#Mamalife

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…

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…

There are few things on this earth that bother me to such a degree that it makes it impossible for me to sleep, work, or eat well. I can roll with the punches, even if I don’t want to. I can settle for a change in plans, even though it’s…

Celebrating after loss is a very difficult step in the grieving process. These little steps have helped me learn how to celebrate after loss. As a mama, you know there is no time to slow down. To stop and smell the roses can exist, but it hardly ever exists alone…

“The sun isn’t that strong right now, there’s shade where I’m sitting, I’m just jumping in the water to refresh myself, I won’t be in the sun long”…and the list goes on. When it comes to putting on sunscreen, it’s easy to play the excuse card, especially these days. I…

This will be the second Mother’s Day without my Mama. It is so hard to believe that I cannot just pick up the phone and give her a call. I miss her all the time. In all my good moments and my difficult moments, I think of her and all…

I’ve been having a difficult time putting a different spin on my charity event, Shopping From The Heart, for a new and updated blog post. And then it came spontaneously all on its own. When I began this little venture to raise awareness for women in business and give back…

You know how some things just seem to have the best timing? This is about a moment that came at the right time for my son. As a family, we are pretty healthy and active. We eat right, play sports and get outside as much as possible. Whether it’s winter…

Spring is on its way (I swear!) and I needed to take a serious look at what I was wearing and not wearing. My closet was full of clothes for all the reasons I’m sure you have heard of already: It will come back in style I can make it…