to be honest, I feel a bit of a cheat as our youngest...

WHY MOMS HATE AIRPORTS

Aug 23, 2019 | Blog

I knew it was coming but it still hit me like a sledgehammer—today was the airport goodbye with my youngest heading back to University. It seems like 5 minutes ago I was ecstatic with a full heart picking him up from that airport ready for a l-o-n-g summer at home....

MY FIVE FAVORITE PODCASTS RIGHT NOW

Aug 8, 2019 | Blog

What’s not to love about multitasking? Simply knowing we are accomplishing at least two things at the same time (and looking like a pro) is something we hold in high esteem. As a writer, I spend much of my day hovering over my desk like a feminine version of The...

ON BEING A MOM FOREVER

Jul 16, 2019 | Blog

Something feels a bit “off” this week. Not bad. Different. A shift of sorts. And I now realize what it is— I have no teenaged kids anymore! Today my (six-foot) baby turns TWENTY and just like that, we are teen-less after raising three of them. We survived a span of...