We’ve all seen the poems, the articles, and the books. “Mom, I won’t always be small, and you’re going to miss these days – enjoy it while it lasts.” While there are certainly aspects of truth in this, I find these things can make us feel guilty about the things we don’t appreciate, the things […]
Home Again, Home Again
As of this week, I’m officially back to being a stay-at-home mom as I wait for baby #3 to make it’s appearance in only about 3 short weeks! I’m always on the fence about this feeling, although I have to say so far I feel so relaxed knowing I don’t have to set my alarm, […]
Because I’m a Mom
So sometimes I have to do the whole mom-blog thing. Even if I am rather eager to tell you how good these dark chocolate merlot cookies are when adapted to be made skillet cookie style…please do check in on Saturday for the results of that rather obviously delicious marriage :) It’s definitely fall – I […]
Double Trouble
Gemma loves her little brother, but he just doesn’t hold a candle to this sweet little cousin she can still hang on to, and who finds her every move wildly entertaining. Especially when the little miss showed up in a matching pink shirt, Gemma was beside herself with nurturing excitement. We had the pleasure of […]
How are babies made?
No one could possibly have had a better reaction than Gemma to hearing about my pregnancy. When I was rubbing my stomach one night as she brushed her teeth, thinking to myself how quickly I was gaining weight and how my varicose veins were already really a nuisance, she asked what I was doing. I […]
When moms shop for bathing suits
I went bathing suit shopping last week. I took my kids. And, I actually bought a bathing suit. Yes, I would like a medal, thank you for asking. As a matter of fact, I have even compiled a list of pros and cons to help you decide if you are considering taking your kids along […]
What I’ve Learned
You know those mornings? You know, those mornings, when you’re up at 5am writing a blog post, when you’d really rather be curled in your deliciously warm and cozy bed, but someone *ahem* is making that quite impossible? It’s true. My adorable and sweet little baby girl, has decided that 5 am is now an […]
The Baby Naming Challenge
I have a rambunctious, dramatic, jealous, clingy, climbing, unreasonable, pushy, frustrating, totally loveable 16-month-old boy named Kristopher. Kristopher means “bearer of Christ”, which I love. But really, most days I’m surprised he has a name at all. Choosing a boy’s name just about killed me. It just about ended my marriage. It prevented me from […]
The drawbacks of TV learning
You may recall awhile back when I told you about my Curious Gemma, who imitated Curious George’s method of ee-ing, ooo-ing, and aaa-ing in order to get a message across. Lately, she will only respond to my requests and queries if I call her by the name-of-the-moment, whether it’s Tigger, Princess Pea, or Minnie Mouse […]
Kids’ lunch ideas
Lunch is one of my favourite meals of the day. I say “one of” because I also really love supper. And snacks. I could do without breakfast. I eat breakfast every single day, because my stomach is eating itself and I am a raging mess by 9:30 without it, but I’m not into big breakfasts. […]
