#Mamalife

I haven’t written much lately for a lot for reasons and one of the most exciting reasons is because my sister had her first baby!! I’ve been going over to help out when I can and it reminded me of all the things I needed during my first weeks with…

First aid knowledge is vital – especially when you’re raising a family. Today, we’re discussing allergies and EpiPens and why it’s so important to learn how to use an EpiPen. A little while ago, I took a First Aid course in my sister’s home with Red Cross instructor, Nancy Reynolds of…

Ah, spring! We have waited long enough for it in Montreal this year, don’t you think?? I’m not going to mention that there might be another round of snow falls because I do not believe it. I WILL not believe it. So instead, I’m focusing on spring and all the…

Well technically, they weren’t pancakes. I grew up with pancakes; the thick, fluffy and delicious ones my mother used to make on most Sunday mornings. These were my husband’s family version; the crepes. The morning started out fine. My husband had to leave early for a business meeting and I…

If you were following along, last year I got to meet and interview Anthony “Buckets” Blakes of the world famous Harlem Globetrotters. What a stand up guy he is. It was a great day hearing him talk to Montreal students about sports, and the bullying prevention outreach program they initiated…

Today is the first of two days where Montreal hosts We Day at the Theatre St Denis. The event is like no other I have been to, and if you talk to anyone that has been, they say the same thing. Part concert, part motivational speakers, the full day experience…

A bully is not always big and tall and strong A bully can be sweet and beautiful and calm A bully is clever and coy, and can be patient for a pounce Sly and sleek, quiet and quick..it’s hard to see them coming sometimes. Elementary, high school, college, university, internship,…

I have Anna hair. I mean, I have Anna from Frozen hair. And I don’t mean that sweet, strawberry blond/light ginger hair colour. I have the streak of white hair in the middle of my head, like a blast of Frozen was cast on me without my doing. Yep, my…

We’re having some weird weather in Montreal right now. On Christmas Eve, the wind blew and there was so much rain and mild temperatures that the snow melted and hasn’t come back yet.  I’m not complaining…I’m not a fan of cold weather. But when it comes to the winter break,…

I was so very happy to be chosen as a blogger for this campaign with Manulife and I was even more proud of why I was chosen. For the next week, I had been tweeting and sharing other people life advice but I could get to writing my own. I…