“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” – Aesop There’s something about giving back that brings joy in even the toughest situations. I’ve always known that I wanted to use this space and my voice to make a difference, and over the past few years this has really started to … More I’m So Excited to be The Ontario Mamas for Mamas Kindness Ambassador
I went back to work for a total of nine days before the schools closed down for COVID-19 and now I am home again with our children and we are doing our best to be positive an grateful for this time together. Nine days did not give me the chance to get into a routine … More Embracing Slow: Canada and Social Isolation During COVID-19
Today marks the first day of our last week at home together for a while… Yes, there will be holidays and short windows where we get to spend time together like this again, but the slow days are over for a little while and as silly as this sounds, I’m really sad to see them … More Going Back to Work after My Maternity Leave is Over
I searched high and low for this piece that I wrote almost exactly four years ago now, because I knew that I had written it and that I wanted to share it here during breastfeeding awareness week as I feel like I am coming close to the end of my breast feeding journey with our … More Throw Back to My Breastfeeding Story
A couple of weeks ago I was lying on the couch with our oldest during nap time, while our two-year-old and 11-month-old we sleeping (something that he has decided to not take part in as often anymore) and I started to get a little bit sad that he is going to be starting school soon. … More Our Big Boy’s Little Plans for the Best Day Ever
Dear Ben, Nate and Layla; “One day you will look back and see that all along: you were blooming” – Morgan Harper Nichols I was inspired by the Dairy Farmers of Ontario to write this letter to our little ones and let’s just say that it took me weeks to feel like it … More A letter to my Little Ones
The dictionary actually has a definition for the term “supermom”: “an exemplary mother …. and ….a woman who performs the traditional duties of housekeeping and child-rearing while also having a full-time job.” Well guess what, I hate laundry more than your average mom and there are more dust bunnies bouncing around in my house than … More My Kids Think I’m SuperMom and That’s All I Care About
Happy New Year! I know I am a little late to the New Year, New Me party, but I’ve decided to look at things a little bit differently this January by focusing on the things we are doing or have that are making us happy right now! I felt way too much pressure to do … More Five things that are Bringing us Joy this January
Ok so laundry is not exactly my favourite thing in the world, to be honest I think it may be my least favourite house-hold chore, but it always needs to be done especially with two littles ones and using products that smell amazing, keep our clothes and linens fresh while helping to protect clothes wash-after-wash … More Hand-me-Downs and Caring for Our Kids’ Clothes with Downy Fabric Conditioner
Strangers : How far along are you? My Response: 22 weeks. Strangers (gasping): Oh wow! You’re really big already! My thoughts (smiling on the outside): please don’t call me big, I’m carrying a baby …and just a few other choice words I would like to say but will keep smiling and laughing because what the … More I’m Not Big, I’m Having a Baby: Five ways to Love your Body While You’re Expecting and This Spring’s Bump to Baby Show
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