Family, traditions, and spending time with each other are the greatest gift of all. Over the last 25 days, I have shared some special...

Food, Football & Family.   This weekend has been more about traditions, old and new. From baking the family favourite receipts to...

My Aunt Bernice was one of two Godmothers. She was a fantastic lady. She loved with her whole heart and wore it on her sleeve. She was...

Forgiveness is today’s gift my ancestors gave to me. Throughout my life, I have heard some pretty doozy stories within our families. Some...

On Dec 25TH, 1997, my family’s life changed forever.    After my Uncle Jim did not show up for Christmas dinner, we got worried. We...

This weekend was a day of spending with my loved ones who are still here. As I approach the week before Christmas, I am intentional about...

My dad was one of my greatest teachers in life. He instilled in us hard work, love and compassion and being grateful for everything we...

Today’s memories were of the hills at Kingsville park. As a kid, those hills looked huge. But I remember the one time I almost ended up...

Memories to last a lifetime. I thought this assignment would be easy for me to do. God said to take each day for 25 days and remember the...

Day 8 is a family friend that taught me a lot. Maria Peltier. Maria was a friend of the family; her husband used to work with my parents....

Meet my Aunt Doris Snyder. Aunt Doris was a fun and full of mischief lady. She would tease the female cousins that we need to use Niva...

My uncle Bill Snyder is my grandma’s baby brother.  This man was larger than life and his heart matched.   We would go to his house...

Meet my shero. My aunt Colleen Futko. (nee Graham) She was a feisty woman who loved her family. She hated driving the 401(for you...

Queen to the Graham Family, my Grandma Elizabeth (Betty) Kathleen Graham. Born in Wallaceburg, ON, I don’t know much about her parents or...

Day 2 Patron of the Dykens Family My Grandfather, Robert Dykens Grandpa Bob was always into pony-pulling. He was the Co-Founder of the...

Grief can be a thief and a liar. This time of year can be challenging for a lot of people. It’s a time when we miss the ones we love the...

Mine did almost 2.5 years ago. I watch my husband and my brother carry my father out of the house onto a stretcher and into a body bag. I...

Sitting here, I am thankful for my dark moments last week. I had felt hopeless in a situation in my life and felt that there was no way...

Thank you for another amazing year! As I sit here and reflect on 2023, I am amazed at all we have accomplished. We started the year in...

As I reflect on this July 4th, the eve of my 46 birthday, I have taken the time to reflect on this past year. The saying it was the worst...