Fall is my favourite time of year. Yes, I love a great pumpkin latte, but it is more than that. My eyes fall so deeply in love with all of the bright colours. The fire red and yellow leaves. The blazing orange pumpkins. The smell of the crisp air gives my soul a calming energy.… Read More

Do you know what is hard? Being a parent. Do you know what is even harder? Being the parent you want to be while every Nosy Nancy and Stoic Steve decide what is best for you and yours. Advice from a self-proclaimed supermom of many, #1. Unless actual harm is involved, raise those spawn your… Read More

  I do not run. I have not tried to run since my three smart mouthed children needed me to prove that I physically knew how. I peed a little. We all laughed so hard that I peed a lot more. It is still one of our favourite household stories to tell. As I sip… Read More

  I need every single person who is reading this blog to understand that I am not what happened to me. It took me almost forty years to come to terms with that. The day that I decided to no longer be muzzled, I was free. I am an incest SURVIVOR. I am finally THRIVING.… Read More

  Today is the last day of school for many children where I live.  This day always means different things to different people. There are those of us who cannot wait for the summer months. A break from the daily routine of making the dreaded school lunches. The non-stop regiment of assignments, field trip forms,… Read More