Have you ever received a gift that didn't look like a gift? Maybe it was wrapped in the Co-op flyer or tied in a black garbage bag? ...

Last summer, I took my kids for a brief little getaway to Waterton Lakes National Park. I chose it because we love nature, we love...

I woke up early on the day of the big game. I had to fulfill my Football Mom duties for this boy one last time. Do you have everything?...

August of 2015 is when my marriage fell apart. If we’re being honest, it had stumbled long before that...but that’s when I officially...

I’ve known her for as long as I can remember, and she’s a lady in every sense. Always has a smile, always polite, composed and coiffed....

Our kitchen table. The food is on the stove and I just finished setting the plates. I called them for supper, which means I may have to...

Sunday was Mother’s Day. My social media was filled with pictures of mothers and their children, comments of praise and thanksgiving for...

A friend and former colleague sent me this picture the other day. He came across it in a photo album along with several other shots from...

Dear Kids, Hey it’s your first day of classes and we’re all still here. That means we survived! The first summer since you started school...

They were 9, 6 and 3, and they sooo badly wanted to run a lemonade stand. Not the easiest prospect out in the country but we forged on....

It’s no secret to anyone who knows me well. My favourite day of the year isn’t Christmas or my birthday or even the first day the kids...

I get home to my quiet country yard after a great trip to the city. Music, Friends, Laughs. I feel inspired, grateful...and tired. I...