There was a time when I used to blog for the love of blogging. I moved to an island in the middle of one of the Great Lakes and needed an outlet to ward off isolation (though I was in love with the Island, I missed my loved ones) and to share my new life with my friends and family far away. I blogged about my life on an island and in a small rural Northern Ontario town. Did … [Read more...]
Taking The High Road ~ Things We Teach Our Children
Photo via Google ImagesIt's no surprise that children learn from observation. They watch our every move. They hear our words, despite sometimes having selective hearing.In essence, we as parents really are our children's role models and their first teachers in life. This is why how we behave in front of our children is so very important. How we behave is a large part of what … [Read more...]
#WordlessWednesday ~ Pet Peeve
Courtesy of HubbyCourtesy of Little OneI do not know why they do it. To drive me absolutely bonkers, I suppose? What's your pet peeve?Link up your Wordless Wednesday posts! We'd love to check them out and comment! … [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...]
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...]
NaBloPoMo Day 27: Honesty vs. Being Obnoxious and Rude
There is a difference, people.I had a conversation with someone today about a certain FoodNetwork Canada TV show. The person I spoke with quickly said, "Oh, that doesn't interest me at all" and proceeded to talk about something completely different. This was after about twenty minutes of me listening to this person's gripes and grievances. I was just excited about this show and … [Read more...]
NaBloPoMo Day 22: AAAARGH!
I'm not sure if my husband finds my idiosyncrasies mildly entertaining and amusing or downright crazy.He has learned in the past six years of our marriage that I hate it when things are missing or are not in their proper place. Now, with a 3 year old at home, things seem to go missing more often than not these days. I purposefully only let Little One play with puzzles with me … [Read more...]
NaBloPoMo Day 17: Absolutes
I often wonder what the obsession with absolutes is. Why are people so preoccupied about what is absolutely right or absolutely wrong in their opinion? It is really interesting and something I am curious about.I recently wrote a guest post on the Canadian Beef blog about my life as a farmer's wife. It was how I went from city to country, and vegetarian to omnivore.A commenter … [Read more...]
NaBloPoMo Day 1: Frustrated
It's November! The leaves have already changed their colours and the trees are almost bare. The air is getting cooler. My toddler is turning another year older.It's also NaBloPoMo time! Each year for the past few years, I have participated in National Blog Posting Month. Each day in the month of November, I write a post. It's been quite the challenge. Blogging every day … [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...]
I Need Help!
What happened to my sweet, angelic, little baby? Little One was the sweetest, *gentlest, most compassionate little girl ever. All of a sudden...BAM! No, it wasn't the "terrific twos" that did it for us. She was still so easy when she was two. Now, she's almost three (she'll be three on Remembrance Day) and is really testing out the boundaries.Being a preemie, she's always been … [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...]
Totally Melts My Heart
Lately it seems that all I write about is what my toddler has been up to, what kind of interesting baby/toddler products I've discovered, and pretty much all of that boring stuff that comes with everyday life. I could write about how depressing it can sometimes be to be a former city girl trying to adapt to life on a farm. Let me first say that I love the farm and I love where … [Read more...]
Mommy Needs a Time Out!
I have come to the conclusion that I am just a very high-strung, high-stress kind of person. I've noticed that recently, I've been getting very overwhelmed with everything and something has got to change. Meditation hasn't seemed to be working. Exercise has been very helpful and I love it. It's just that when I get back from dance/pilates and Zumba classes, I get home and the … [Read more...]