Celebrating

In our home, Advent means a great deal. Growing up, it was a big deal in our home. The older I became, the more it meant to me, and the more meaningful we made it as a family. On the first day of Advent, we give the children an Advent…

This year, I wanted to write a post to spotlight some amazing businesses that are near me. I’m a big fan of supporting and purchasing from local businesses, especially women in business. That was the starting-off point for my charity, Shopping From The Heart. Listed below are great gifts for…

This year, Halloween lands on a weekday and for young kids, many come to school with treats for their friends. I’m on the fence about that for a few reasons. First, you have to be very careful what you send to school as a treat; our school doesn’t really encourage…

Celebrate the spookiest day of the year with this DIY Halloween Potion drink. It’s creepily delicious, and oh-so-perfect for October 31st! Who remembers feeling fancy and super important the day they were allowed to have a Shirley Temple at a restaurant with their parents? I do! It was such a…

Make the most of your Pumpkinferno visit with my best tips and all the info on one of Canada’s biggest Halloween events! October means we will be taking a road trip back to Upper Canada Village to see Pumpkinferno! This has become a tradition for us as a family to…

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Have you got little pirates in your home? Well now is the time to celebrate it! September 19th is International Talk Like a Pirate Day!! Is that a thing? Yah…yes. It is…really, I swear!

So how can you celebrate this special pirate day with your little ones? Here are some ideas.

Just before the summer break, I worked with Outaouais Tourism to give the boys the ultimate birthday surprise. It involved arranging with their teachers to secretly get them out of school and organizing for any missed work. After the teachers assured me all was good, I concocted a story to…

Recently, I was invited to attend a special event at my local grocery store. You may have seen my post on social media about the getting-together of Tracy Moore, Chef Tom Filippou and Chef Martin Patenaude. The team have been going across Canada with President’s Choice as an initiative to…

I am officially 40 years old. I was born in the morning, on a Monday, in Lachine, Quebec. In forty years, I have discovered a lot about myself and the world around me. It’s been a heck of a ride so far and I am heading into this next decade…

These Easter Cupcakes are an absolute delight and tons of fun to make with your kiddos! They’re the perfect addition to any Easter tablesacape. This is one of those baking projects I loved doing with the boys, took beautiful pictures, and then didn’t post. So finally, after a long time…