Everyone has their own opinion about what having two children under two can look like. To some, it seems absurd and to others, it’s a great idea and either way, I say to each his own. For us, we always knew that we would want to have more than one child and not too far… Read More Two, Two & Under: The Beginning
This is our second time around with a newborn and there are two things that Keith and I agree we can never have enough of and they are diapers and wipes — specifically wipes. When someone asks me if there is something I need for anyone of my girls, contrary to what many may think,… Read More The Ultimate Gift for New Parents
When we found out we were having another girl, one of my first thoughts would be that our second child was going to be a perfect addition to our family because I wouldn’t need to buy very much. I had held onto practically everything for Charlotte and so, it could be used again for Chelsea.… Read More Preparation for Baby No.2
For the first five days of this month, I had the pleasure of parenting alone temporarily because the Hubster had been away for the during of that time. That specific weekend, was a heavily emotional one that consisted of us both attending funerals for loved ones in two different places. Prior to this time, neither… Read More While The Hubster Was Away
First things first, Charlotte may look like daddy but she shares a fierce persona with her mama. Charlotte is only 18 months old, and yet, she has already shown to us from a few months old who she is likely to grow into and I am already a very proud mama. When I was in… Read More Though She Be Little, She Is Fierce
It’s been two weeks since I came to the realization that I was crashing and burning – FAST. I have been going through the motions, as I’m certain many of us do, as I navigate through life as a wife and mom. While this may work for some, it’s not the life I signed up… Read More Burnt Out Wife & Mama
Happy Tuesday One and All, I’m back with another Tuesday tale. Surely, I thought that this post was going to be about how I had an epiphany and boom, I am now a successful SAHM (Stay At Home Mom) but this post is definitely not that! I’m still here and I’m still working BUT things… Read More Balance of the Big Three: Marriage, Motherhood & Work
Hey Everyone! Let’s jump into today’s topic shall we? How often have you heard that kids are expensive to have and daycare even more so? I’m all about transparency here and let me tell you, these statements, amongst many others, are what I have heard time and time again. For some, this is a deterrent… Read More I Cannot Wait to Pay for Daycare – Said No One Ever (I Think)
On August 22nd, I turned the beautiful age of 28. I know some people hate to disclose their age, but I could care less. Although I haven’t celebrated with a group of friends over the last three birthdays, each year after 25 has still been incredibly special as I have celebrated with the Hubster in… Read More I Wanna be Great at 28
If you didn’t know before, you will learn that our favourite place to road-trip to is Ottawa. We decided to visit for Canada Day weekend and we had a great time. There are a couple of things we did differently and some things worked – others, not so much and I’ll quickly highlight them below.… Read More Our Second Family Roadtrip