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…

When I was introduced the WE Families kit months ago, I wasn’t sure what would become of it. This is the reason that Craig and Marc Kielburger are so successful in their ME movement. They have studied the world and children and seen just how easy it is for them…

Make the most of the holiday season and spend quality time with your loved ones with our family advent ideas. It’s that time of year again when we are all getting ready for the holidays. As a Christian family, December 1st marks the beginning of Advent for us. Literally, the…

One of the nicest things I ever heard was from a friend, who is a coffee producer. When I asked him “What makes a great cup of coffee?” this was his answer: “The truth is, a cup of coffee is delicious when it is shared with great company.” I knew…

Today I held you both a little longer than I normally do. You might not have noticed in today’s excitement with sticky snow waiting for you outside and winter in the air. You were so anxious to get outside and play! As I gave you a hug, each separately and…