Memory Making

When I was younger, for Valentine’s Day, my dad would have roses delivered to my mom, and he would also send one single rose bud in a Brandy snifter to my sister and me. He started this tradition when I was almost too young to know what Valentine’s Day was.…

As our children get a little older and our lifestyle changes, we tend to place more value on experiences as gifts. In fact, no joke, this year, when I asked my boys what they wanted for Christmas, their answer was “nothing”. And while I will always have something under the…

When the new Disney’s Lion King came to theatres in July, people were immediately drawn to go see the movie. So much so, that the movie made 1 billion dollars at the box office! Much like the live-action movies that have been made recently with incredible CG technologies, The Lion…

The magic of Disney is coming to Montreal once again with a new ice-skating show called Dream Big. Expect to see all the classic characters you know and love, along with newer Disney heroes. From the Motunui fires of Moana to the snowy mountains of Frozen, this show will have…

We are this close to getting our family a dog. My husband and I both grew up with a dog and so we know how wonderful it can be to have a furry member of the family. We also know how much responsibility it is, but our boys LOVE dogs…

What is a henna session, and why should you have one? I spoke with Sinthusha Kandiah of Divinart Foundation, to help explain this beautiful tradition. My hope is that you learn something new and consider getting a session for yourself as a peaceful gift to yourself and perhaps celebrate a…

It’s funny how the mind plays tricks on you, isn’t it? At the start of May, I made a decision to go on a road trip by myself to a conference. It wasn’t close by. It took me nearly 7 hours to get to my destination. I listened to podcasts,…

I thought I would share this little video for all the mamas that want to make a special little decoration for Palm Sunday and beyond to Easter and the whole year. And now that my boys are starting to show a big interest in my work, I wanted to let…

Picture it: 2003, Rome. My husband and I were in our first years of married bliss, living in Milan and Easter in Rome was just a train ride away. People travel from all over the world to visit Rome, but to see a Sunday mass, and on Easter Sunday, well…

I would never have believed it if you had told me I could pack like we did for our last vacation. Never! I was never a great packer. I have always over packed. And truth be told, I would take the last hours before a trip, second guessing what to…