In July of this year, I had a revelation. I have lived my entire life trying to please my family. My younger sister would always say to me that I need to stop because it will rob me of my happiness. She’s right. I have a few dreams that didn’t come true because they (especially […]
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Honoring My Sister and Dad on Veteran’s Day
Today is Veteran’s Day, and I honor all the men and women who have served this country. Two of those people are my dad and sister. They were both in the Armed Forces, and they were both proud to serve this country and its people. This day is special for our family.
3-Day Toronto Itinerary in the Fall
In the last three posts, I went t In the last three posts, I talked about every place that I went to during our Toronto-Niagara Falls trip. I will reiterate again how amazing it was, and I loved that we were enjoying it as a family. This itinerary will let you enjoy Toronto in the […]
Last Day in Toronto – Kensington Market and Chinatown
Our last day in Toronto. We were bummed because we had a great time as a family exploring the city and Niagara Falls. The first and second days were filled with memories, but we were also tired. My sister, nephew, and dad had to be out of the Airbnb by 11AM, and we had to […]
Toronto Day 2 Itinerary: Niagara Falls and 360 Restaurant
We went to bed early on Friday (Please check out the itinerary for our first day in Toronto) because we knew we had to wake up around 6:30 a.m. to make sure we get on the We went to bed early on Friday because we knew we had to wake up around 6:30AM to make […]
3 Days in Toronto! Day 1 Itinerary
This past weekend we headed to Toronto to celebrate my son’s 18th birthday. When I was trying to decide where to go, I have wanted to take the teens to Toronto and Niagara Falls because that was one of the most cherished trips that I went on as a teenager. After watching numerous YouTube videos […]
Our Experience with the Juvenile Court’s IDT Process
In a previous post, I talked about the Family Resource Meeting (FRM) and how it went for us. The last time my daughter ran away, she got sent to Shelter Care to await the court hearing later that day. When we went to court, the decision was to have her stay in Shelter Care until […]
A Birthday Lovepop for My 18-Year-Old Son
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Today is World Mental Health Day! What Has Helped Me Through My Dark Moments
Today is World Mental Health Day. It is a good day to remember how important it is to take care of your mental health because if you aren’t doing well mentally, then it will affect the rest of you. I’ve always struggled with depression. There are three moments in my life where it was the […]
Getting a CHINS Petition for My At-Risk Teen
I started the story of my rebellious, defiant daughter in a previous post. One of the recommendations that the police officers I talked to when I was trying to find her was that I should look into the CHINS program. I had no idea what that was, so I went online to find more information. […]