Family. It’s a word that conjures up images of cozy movie nights, chaotic holiday traditions, and the 16-hour flight to Johannesburg followed by a 5-hour drive to your parents’ house (well, maybe for Chloe and I). But being a big brother to over 400 siblings – and husband, son and…
February has been a very big month for our family. Spencer and Jane welcomed their first child, and our first grandchild. He is a boy and his name is Beck. He was born on February 2, 2024, weighed 6lbs 3oz (3KG) and he is perfect. He has blond hair and…
2024 is going to be a year I will never forget. It’s the year I became an auntie to my brother Spencer and sister-in-law Jane’s baby boy, the year I move to Dubai, UAE (February 20th!) and most exciting…it’s the year I get to marry my best friend and the…
44 years ago, I was an unwanted baby, my biological mother was young and got pregnant unknowingly. The thing is my mother lived in Canada, where support is available if you want to access it. My biological mother had a family that may not have supported her being pregnant, but loved…
It appears that I have had two full careers (so far) in my life. The first was almost 20 years in marketing and now I have spent 18 years in the non-profit world. When I owned ONYX Marketing Group in Toronto, Ontario, our brand had five pillars. Below is an…
In November of 2023, we were thrilled to have a team from our partners, the Egg Farmers of Canada, join us in Eswatini to see Project Canaan and, of course, the project their expertise made a reality, the Egg Project! Jeff and Barb Regier were a part of this team…
As I sit and write this blog about my first experience in Eswatini, I struggle to find my words. I struggle to find the strength to ultimately put it all into words. I struggle to open the vault of raw emotions I stored away since my return. Emotions that are…
