Mama Moe

When the weather changes and it gets colder outside, I tend to want to hibernate and eat heavy food. But I’m going back to my smoothie recipes and making sure I get the vitamins I need with fresh fruit and vegetables. You may know someone like me; I become testy…

I recently had the chance to hang out with friends and the conversation came up about princesses. One mother was not into getting her daughter princess costumes. One part of me got it, even though I have three boys. Sometimes princess dress-up can go a little overboard with full on…

I put off writing about Halloween until mid-October because I don’t want to rush the fall season. In Montreal, it seems like you are swimming in the pool one day, then you blink, and you need a parka. OK, I may be exaggerating… Actually, this year has been abnormally warm…

Back-to-school is a hectic time of year. Here are my best tips for how to simplify school lunches to ease-up your morning routine. It’s been a little while since the kids have been back to school. It’s also about the time where most mamas I speak to tell me they are…

Dare I write the words down: Next week, summer is officially over. As hair-raising as I found the boys sometimes this summer, having them home with us is always so amazing. We learn a lot about them. In the midst of chaos, we get mini one-on-one conversations and discover their creative sides, thoughts…

This summer, I read Mitch Albom’s The Five People You Meet In Heaven. If you haven’t read it, it is a book that you can finish in a day. In my case, I managed to finish it through the summer here and there when I had a quiet moment (as…

You might think that being a mama, I would love the fall season. You’d be wrong. I used to love it. It used to bring anticipation, excitement, even happiness. I loved the colours as the leaves began to change. I loved the cool crisp air, just cool enough to wear…

It’s time to go nuts, Montreal! When I heard that Ice Age On Ice was touring North America for the first time and coming to Montreal, I was so excited! My boys are BIG fans of the Ice Age films and as a family, we think all the characters are…

A little while back, my family and I were treated to a trip to Ottawa to experience the first stop on the LEGO Imagine Nation Tour in Canada. We had the BEST time! And when I say “we” I mean it. We are LEGO loving family, so this was awesome. We…

As I have mentioned many times over, I am a big believer in buying local produce. I don’t just support local farming because I want to help local business, I also do it because the local produce here in Canada is fantastic. So when the producers of strawberries and raspberries…