

No Underwear
"No underwear" wailed my baby girl this morning. I carried her flailing wailing body into nursery school this morning only to have her...


Is Santa Real?
My boys are 9 1/2 years old and my eldest has started to question whether Santa Claus is real. His brother is convinced that Santa is...


Birthday Week
Turning seven is special. My oldest daughter is a December baby, meaning she is always the youngest in her class and on her hockey team;...


Lost Hero
35 years ago today John Lennon was shot dead. If he were still alive he would be 70 years old. His two children, Sean and Julian, play...


Five Pounds
Some studies show the average person gains five pounds between Hallowe'en and New Years Day. Whether true or not, this is definitely the...


Never Nice Lice
Lice is never nice. With four children under 10 all in school, I have become acquainted with and learned how to eliminate lice. The...


Fish Bowl
30,000 of Hilary Clinton's personal emails over 7,800 pages have been released and combed through by the press. Think about your last...


Little Women
As a girl I read and enjoyed Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. Last night I read an excerpt to my children about how the girls give...


Great Sparks!
Very few hockey players are drafted into the NHL let alone get to play in an NHL game. If you are great and lucky and persistent and...


Moments to Savour
Breathe...slow down...live in the moment. Yesterday my youngest son put his head on my lap and intertwined his fingers with mine and said...














