This is me, in what feels like a lifetime ago, but is actually 12 years ago on my honeymoon in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Aside from the fact I'm sporting a pre-baby body here, I love this picture because I remember how wonderful our time there was. Sand so white and soft it was like flour, turquoise waters, and gentle breezes. It was a slice of heaven. Fast forward to this January and I had an opportunity to take my daughters back and view Punta Cana through a different lens — that of a …
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5 Ways to Have Fun with Vintage Dishes in Your Backyard
I'm not a fan of paper plates, and I'm completely opposed to plastic. They are a waste financially and environmentally, so I use real plates, glassware and cutlery in my backyard all summer long. The problem of course, …
How to Organize School Papers
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Beating Back the Clutter
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When it comes to going green, I thought our family was doing pretty well. We shop with reusable bags, turn off lights when we aren’t in a room, do laundry and run our dishwasher during ‘off peak’ hours, and eat/shop …
Hosting a Successful Wine & Cheese
Of all the types of parties I like to host, my favourite is the classic Wine & Cheese, or Cheese & Wine, depending on how you rank their importance. If you’re Canadian though there’s no doubt that cheese comes …
Got Guilt? Get Over Yourself
I go to karate classes almost every week and almost every week I walk away with more than a martial arts lesson. Often my instructor says something that makes my ears perk up and my brain start humming because what he …
