This Season of Us And How the Holidays Still Remain a Trigger For Me

This Season of Us And How the Holidays Still Remain a Trigger For Me

As this guy is gearing up for the busiest time of the year for his business, I get ready to hold down the fort. 🏡 It wasn’t always smiles like in that photo there. That took 9 years.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣But even though things are going well in our 14th year together, the holidays remain a trigger for [...]

4 Things You Should Never Say to Someone Who Is Grieving (And All the Things You Should Say)

4 Things You Should Never Say to Someone Who Is Grieving (And All the Things You Should Say)

My dad passed away 14 days ago and it has been hard. Some try to offer their words as a means of comfort but I found some comments rather difficult to take in. I went through this when my mom passed away 6 years ago but I feel compelled to share this time around. Here [...]

International Women’s Day x SNFC: 5 of Vancouver’s Inspiring Female Influencers You Should Be Following on Social Media

International Women’s Day x SNFC: 5 of Vancouver’s Inspiring Female Influencers You Should Be Following on Social Media

Happy International Women's Day! https://www.instagram.com/p/BuwUp1tgOgg/ I am a chip eater.⁣ I am a working mom.⁣ I am a stay at home mom.⁣ I clean toilets.⁣ I serve my kids chicken nuggets from a box.⁣ I skip workouts.⁣ I eat all the sugar.⁣ I drink.⁣ ⁣ I am a woman. 🧘🏻‍♀️⁣ ⁣ International Women’s Day is [...]

Leading Moms: Self Care and 3 Reasons Why You Need To Be There

Leading Moms: Self Care and 3 Reasons Why You Need To Be There

Leading Moms is BAAACK! Put on by the folks behind Vancouver Mom, it is coined as a 'spa' for the mind. And it really is! I wrote about why last year's theme was so relatable to me here. What I took from Leading Moms last yearLast year was my first time attending and I had [...]