Travel

In many ways, we have paired down our needs versus our wants, even more so since the pandemic began. At the same time, we have gotten really good at knowing what things we use the most, and what things we require for our road trips, back and forth to our…

For as long as I can remember, I have not missed mass during Lent. It has always been a great moment of reflection and guidance for me, during the preparation for Easter. And if there was ever a time to reflect, and have guidance, it is now. The world is…

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…

As parents, we can talk the talk, but can we walk the walk? Telling our kids that going to school will be OK is the right thing to do. Encouraging them by saying things like “you got this” is great but when they look up at you and say, “how…

Take a look at this no-nonsense list of family beach gear must-haves. With this list, you’ll be fully prepped for ALL of your summer adventures! When the boys were little, we took road trips to beaches in Canada and the US. Through our experiences, I wrote a post about what…

Spending Easter Sunday at the Vatican is an experience like no other! 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…

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…

Tidying up, decluttering, whatever you call it, the amount of stuff we have is taking over our homes and our minds. If you have not binge-watched the new Netflix series with expert Marie Kondo, one thing I can tell you is the one major influx of items across all families…

The beginning of school always comes with some relief, tension and anxiety all mixed together. And now that school is really in full swing, the boys have been feeling the routine of their homework and tests a little more. So, to break from the standard weekend, we decided to take…