Celebrating

There is nothing like flowers beginning to bloom, green grass starting to show through the muddy ground, and buds beginning to form on the trees above. I speak only from memory because here in Montreal, we are not really witnessing anything like that yet! In fact, we just received snow…

I am part Irish. Grandma MOE’s side is from Ireland, three generations before her. So it was a dream to be able to go to the town where my ancestors came from; County Cork. It was December of 2004. We had decided to visit Ireland on one of our long…

I’ve had the great opportunity to travel through different parts of Europe for festivals and special holidays while my husband and I lived in Italy before our children were born. I’ve wanted to write about those experience for some time, so I thought, what better time than the start of…

I can hardly believe that Valentine’s Day is coming up! It feels like we just celebrated a new year. Time flies, doesn’t it? So it’s so important to stop and smell the roses…and appreciate the love around you. It can get tricky when you have lots of kids to take…

Happy New Year, everyone! It’s been a while! How have you been? I’ve been working behind the blog to create an awesome new year ahead. The above picture was taken this summer and the quote was something my father used to say often. I looked up the origin of the…

Right now, we are smack in the middle of the holiday season. You may be at work again, in between Christmas and New Year, but there are still a couple of days coming to you with celebrations. We just had a lovely Christmas with family and are taking this week…

Christmas is SO soon….and it seems like everyone just got the memo. The shopping malls are filled and the parking lots are packed. You might have a few important people in your life to get a gift for still, so what should you do? Do not leave the house. I…

The best part about the holiday season is being able to spend time with family. Why not try some DIYs with your little ones? Here are some kid-friendly Christmas ornaments to make with your kids this year! Happy holiday vacation! Now that the kids are home, most likely, they have…

I had a simple idea. I wanted to send a message out to the world. A message that was for everyone. Including everyone. So I put the call out for help. We all want the same thing in the end. Please watch and share: I got together with some of…

Christmas might be my favourite time to shop at Hallmark Canada stores. Between the new ornaments, the beautiful holiday cards for friends and family, and the home decorations, there is always something I find for everyone on my Christmas list. I also love the selection of smaller gifts they have…