After a glimpse into our family life, you may or may not accept our parenting techniques. Some friends and family are accepting of our style, but I also know at times that we are being judged … trust me I ...

I recently created an assignment that had students looking ahead to the year 2040. They were to write about their predictions and give any advice to a family that might be opening their letter in 2040. As I read them, ...

As I ventured out to do some shopping a day before a holiday weekend, I braced myself knowing it will be busy. I headed to the local Polish store for some larger-than-life sausages. I am there when the store opened ...

When I meet people or talk on the phone with them, one of the first things they commonly say after I ask them how they are doing is: “I am so busy, I have no time”. Truthfully, I am never ...

This blog has been one of my most enjoyable blogs. I was asked to write about my life as an educator for the last 10 years. So, here it goes. Tell us who you are! How long have you been ...

I was recently nominated and won the Sunshine Blogger Award by Heather Meguire, who is the proud owner of the blog: http://www.thethriftandthesavvy.com Thanks so much Heather! In case you are wondering, The Sunshine Blogger Award is an award given by ...

How many of us have suffered from anxiety or have just simply been nervous to do something? Currently, with anxiety and mental health disorders on the rise, this is more of a common occurrence than not. I often wonder is ...

Last week I came home after picking my daughter up and did the usual routine which included unpacking my daughter's lunch bag. As I was doing this everyday task my daughter said to me, “Mom, someone (we’ll call him Bob) ...

Sick Kids Hospital recently released its 2017 Mothers Day tribute:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvNF0yFUcx0. It's powerful. Watching it brought back such deep-seated memories for me of my two years in hospital with my daughter. Mother’s Day reminds me of a time a few ...