“…Or forever hold your peace” I wonder how many brides and grooms have held their breath as the pastor spoke those lines at the beginning of the marriage. I remember hearing those words at my own wedding, wondering if any of my friends would speak up. The friends whom I had told I was unsure,… Continue reading "Speak Now…"

Parenting. There’s a job that’s full of surprises, mostly good but let’s be real: There’s a few doozies in there, too. Like the explosive poo’s that come from a breastfed baby. No amount of What to Expect literature can prepare you for that one. I learned pretty quickly that two changes of clothes for baby… Continue reading Awesome

I am a “go big, or go home” kinda gal. It doesn’t always work out in my favour. I think it’s a societal thing, really, but I’ll go ahead and take full responsibility for my impossible-to-keep-up lifestyle. Why volunteer for one organization when there are five who need an extra set of hands? Why aim… Continue reading Little Dreams

I try very hard not to let superstition creep into my life. Lately, it’s not working. Leading up to my wedding, everything went wrong. It started with the date – we didn’t get the date we wanted, but we got into the venue on the Labour Day weekend. Next was the dress – my Mom… Continue reading Step on a Crack…

Do you remember your very first day of school? I’m sure I don’t, but I’m equally certain that it was not a big deal to me. My teacher was my next door neighbour and I knew my five grade-primary classmates already. The bus would have picked me up at 8:30AM, and dropped me off at… Continue reading Trembling