Memory Making

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…

In Montreal, our March break cannot be titled a “spring break” because we still have ice and snow EVERYWHERE. It can actually mess with your mind because you still feel like you are in hibernation mode and then, just like that, spring is almost over and your errands and activities…

As a writer, I tend to hold on to words. If they are in a little note from my kids, or a love letter from my husband, or a special birthday card from my mom and dad. Over the years, some Christmas cards and birthday cards have held special meaning…

Finding the meaning of Christmas again comes in the form of our children. This year, I had the pleasure of watching my children not open their gifts from Santa or Mama and Papa, but of each other. Their first and greatest desire, even after seeing what was waiting for them,…

I have a secret confession. One of my first college jobs was a gift-wrapper at a boutique in a local shopping mall. The boutique specialized in soaps and creams and was buzzing during the holidays with personalized gift baskets – made on the spot. That’s right. Being the young one…

There is a women’s group that I have belonged to for the last 10 of so years and we recently had our annual cookie exchange. It’s always a fun night with lots of chit chat and yummy treats. If you have never attended a cookie exchange, you basically have an…

As mamas, we are constantly struggling with the balance of doing enough and being good enough for our children.  It is always on my mind; did I let them know how much I love them today? Was I too angry when they didn’t listen? Did I teach them something today?…