Tidying up, decluttering, whatever you call it, the amount of stuff we have is taking over our homes and our minds. If you have not binge-watched the new Netflix series with expert Marie Kondo, one thing I can tell you is the one major influx of items across all families…

Finding the meaning of Christmas again comes in the form of our children. This year, I had the pleasure of watching my children not open their gifts from Santa or Mama and Papa, but of each other. Their first and greatest desire, even after seeing what was waiting for them,…

I have a secret confession. One of my first college jobs was a gift-wrapper at a boutique in a local shopping mall. The boutique specialized in soaps and creams and was buzzing during the holidays with personalized gift baskets – made on the spot. That’s right. Being the young one…

There is a women’s group that I have belonged to for the last 10 of so years and we recently had our annual cookie exchange. It’s always a fun night with lots of chit chat and yummy treats. If you have never attended a cookie exchange, you basically have an…

As mamas, we are constantly struggling with the balance of doing enough and being good enough for our children.  It is always on my mind; did I let them know how much I love them today? Was I too angry when they didn’t listen? Did I teach them something today?…

When I was introduced the WE Families kit months ago, I wasn’t sure what would become of it. This is the reason that Craig and Marc Kielburger are so successful in their ME movement. They have studied the world and children and seen just how easy it is for them…