I was once told by a wise friend that we should take every opportunity that comes our way to celebrate.  It could be taking…

In the old days when I was growing up  – way back in the sixties and the seventies  – school and home seemed like…

Summer is my favourite time of the year for food. There are so many different types of fruits and vegetables available. Combine that with…

A Jewish friend refers to Christmas as the loneliest day of the year for Jews. As a fellow Jew, I heartily agree .  And…

Coming from a family of five born from the 40s through to the 60s, we all raised our family within easy distance of each other.…

As the school year ends, parents tend to breath a sigh of relief that the morning school rush is over, tired children will catch…

Growing up in the States, the holidays were always celebrated with as much extravagance as we could muster.  Sometimes that was a lot and…

Connection:  You know when things just flow like a mid-summers breeze… conversation…laughter…getting each other’s jokes…touch…your inner child ventures out…you feel alive…happy…they get you, you…

Yes that time of the year is upon us again. Yaay! I love this season. The summer brings the promise of warm weather and…

In my previous post, I talked about some ideas for active Christmas gifts. Now that you have your gifts sorted, where are we heading…