Candlelight : Friday Night
Candles have been used for light and to illuminate celebrations for more than 5000 years. Accounts of candle use dateView full post »
Tiny Postal Service
It is the season of gift giving, and the early flow of sending cards and packages through mail to loved ones hasView full post »
Peg Doll Family : DIY
We enjoy decorating our homes with things we love. Our home is our comfort and soul…a refuge. It is an intimateView full post »
Surprise [Kid]nap
It is important to keep life simple and in balance, with most of our lives being in a routine and full of rituals.View full post »
A Marriage Journal
A routine or ‘ritual’ in a marriage is very important. It reconnects us to the intimacy of these sacredView full post »
Guy Fawkes Night
The air outside is filled with the smell of bonfires and the sound of fireworks. Guy Fawkes Night, also known as BonfireView full post »
The Tooth Fairy
The magic of the Tooth Fairy remains, with bits of sparkles and fairy dust left on pillows in the morning light with noView full post »
Monthly Bucket List
Oh, sweet November. A new month gives us a fresh outlook on our planning for the weeks ahead. Be it either forView full post »
Halloween Scares
What is Halloween without telling bone chilling stories or trying to jump out at people for a good scare? This is theView full post »
Tarot Card Reading : Friday Night
Tarot Card Reading is an ancient practice that is hundreds of years old. Celebrate the spirit of Halloween withView full post »
All in a Year
Birthdays are important milestones. They are a time for reflection and a time to be grateful for another year ofView full post »
A Happy Place
I have a special place. A happy place. A place to relax, unwind, gather thoughts, journal, read…. a place thatView full post »
Rituals in Families
What’s a ritual? It is a routine with meaning. Children love rituals. Repetition, the comfort of belonging, theView full post »
Granny Squares : Girls Night
When the weather starts to cool, we tend to cuddle up in a favorite cozy blanket and call it our ‘happy placeView full post »
The Spooky Dinner
Bat wings, pumpkin guts and zombie brains topped with clotted vampire blood, sounds like a wonderful feast for anView full post »
Halloween Boo’s
Halloween is hauntingly fun all month long. With mystery, shadows and fright, it raises our adrenaline to be really View full post »
The Giving Plate
Many of us are blessed and wish to give thanks this season. A simple and meaningful way to pass on love and gratitude isView full post »
Pumpkin Picking
Taking a colorful and scenic drive into the country is a fall favorite. With a seasonal hot beverage in hand, headingView full post »
The Kitchen Table
In every home, the kitchen is the stand alone favorite spot to be in. It is the gathering place of all the hustle andView full post »
Thanksgiving Traditions
In Canada, we celebrate this food-filled holiday in October. Back in 1578, an English explorer named Martin FrobisherView full post »
A Coffee Date : Friday Night
Sweethearts, spouses, and parents Ashley and Gabe Rodriguez found themselves deep into marriage and child-rearing whenView full post »
10 Minutes : A Daily Ritual
Our society has changed leaps and bounds in the last few decades. It seems to have gotten faster. I know when many of usView full post »
The Book Club
Beginning in the mid-18th century in England, motivated women of means and leisure began hosting salons for each otherView full post »
Daily, Weekly and Life Moments
We go throughout our day with routines and activities. Then the days turn into a week, then into a month… thenView full post »
Mail Gift Boxes
We all love getting something in the mail. It is special and thoughtful. The most special are the gifts unexpected. TheView full post »
The Library : Weekends
There is a space that is so comforting and full of interesting places you can visit every week or a couple times aView full post »
Bedtime Stories
Audrey Blake is a photographer living in New York. She loves bedtime and shares her story with this special ritual.View full post »
Kite Flying
Flying kites in open fields or across beaches is a simple and fun way to spend an afternoon. Either by yourself of as aView full post »
Dirty Dancing : Summer Series
The memories of childhood and teenage summers spent in the 1920’s – 1960’s are fading with eachView full post »
Outdoor Cinemas : Friday Night
A summertime tradition with many is an outdoor cinema experience. This can range from movie drive-ins to gatherings at aView full post »
Camp Memories – Summer Series
Summer Camp. In the beginning, it is a place that can be unknown and uncertain. Sometimes with thoughts of excitementView full post »
Canada Day Parades
Canada Day occurs on July 1st, the anniversary of Canada’s confederation. Canadians commemorate the day with parades,View full post »
A Summer Bucket List
It is a balance with our summers. We want to take advantage of the warm weather for activities, as well as have someView full post »
Last Day of School
Remember your last day of school? It was a day of goodbyes, cleaning out desks and… the exciting thoughts ofView full post »
Oh, the Places You’ll Go
“Kid, you’ll move mountains!” This is something we wish for each of our children to do. Every oneView full post »
Summer Solstice
Summer Solstice is a time of celebration, feasting and defined as the longest day of the year. It has been celebratedView full post »