Celebrating

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…

I have looked high and low over the years for a similar Lenten calendar I had when I was a child in school. Pinterest is filled with ideas and calendars but they are not exactly what I was looking for. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, let…

Happy Heart Day, everyone! I hope you are having a love-filled day with hugs and kisses! This year officially marks the first year my three boys do NOT want to bring in Valentine’s Day cards for their friends. The shy years have begun and I’m so sad about it!! But…

Slowly but surely, I have been compiling a list of children’s books to review here and will be adding a new page of book reviews to my blog in 2017. So I thought now would be a good time to introduce you to some new books I received for review…

I cannot tell you how much I simply love the artistic bouquets that my friends Carolina of Fleur&Sense creates. She is not just a florist, she is a floral designer. Here are some examples of her work for the holidays: Also, if you want to smile with inspirational bouquets, follow…

There’s something oh, so special about receiving a parcel in the mail, wouldn’t you say? Getting a delivered package is such a treat for my boys. And to be honest, whatever inside is a bonus, because getting the package with their names written on it is the best part for…

My wonderful friends at TELUS are adding to my Christmas giveaway extravaganza with an Instax Mini 8 Camera! (Did I mention lately how I love being a #TeamTELUS ambassador?!) This is an item that is just plain fun and fabulous for holiday parties! Reminiscent of polaroids from decades past, this…