I need her more than she needs me. It's true. I came to that realization just the other day when my friend's wife sat with me at her kitchen table and asked, "So, what are you going to do? Are you sending [Little One] home with [Hubby] for the week while you stay in Toronto?" I couldn't answer her simple question. I broke down and cried my face off. It was that "ugly … [Read more...]
Friday Funnies #PGMom
Thoughtful Thursday ~ Fellow Parents: I Need Your Parenting Tips!
How do you explain to a child as young as four years old why there are people in this world who aren't as kind of heart as the people who love her? How do you tell your trusting, innocent, loving child that some people are just "not nice"?It seems bittersweet to me to see how open and loving, full of life and wonder, and how curious and caring my little one is. I say … [Read more...]
I Saw The Sign ~ The @PTPA Sign/Seal at @SearsCA #SpotTheSeal #Contest
My four year old is convinced that Mom's bonkers and my husband thinks I'm just a little delirious after fighting off a horrible infection for the past 14 days. Why?Well, hearing me sing the following has them raising their eyebrows:I saw the PTPA sign and it opened up my eyes I saw the PTPA signLife is demanding without understandingI saw the PTPA sign and it opened up my eyes … [Read more...]
We’ve Been Charminized! Holiday Entertaining Edition #PGMom
I'm married to a frugal farmer, but there are certain things in life I simply will not scrimp on. Ketchup and toilet paper. I know it sounds crazy, but those are two things I am really particular about.I've tried dozens of different toilet paper brands and for many years, I thought that by choosing the "green" toilet paper, I'd be saving A) money and B) the environment. Truth … [Read more...]
CLUTCH! SHIFT! HEADER! BRAKE!!!!
I am a multitasking Mama. I can talk on the phone, tweet on my BlackBerry, close a deal with a client, cook supper, and tend to my almost 4 year old...all at the same time. Multitasking is my middle name....Except when it comes to operating farm equipment.The sad truth of the matter is that I cannot drive stick shift. I have a mental block when it comes to driving standard. … [Read more...]
Work From Home Debacles
It was a day like any other. The sunshine was streaming through my office window, the breeze blowing the curtains to and fro, and the birds chirping outside on a warm sunny day.Okay, it was more like the sun was casting a glare on my computer screen, the wind was blowing through my window, making all my papers fly all over the office, and the birds were so noisy that they were … [Read more...]
Monday Musings: Sometimes She Cries
**WARNING** Not my usual happy, light, fun post :)It's been just a few months since my grandmother passed away and so far I've been holding things together just fine. Things are busy, life must go on, and there's a little person who needs me to function like a normal human being. It just hits me sometimes though. It comes in waves. The overwhelming sense of loss and the … [Read more...]
She Said WHAT?!?!
Rushing in the morning on an already hazy, humid mosquito filled morning, I could feel myself getting tense. Little One was dawdling - stopping every few feet to pick up a white-headed dandelion (which she calls "giant wish flowers"). I scooped her up, put her in her car seat, hopped into the driver's seat, and drove up our lane way.Little One: Mine too! Mine too! Mine too! … [Read more...]
Daddy Did It!
Our three year old has got the craziest hair I have ever seen. Do you remember reading Mr. Mugs when you were in elementary school? Well, her hairdo reminds me of Mr. Mugs. No matter what we do, her hair is always in her face.The resemblance is uncanny! Don't you think? She looks like that adorable sheepdog I used to read about when I was a kid. Pretty little clips or … [Read more...]
Life with a Three Year Old
I recently wrote a PTPA Blogaholics post about the trials and tribulations challenges (read: soon-to-drive-me-to-mental-breakdown-maybe-it's-time-for-a-Malibu-and-pineapple-now difficulties) I've been having with our three year old just in the past few weeks. By the way, I was just kidding when I said my child is driving me to a mental breakdown and to the bottle. Totally … [Read more...]
Today is NOT My Day
It's the new year. We ushered in 2012 in bed with headaches, aches and pains, fevers, and coughs. All three of us were sick. First it was Hubby, and then the next day, Little One and I felt ill. Fortunately for us, it only lasted 24 hours. The farm is not going to look after itself if we're sick. Farmers don't have "sick days", holidays, days off, or "weekends".I know I … [Read more...]
Parenting 101: You FAIL!
No one ever tells you the ins and outs of parenting. Sure, some people offer a few pearls of wisdom here and there, but no one really ever tells you the reality of it all and how difficult and unpredictable things can be when you have a little one.I am always amazed at parents who seemingly parent so naturally. It's as though nothing bothers them. They never stumble, slip, or … [Read more...]
Fears About Having Baby Number Two
When you're a newly married couple, people always ask, "When are you going to start a family?"When you have your first child, people always seem to ask, "When are you going to have Baby #2?"I can't help but feel a little bit of anxiety when people ask these rather innocent questions. Though I do wish for a younger sibling for Little One, I can't help but be scared.READ MORE … [Read more...]
It’s My Potty And I’ll Cry If I Want To
Actually, it's not my toddler who is having issues with this whole potty training thing. It's me!Part of it is due to me feeling guilty. Guilty that I have to work all day and not spend the time I need to be with her to teach her how to use the potty. She's pretty much potty training herself.No. Seriously. She is.Little One wears panties at home or goes around au naturel and … [Read more...]