Proud mom of two littles, wife to a big kid, master of the chicken nuggets. International Bestselling Author. Realtor by trade, writer by fun. Keeping it real but not necessarily keeping it together.
A little over six years ago while on our honeymoon, my husband and I decided we would take the “let’s see what happens” approach to starting a family. We weren’t going to try to get pregnant, but we weren’t going to try not to either. I recalled […]
A few weeks ago, it was “Crazy Hair Day” at my son’s preschool. My son is three years old, and if I do say so myself, he has one of the most gorgeous heads of curly hair I’ve ever seen. As such, we tend to let his […]
A couple of mornings ago, I rolled over in my bed to the unwelcome sound of the alarm clock. It was still dark out, and as per usual, in no way did I feel rested enough to climb my tired body out of bed for the day. […]
As Featured On Recently — on October 3rd, to be exact — I went to a home improvement store and was pleasantly surprised to be met with an exuberant, festive display of Christmas merchandise. I can pinpoint the exact date, because it triggered my childlike enthusiasm to check […]
Below is an essay I wrote when I was only 21, a little over a year after my father passed away. My writing style was a little different back then, and I’ve definitely learned a lot more about some of the themes mentioned in this post, but […]
This summer, we hosted my husband’s newly engaged cousin and his fiancée at our house. It was the first time we’ve had ample space for visitors since having kids, so we were thrilled at the opportunity to have a family summer staycation. This staycation also meant that our […]
Earlier this week, one of my friends posted on Facebook that her not-quite 8-year-old daughter came home from school in tears, because some kids in her class had body-shamed her by calling her fat. Let that sink for a minute. 8. Years. Old. Being taunted for […]
There are always some beautiful things to look forward to with Back-To-School time: free childcare, stimulated children, and kids who (usually) sleep well at night. But, alongside the positive, there are always some things about going back to school that can cripple a household. Notwithstanding […]
August 30, 2013 was the best day of my life. It was the day I became a mom. Despite the fact that an induction and 10 hours of hard labour were followed by an emergency c-section, I was over-the moon in love with my beautiful daughter. […]
Parents of kids everywhere: how many of us like throwing birthday parties for our kids? Like, be honest. Really, really honest. Dig deep – don’t be afraid. I’ll go first: I love nothing more than the delight on my kids’ faces as they […]
