Hope & Healing

Things have changed in our world, to say the least: and this is how we’re keeping up with our Mother’s Day traditions. I hope you all had a very special Mother’s Day this year, even though it was very different. I was lucky to receive some handmade treasures from my…

There are many things out of our control right now in this very strange time we are living. We have been informed that staying home will help us all, and so that is what we are doing. (STAY HOME!) And while this is a great act of service in and…

Here it is. The post I waited to write. I listened, I watched, I read. There was no shortage of opinions in the form of blog posts, vlogs, and social media messages. For years, I have only read the bare minimum of the news to stay up to date, because…

You hear this all the time. When speaking to a group of friends, at least one person will say, “I hate hospitals”. It is most likely followed with a grimace or a shiver. It would be almost unnatural if someone blurted out, “I LOVE hospitals”, because usually, it is a…

Just a few short weeks ago, the ninth edition of Shopping From The Heart took place and it was bigger and better than ever! On May 9th, 2019, we celebrated our ninth SFTHmtl event.  We are thrilled to announce that it was a roaring success! With the help of Donna…

Last week, I had the pleasure of attending WE Day in Montreal. I have been lucky enough to go to the Montreal event five times, and each time I think, “well, I’ve seen it all, it won’t impact me as much this time around”. I am always wrong and newly…

Today I am mourning my losses. I am mourning losses of what I haven’t had. I am very, very sad. I cannot contain it, I cannot fight it. I am trying to work but I cannot. It is here, and it is real, and I cannot make it go away.…

I am the typical mama. I make appointments for the children. I make sure they have their teeth cleaned, their annual check-ups, and their vaccinations done on time. If they have a scratchy throat, a sore ear, or a fever, I’m on it. When they get hurt playing sports or…

It may be a long time ago, it may seem like it never happened. It wasn’t a dream, you were a child once. If you are a parent, your memories come back to you on a daily basis if you let them. You can see them in your children, and…

During the process of cleaning out my clothes, shoes and bags, I came across a great initiative in my area, called Purse of Hope. There are a handful of boutiques and salons collecting gently used purses from the community to donate to our local women’s shelter. The idea is to…