I am welcoming myself back to Bloggerland. After a 5 month hiatus, I am welcoming you here, and if you stuck around while I took my break then my most humble thanks. Sometimes our lives can get a bit overwhelming and something has to go. For me, it was this blog and house organizing. A […]
I think I am a control freak. My phone rang. It’s Noah. “I just got to work and the lab is closed. I forgot it’s a holiday.” My first words…”So I hope you’re studying!” Silence. “Well…no,” he adds reluctantly. “I’m composing a song.” I could hear the guilt in his voice. And I instantly know […]
“I was a wonderful parent, before I had children.” -Adele Faber We all make mistakes in life right? No one is perfect right? There’s no such thing as a perfect parent…right? With Mother’s day just oh so briefly behind us I got to reflecting on my own stardom in the motherhood realm. And just as I consider all […]
Children’s milestones are something that every parent worries about especially if their baby is failing to hit them. Case in point…My son who is an uber-focused father of a toddler was concerned that his 16 month old daughter Aubrey was not yet talking. After all, the paediatrician told them that if she was not speaking words […]
Hello. How is winter going for you? Where I live, it announces itself with a crack of cold wind that blows fiercely across the prairie and into my backyard. The second I step outside I am assaulted by a sudden harsh blast that freezes nose hairs within a minute and stings the fingertips. -35C is […]
( Disclaimer: My hubby actually has a heart of gold and is very dependable.) Naturally at this time of year, people are used to waiting. Waiting for traffic, waiting in line to buy their Christmas gifts, waiting for family to arrive for the holidays. For the better part of my married life, I have been […]