Ah, Cinderella. No matter how many times I read the story, watch a movie or see a quoted graphic, it always makes me happy. The last Cinderella movie created by Disney affected me so much – and the line that stayed with me was “Have courage and be kind”. I…

Back-to-school is a hectic time of year. Here are my best tips for how to simplify school lunches to ease-up your morning routine. It’s been a little while since the kids have been back to school. It’s also about the time where most mamas I speak to tell me they are…

The Disney princesses will be taking the ice in Montreal with a new Disney On Ice show! If your children have been following the Dream Big Princess stories and love princesses, you will not want to miss the show when it comes to Montreal. Four princesses will be skating their stories…

If you went to school within a 500-mile radius of Stratford, Ontario, then you might have been lucky enough to take a school trip to the Stratford Festival. Montreal is a good six or more hours away from Stratford but the festival left such an impression on me when I…

Dare I write the words down: Next week, summer is officially over. As hair-raising as I found the boys sometimes this summer, having them home with us is always so amazing. We learn a lot about them. In the midst of chaos, we get mini one-on-one conversations and discover their creative sides, thoughts…

This summer, I read Mitch Albom’s The Five People You Meet In Heaven. If you haven’t read it, it is a book that you can finish in a day. In my case, I managed to finish it through the summer here and there when I had a quiet moment (as…