Memory Making

The newest addition to the 101 Dalmations movie collection has very little to do with those cute little pups. When I first saw the trailer for Cruella way back, I wasn’t convinced this was a movie I would like. I love the happy endings, the fairy tales, the magic that…

Have your kids come home from school this past month sharing what they are learning about Black History? If they are, there is one person we must all thank: Akilah Newton. February was first declared Black History Month across Canada in 1995. That was after I graduated from high school,…

Get ready to laugh your head off with your kids! The Croods: A New Age is now out on digital and will be available on 4K Ultra-HD, Blu-ray and DVD on February 23rd, 2021. This is exactly the right tone and humour in a movie we needed as a family…

It seems like yesterday, the leaves were beginning to fall here in Montreal, and now, I blinked and we are about to start Advent! Are you getting into the Christmas spirit? Last year, I wrote about the traditions and the meaning behind Advent. You can read all about it here.…

A little while back, I had a conversation with my boys about how our world has changed for now, and what things we do differently or avoid altogether. Since the beginning of this pandemic, we have been eating at home. I have made every meal for my family. Of course,…

During this time of uncertainty, stress and isolation, I found something wonderful for my son to do at home. I’m sure many of you have tried online classes during this summer to occupy your children. There have been so many good options, but when this class was introduced to me,…

To read the beginning of our puppy experience, click here. We were on our way to introducing our boys to the litter that would have one puppy for us. After so much time and energy researching and planning for this new addition, we were all very, very excited. Meeting the…

Our pup, Buddy, is now just over 9 months old as I write this. Now that he is part of our lives, it’s hard to imagine a time when he wasn’t. If you have been to my site or social media before, you know this had been our sons’ dream…

Even though summer is here, there is a strange feeling that we are still in the month of March, only with nicer weather. This Groundhog Day life we’re living is enough to make anyone stir crazy. I am not complaining, we have it good. We have our health and we…

As I watch online at all the families in North America dealing with self isolation, I see that very few have been having frequent sunny days nor do they have big backyards to enjoy fresh air. In fact, some parts of Canada are still receiving snow. And when it rains,…