This week, I decided to stop pretending I have any authority on love whatsoever and go straight to management. That's right - I called Cupid. Because if anyone should be held accountable for Valentine's Day pressure, it's the tiny winged guy with a weapon. Today I checked in with Mr. February 14th himself. He picked up...

Spent the weekend at my parents' place, and my mom brought out Trouble-the very same game from my childhood. She has a knack for keeping treasures, and I'm honestly grateful she does. There's nothing like the nostalgia of playing with my kids, hearing that Pop-O-Matic pop, and realizing some things never change-like wa...

When Overwhelm Hits (and What Might Actually Help) Let me be real for a minute, actually I'm always pretty real with you, so lets continue on with the realness: my to-do list is never-ending. Between work deadlines, trying to make sure my kids not only survive but hopefully thrive, and just keeping my mental health som...

Last week I took a sister's trip to Nova Scotia! All of my mom's family live in Annapolis Valley, and this is the first time we have been back in 25 years! It was an incredible week with a ton of emotions! One week is not enough time to see everyone and catch up on 25 years worth of stories with the aunties, uncles,...

If you're like my family we are still making our way through our Thanksgiving leftovers. Turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, squash, beets, stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce ... all for Breakfast, Lunch, and Supper. That's the Cherry side of the family. If it was with my in-laws, sub out with perogies, mushroom sauce, cabb...