“Hello there!” my neighbour chirped, breaking my trance. I looked toward her voice which came from the road at the…
I read my first parenting book when I was pregnant with baby #1. It was supposed to prepare me for…
At my most recent book club meeting, after thoroughly discussing the thought-provoking book we had just finished reading, the conversation…
How’s your 2018 going so far? Off to a good start? I’d love to hear in the comments if the…
Friday nights are family movie nights. There is just nothing else the 5 of us want to do after the…
When Mother’s Day comes around, I am guaranteed several things: handmade gifts from the kids, some kind of stationery, a…
Have you ever heard the term ‘inner critic’? I talk about it in my writing classes. It’s that voice of…
Right after the U.S. election this past November, the internet was ablaze with news that a march was being organized…
This morning, while the kids ate their waffles and strawberries, I played for them a YouTube video on my phone…
The Little Black Dress Gala is an evening of glamour, fashion and philanthropy taking place on Friday November 25, 2016…
My dad will be coming over in a few hours, and when he does I’ll give him a hug and…
I truly believe that each of us have come here with a purpose, or even many purposes. There’s a reason…
We all like happy children, right? Even though the summer promises happy, carefree children, sometimes we end up with cranky,…
Yesterday, as we drove home from a company retreat up in Princeton, B.C. my husband and I had a chance…
It happens every year at this time! No, it’s not the anticipation of summer holidays (read: mad scramble to figure…
If you’ve been following #JafferFarm on Instagram, you’ve probably seen pictures of our adventures (and misadventures) in vegetable gardening. I…
This time next week I’ll be waking up in Calgary, Alberta which is like 1000 km away. My kids and…
Sometimes life can feel like a hamster wheel. Definitely, the laundry feels like that. Miss one day, or two and…
I just re-read my post from Alyzeh’s first birthday and now my screen is all blurry. (Might have something to…
I’m happy to have my first post live on Hello Creative Family – and it’s all about one of my…