It was the house. That was one of the hardest parts for me; the house. Growing up, I had a difficult time feeling “in control”, so one of the ways that I managed that was to keep my room meticulously clean. Every day. All the time. Of course, as I got older and I ventured […]

The very first time I found out a friend was having a baby was on a Tuesday morning, around 8am. We had just stopped for coffee before work and were in the midst of crossing the street when she grabbed my arm and said “Look, I need to tell you something and it feels weird […]

I love special occasions.  I always have.  The anticipation alone is one of my favourite things. Having said that, I’ve always struggled to let go of the moment.  I would do everything possible to keep the feeling going. And I do this with a lot of things. I keep tags on my clothes for a […]

I remember putting my son to bed one night when I suddenly noticed how big he had gotten.  I remember when he was just a baby and he used to comfortably fit – spread eagle – across a pillow on my lap.  All of the sudden, when I sat with him in his chair at […]

I get asked a lot if I ever get tired of weddings…if the repetitive nature of attending them every weekend wears on me after awhile. And the honest truth is that weddings simply aren’t what they used to be.  Weddings aren’t necessarily conventional or standard or traditional anymore…so it’s hard to get tired of something […]

My husband and I have talked about it before; the idea of moving into a more rural area. I am a city girl, through and through.  Even when I lived in a smaller town, I almost always lived in the heart of it.  But my husband is a country boy and every time we head […]