Family Vacations – The cheapest is not always the best value for your money Everyone loves to travel, and with a family we really want to know where to find the best value for our money. The cheapest price is not always the best deal. I have listed a few perks that can come in …
Remember when you had all the answers relating to parenting? I do. It was before I had kids. I cringe at some of the ideals I had before kids. I profusely apologise to the people that were recipients of my often unsolicited opinions and advice from that time. And then I held my newborn baby …
I felt angry and full of rage one day and knew something was wrong, I stormed out of my house and I went to the Dollarama and bought a pregnancy test. I just felt strange and couldn’t pinpoint it. So I went to a restaurant washroom and peed on the tester and waited. Omg with-in …
As a little girl, the opportunity to start a family of my own was a dream. Now, it is a reality. I’m married to a loving husband and we share a beautiful little girl. After giving birth, I never had felt so important in my life than at that moment. Through a complicated process, my …
So, let’s talk about trying to diet when you are a parent. You decide that hey, this seems like a great time to lose some weight right now, I am way too fat from having kids. So next we spend about a half hour remembering every single person that gave you some crap to eat …
“I see your true colours shining through. I see your true colours. That’s why I love you. So don’t be afraid to let them show. Your true colours are beautiful, like a rainbow.” When I was pregnant with both of my children, as all moms do, I prayed for healthy, strong babies. But I remember …
New Year’s Eve 2014. What were you doing on this night? Probably sitting at home trying to stay up for the countdown or if you were lucky and without kiddos, having a great time laughing and celebrating the new year. That New Years Eve I wasn’t laughing here is how mine went. My eldest daughter …
My breastfeeding story is a crazy, anxiety-filled rollercoaster that surprisingly, come to find out, a lot of women also go through. Here it goes… First Time Mom Concerns When I was pregnant with my first child, I knew I wanted to breastfeed. As a first time, clueless, soon-to-be mom, I had read all …
My mom taught me a lot about myself even though my mom and I have had a bumpy relationship most of my life. She has influenced who I am as a mother and the kind of mom I aspire to be. My mother has taught me to be an independent thinker, act resourcefully, be kind, …
When I was 11 years old I recited my favourite poem, The Cremation of Sam Mcgee by Robert Service in front of my grade 5 class. I had my friend Ashley dim the lights to set the mood. I was about to speak the lines of this classic poem with a gusto that only an …
