Earlier this year, I wrote a post near and dear to my heart. It was quite possibly one of the most difficult posts I had ever written. It was about our journey to becoming parents. Now that Little One is five years old (six years old on Remembrance Day), she wants a baby sister. The journey this time hasn't been as easy as we thought it would be. Did you you know... One … [Read more...]
Manitoulin Island Family Holiday Package valued at more than $1700! Silent Auction #WilliamsSyndrome
Some may not see the value in social media, but for me, social media is about being "social". Connections and relationships built are so valuable. That's what Twitter is for me. Last night, @mommydoCA tweeted me and thus began our correspondence about supporting a cause I had no prior knowledge about. Williams Syndrome. Have you heard of it? @mommydoCA is holding a … [Read more...]
Parents of Preemies Day
All children are blessings, but when you're a parent of a preemie, you really appreciate life and your kids because of the incredible journey to have them. Many parents are proud of their children's milestones. I remember just being proud that Little One survived. I was proud that she struggled so hard to live. Here she is, five years later. She is a happy, funny, … [Read more...]
Motherhood & How JC Little Speaks to the Heart & Rocks Your Core
Every now and then, we happen to meet someone who just pulls into their world and makes our world a better place. I don't believe things just happen though. I also don't believe in chance meetings. I 'met' JC Little On Twitter a while ago and found her so interesting to tweet with. I was drawn to her for many reasons. The first reason being our Montreal connection. … [Read more...]
Newborn Nesting ~ @SearsCA #SearsMom
Every time around this time of the year, there's a sense of excitement and new found energy over here. With the snow finally melted and the grass coming to life again, what's not to be excited about? Milder temperature, freshness in the air, sunshine, and birds chirping cheerfully are all things we are embracing over here! Spring is a time of rebirth and we love seeing all … [Read more...]
Our TTC Journey #ohip4ivf #onpoli
This post has been in the making for a few months years now. It's something I never talk about publicly because I suppose putting it out there would be an admission of its truth. This is probably the single most difficult post I will ever write. It's about our TTC journey. I may be vocal and funny online, but when it comes to certain things (like TTC/Trying to … [Read more...]
Co-Sleeping: The Post Where I May or May Not Get Slammed by Other Parents
You know when you become a new parent and think you have everything figured out, only to discover that nothing you had planned ever turns out the way intended? I was one of those people who said "I am having a home water birth with a midwife and a doula", only to end up on bed rest not even in my third trimester and having Little One canon-ball her way into the world without … [Read more...]
Easter Outfits {and a GREAT Sears Giveaway!} #SearsMom @SearsCA
Easter is a special holiday for us. Putting on our Sunday best, going to church, remembering and acknowledging the significance and meaning of Easter, sitting down for a meal with the family, and just being together are all part of our Easter traditions. My mother-in-law usually has us over, along with Hubby's sister, her family, and Hubby's youngest sister. There have been … [Read more...]
Being Her Role Model #parenting
Something happened recently that caused me to panic. Perhaps panic is not the best choice of words. It was more like "wake up". That's it. Something happened that caused me to wake up. I was under the weather, and Little One was keeping herself busy after school. My five year old was doing her homework on her own because I was "preoccupied" ahem...clinging to the porcelaine … [Read more...]
Baby’s First Birthday {and a giveaway} #SearsMom
I will be the first to admit that I am a bit over the top when it comes to celebrating special moments. Birthdays are a huge deal in my family -- especially milestone birthdays like Baby's first birthday, Sweet 16, 21st, 30th...you get where I'm coming from, right? Hubby's family doesn't celebrate birthdays quite the way my side of the family does. My mom's culture … [Read more...]
Things My Kid Says: On Conception
Little One sat beside me and was quiet for a moment. She looked at me and had that look. It's a look I know all too well. It means one of two things. She either did something she wasn't supposed to do and was feeling like she needed to confess or that she had a question for me. You know...One of those questions. The questions that you know you need to answer as best as you … [Read more...]
Babies, Babies, Babies! Did Somebody Say ‘Baby’?
It seems that babies are the topic of many conversations with friends and family these days. I am super excited that not one, but TWO of my cousins and their wives are expecting babies in 2014! I'm also thrilled that my friends at the Auberge Inn on Manitoulin are also expecting their first baby soon too! All this talk of babies makes me think of our early days with Little … [Read more...]
World Prematurity Day #preemie #NICU
It's hard to believe that five years have flown by so quickly. Every November is bitter sweet for me. November signals not only Remembrance Day and the day Little One was born, but also World Prematurity Day. I remember being flown by air ambulance from Manitoulin Island to Toronto's Mount Sinai Hospital. The whole experience was dizzying and disorienting. Then came the … [Read more...]
Why is “5” so hard?
This day has been creeping up on me and the past few weeks I've been feeling lots of mixed emotions. Of course, I'm ecstatic that Little One has lived to see many milestones and that she continues to thrive, learn, and experience many amazing things. I'm over the moon that she's so inquisitive, creative, witty, and FUNNY. She definitely has a mind of her own. She's … [Read more...]
Potty Training Journeys #Giveaway #PGmom
Nothing anyone could have told me would have adequately prepared me for the roller coaster of emotions I'd face with potty training my child. First, there was the realization that Little One was moving onto a new milestone. I know I should have been embracing all her newest milestones, but part of me felt emotional since potty training was like saying goodbye to her babyhood. … [Read more...]