a woman and mother storytelling her days
There is something so therapeutic about watering a plant- have you noticed? Try it! Even if you don't have any plants of your own, try watering one of your friend's or family's; it's awesome! You can almost hear the plant saying "thank you". In a wonderful way, my green thumb flourished as soon as I …
Continue reading "Plants and Parenting [lessons learnt from my love of both]"
I never imagined that this little room in the west corner of our home would hold such a special place in my heart. It is just a room, but symbolically, it's much more than that. It's the space my children have shared since Oliver was one month old. At one point, this room had two …
Continue reading "Why My Children Room Sharing Has Been Even More Wonderful Than I ever Imagined."
Motherhood and my children have been the most inspiring thing that has happened to me, and it motivated me to write; about them, about us, about our days together - Our Everydays. I cannot believe it has been a year since I posted my first words on this blog. And what a wonderful journey of …
Continue reading "A Year of Our Everydays [ONE Year Blog Anniversary]"
The wheels on the bus go round and round. A song that as a parent of young children, I know well - and listen to way too often, ha! Lately though, I am happy for that song. This is my third week back at work after being a stay at home mom for 2.5 years, …
Continue reading "The Wheels on the Bus go Round and Round [An underlying message of Perseverance]"
I returned to work last week after being a stay-at-home mom for 2.5 years, and I've been thinking a lot about how much of my motherhood experience I owe to my husband. They say behind every great man is a great woman, but for the mother that I am, the mother I aspire to be …
Continue reading "To my Husband: Thank you for the Gift of Time [with JORD Wood Watches Giveaway]"
Edmonton is a great city. A perfect mixture of urban and country, and the river valley is hard to beat! Depending on whether you're a city or a country person, Edmonton really has the best of both worlds. Then I had children, got to know the city so much more, and now I REALLY love …
Continue reading "How to have an Awesome Stay-at-Home Motherhood/ Maternity Leave in Edmonton"
Going back to work after my Oliver turned one has always been the "plan". And though I knew I would go back to work eventually, like we had planned, I am still fighting that lump in my throat, because I'm sad.
Things I want to remember... My sweet little Oliver, you turned one years old this weekend. One year since I held you on my chest for the firs time, one year since I fell in love with you. To you, it was just another day, but you were so happy to have the people you …
A few months ago, my Penelope, my two and a half year old daughter, started nursing again. She stopped breastfeeding on her own shortly before her bother was born, but recently, what started as little curious requests for suckles and kisses, turned into her sitting on my lap, in cradle position, breastfeeding again. Perhaps she …
It's officially the first day of fall! I happily welcome this new season; bring on the colder days and yellow leaves! We had such a great summer, and without nostalgia, I look forward to another season with my babies. We had a simple summer. My first summer as a mama of two. We traveled a …