“Mama I feed the ducks?” I looked at my toddler, two and ready to take on the world, and said “um … yes baby you can.” As we walked over to the water and looked over at the lake there was a small part of me that said, go back this is way too scary … More I Hope you Fly: Let’s Talk Motherhood & Raising Confident Children
Christmas baking has been something that I’ve been doing for a while now. Before kids, and even before I was married, my mother-in-law would have me over for a traditional Christmas baking session at her place (I was, and still am, excited to be a part of this big group and learned so much from … More Shortbread for Santa
There are many myths in motherhood, stories we tell ourselves or believe to be true and sometimes end up making us feel inadequate or defeated. Motherhood, like any stage in life, is fluid; a series of moments in time that change as we change, grow as we grow and can teach us more about … More The Myths of Motherhood
Ok so between toddler tantrums, newborn epic poops and the layers that go along with the cooler weather coming our way, it’s safe to say that getting out the door is a bit of a disaster lately. I want to say that there is some kind of “super mom solution” to the chaos that is … More Getting out the Door: Simple Suggestions for Two-Under-Two
This is us, the family of four in the picture. I’m recovering from the birth of my three-day-old, our youngest son is ready to nurse (like always) my husband is trying to make our older son laugh and so our older son is up-side-down because sitting still for a picture is a thing of the … More This is Us: Week Two with Two-Under-Two
Ok, so with my first pregnancy and even before then, I would hear this term “nesting” being thrown around all the time. People would talk about it like it was this very “real” and all-consuming thing that happened to expecting mothers as a way of preparing for the arrival of their baby. I did … More Motherhood in the Making: 5 Signs that you Might be Nesting
With fall just around the corner, a toddler who is on the move and a new baby on the way, there are a few things that I am seriously loving right now that I can’t help but share will all of you! I’ve rounded up a couple of fabulous finds for mama, some toddler fashion … More 5 Things for Mama and Little One
It’s so amazing when you can literally walk out into your backyard and find inspiration in the garden. I think that’s one of the many things that make this time of year so special, especially for someone who loves food as much as I do. We have an abundance of cucumbers this year … More Josephine’s Cool Mint & Cucumber Water
Being super pregnant means that I am not entirely ok with travelling too far from the hospital where I plan to be delivering, however that does not mean that staying home all summer is an option either. So we’ve planned and not really planned, a couple of mini getaways that make us feel like we … More Summer Mini Getaway: Port Dover
The first time I went in to meet with my OB/GYN for this pregnancy I started off saying things like, “well last time I wasn’t this tired… and last time the sickness was not this intense” and right there, right in the middle of my “well last time speech,” she stopped me in my tracks. … More Being Pregnant with a Toddler: a Beautiful Mess
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