What are your summers made of? Summer stretches out before us with promises of countless roasted marshmallows, lazy days at the pool, bike rides, late starry nights, and best of all, goosebumps in anticipation of adventures not yet taken. The beautiful thing is sometimes new adventures can be found right in your own backyard! This summer my family got a… View Post
It’s My Birthday Too! The truth is I actually prefer to call it my Birthday week, maybe even my birthday month? I tend to try and stretch out this crazy wonderful day from Mother’s Day right thru and past the 23rd. It’s just the way I roll! Why do I do this? I think because as a Mom, even on… View Post
“Life is too precious and short to dare to waste it on mediocre dreams.” ― Edmond Mbiaka Life is short and too much time is spent dreaming, not doing. If all your life you’ve dreamed of travel, there’s no better day to start making that dream a reality than today. Here are 7 things you need to do right now… View Post
It’s no secret that I am a Mama addicted to travel. It’s also no secret, that even the most carefully planned and budgeted trip can add up quickly. So how do you save money, be smart, and ensure you can take that next trip sooner? By making a few smart decisions along the way. Here are 10 of my favourite… View Post
You know it’s coming. It happens every single year. It’s Mother’s Day. So what will you do to help celebrate one of the most important women in your life? Is it flowers, a card, dinner? Perhaps you are ready to think outside the box. Umm if my Hubby is reading a trip to Paris, New York or weekend sunning on… View Post
It’s time to bust out of your winter wear and wrap yourself in Miik! A few months ago I was lucky enough to be introduced to Miik, this beautiful clothing line is now truly one of my favourite brands in the world. Offering beautiful collections of clothes all created with gorgeous fabrics that are designed to be both flattering and… View Post
Two kids, one dog, one cat and a Hubby who works out of town at least a couple of days a week. This lovely crew plus juggling our incredibly busy (and fabulous – I’m not complaining) life plus my very own business sometimes leaves me feeling a little overwhelmed. When I realized I was once again having that familiar feeling… View Post
I was caught up. Caught in the middle of all the “I have to’s” “I really should” oh “I just can’t-do that’s”. Deadlines, some real, some self-imposed kept piling up. Robbing me of sleep, stealing my time, my joy. There’s always so much to do, always another deadline. Never enough time. But I must forge ahead, keep up appearances. Go!… View Post
Ah Yeah. I have a few umm odd crushes? There is the normal stuff, like the way I lust after any kind of coffee that I don’t have to brew, and how I am sure the only way that hot cup of coffee could be better is if that cuppa arrived by delivery truck. Sigh. Then there is my obsession… View Post