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Yes, the 10-person Limit is Still a Thing. 6 Feet Apart. Even in Your Own Backyard.

I have been very quiet (almost completely silent) online for the better part of the last 3 months. I had started
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Feed a Frontliner – Something We Can All Do to Combat COVID-19

Ever wish you could do SOMETHING to support a frontline healthcare worker? Buy them lunch? Pay for an extra mask?
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The Boy in the Basement – by Nathalie Kaspy-Shtern

This seems familiar. Maybe not to you, but to me. 17 years ago in March 2003. My son Jake, only
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Dear PM Trudeau: It’s Time to BAILOUT the People of Canada and their Small-Medium Sized Businesses

Dear Prime Minister Trudeau, Please accept my wishes for Sophie’s full and speedy recovery. I know that this is not the
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COVID-19 is a Message: Slow the #$@! Down.

I am going to cut to the chase on this post because while I have much to say about what
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Prepare, Don’t Panic. Navigating Fears Around COVID-19

It’s no secret that I am not a doctor. I am, however, a Mom, and us Moms like to be
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More than a Culinary Icon and an Inspiration: Norene Gilletz was a Mensch.

The beginning of my ‘Norene story’ of is not all that different from most of those who grew up with Norene’s
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Why Walking into the New Marché Adonis in the West Island Brought Tears to my Eyes

While many West Islanders speculated whether the ‘new Adonis’ would be as big as the one downtown, I had mixed
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4 Fun Ways to Get MINDSTRONG this Weekend and Support the Mental Health of our Community

If you haven’t yet heard about MINDSTRONG, it is an annual high-energy fitness and fundraising event that takes place each
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Our Family’s Experience with the Ford Expedition

This winter, I had the opportunity to test out the Ford Expedition. The timing could not have been better as
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