Désirée

I was a little bit in shock yesterday when I looked at my calendar and realized we were on the very cusp of summer. How did that happen already?? It was also a good reminder that my daughter is heading…

Is there a spot in your house that wish you could keep hidden because it’s packed with stuff that you really just don’t know how to deal with? Maybe it’s a particular closet, or your guest room, or that junk…

Decorating Easter eggs with my mom is definitely one of my favourite childhood memories. I loved the whole process, the magic of each dye, seeing how the colours turned out after waiting somewhat impatiently for the dye to take, and…

This week I got a little bit older. On Wednesday, I celebrated my birthday, got a mani/pedi with my mama, treated myself to some solo clothes shopping (Old Navy sales are my jam), ate a LOT of Chinese food, and…

Port Hope artist, Lee Higginson, is helping parents across North America in a big way with some smooth little stones from the shores of Lake Ontario. What started as an art project, and a way to connect with her son…

This week I took the online Jeopardy test. It’s pretty much been my lifelong goal to end up on an episode of the show, so you might guess that trivia is a big hobby of mine. I love learning new…

Chocolate bark recipes are a super easy way to make it look like you’ve got it all together for any holiday. You don’t have to bake, you barely have to have any kitchen talent at all, and it always turns…

I didn’t really enjoy gin until my mid-20s. I was doing my first Whole 30 and it was basically one of the only things I could have in the realm of patio beverages. Turns out, it’s delicious and I have…

On Saturday, Gretchen and I attended an early screening of Missing Link and I have a feeling this movie is going to be an instant family favourite. Created by Laika, the folks behind Coraline and The Boxtrolls, Missing Link features…