Have you ever met an ambidextrous introvert who loves pizza, sports and books? — I have been wanting to write this article for a while now but every time I sit down to start I find myself lost for the right words. Does anyone else find it hard to write about themselves? It should be the easiest topic because no one knows you as…

We had just gone to bed when I saw this bright flash of light come through our bedroom door. It looked like someone was in the house and had shined a flashlight up toward our room. At first, I thought I was seeing things but then it happened again seconds later. I woke up Luke and told him what I saw. He got up to go see where it was coming from. After a bit of searching, it was our neighbor. He was in his backyard, a flashlight strapped to his forehead, picking through his bushes. The light on his head was flashing lights on the side of our house, through our windows, lighting up our house like it was daylight.

It now has a whole new meaning — I will never use this phrase again. Since becoming a breastfeeding mom, I have realized how easily someone might actually cry over spilled milk. Imagine you spend half an hour pumping milk only to set the bottle down, reach for something else, and accidentally knock over your liquid gold! YIKES…

The strength of the Ukrainian people is beyond admirable — For the past month, I have been following this horrific and unnecessary criminal attack in Ukraine. Every day I see drone shots of the devastation Putin is inflicting on this peaceful country. People flee to nearby countries or decide to hunker down in their home country. …

Am I the only one? — In the past 6 months, I’ve learned there’s nothing scarier than being a parent and responsible for another life. Protecting, caring for and providing for them their entire childhood and beyond. The best kind of scary. Becoming a parent has been the best thing that’s ever happened to me, along…

I may have grey hairs and a squishy tummy but I’m unapologetically me — Squishy tummy and grey hair A wrinkle here and there You can stare I won’t care Now in my mid 30’s I reflect on the past couple of years The ups and downs The global pandemic My first pregnancy with our little miracle The changes I’ve seen My body is different Has gone through so…

It’s not pretty — Prior to being pregnant, I considered myself a morning person. I would wake up fairly early in the mornings, even on weekends when I didn't work, and be ready to get my day started. I always enjoyed getting to the gym for my morning workout. …

Why is customer service dead? — I had an experience with excellent customer service recently. It seems to be a rare thing these days and it prompted me to ask myself the following question; Why are companies, big and small, drifting away from great customer service? If you’re anything like me, you have far too many…

Yet I have never been more comfortable in my own skin — Every week I wiggle myself into the same pair of jeans as I get ready to go grocery shopping. You may have asked yourself, “Why the same pair of jeans?” …