A number of years ago, when I was in New York City…I walked into this beautiful dress store.  Unlike everything else in Manhattan…he seemed especially small and quaint.  There was a gorgeous chandelier hanging from the center of the room and each wall had a simple white trim running along perfectly painted walls.  Bright windows […]

Today marks the very first day of the 2014 Olympics!  And I love love LOVE the Olympics! For three weeks straight, I sit on my couch at all hours of the day and I watch the most gifted athletes in the world do what they do best.  And I never get enough of it!  My […]

Did you know that I got engaged at home?? It was a beautiful Wednesday in July and I came home after work to the man of my dreams down on one knee, asking the question of a lifetime.  It was amazing.  He was amazing.  And he knew that asking me at home was – by […]

I once read that one of the things that ends up defining us the most as individuals is – ironically enough – the people we choose to surround ourselves with on a day-to-day basis.  They influence us…the change us…they become integral parts of who we become. I admit that I haven’t always made the best […]

I was walking through a bookstore yesterday with the kids when I noticed one of my most favourite things about the new year; magazines with the words “year in review” scrolled across the top!  Ugh, every January, I have to stop myself from spending eighty dollars on everything from the best photographs of the year […]

The first time I met Lindsay and Brad was in a dentist’s office.  For real!  We sat on little stools huddled around a computer next to all the dental hygiene equipment and talked about the beautiful plans that were in place for their waterfront wedding.  It wasn’t a typical “first date” but nonetheless…I liked them.  […]