Truths About Motherhood
In this blog post, I talk about my truths about motherhood. Candid, simple, direct. That’s how I like to be! … Read More Truths About Motherhood
Tag: Ghanaian
— Other —
Mental Health in 2019
Earlier this year, Bell Canada celebrated and honoured a day dedicated to mental health awareness. I read countless amount of stories that day. Some have triumphed and continue to make positive strides and others may have crumbled under the fact that their mental health was compromised. While I do not have a personal testimony of… Read More Mental Health in 2019
— Marriage —
The Impact of Children on our Marriage
Although the Hubster and I knew we wanted to have children, it was not our intention to have them soon after we had married. And yet, here we are three years of marriage later with a toddler and infant. I don’t recall us ever really sitting down and being overly strategic in how we would… Read More The Impact of Children on our Marriage
— Other, Pregnancy Diaries —
Chelsea’s Birth Story
On Saturday June 1st, 2019, I woke up around 3am with what felt like contractions. We planned to go to church but didn’t bother because of how I was feeling. By about 6:30am we decided to go to the hospital so I could find out if I was even dilated. When the nurses checked me… Read More Chelsea’s Birth Story
Maternity Photoshoot – Round Two
When it came to brainstorming a concept for my maternity photoshoot session for Baby Reid No. 2 it felt like it was a forever long process. I searched high and low for inspiration and genuinely struggled with finding the perfect concept. Because the time was drawing near to my due date, I knew that I… Read More Maternity Photoshoot – Round Two
— Other —
The Road Less Travelled
If you were to ask my parents about the kind of daughter I am, they would probably say that I am the one who always asked ‘why’, I’m the one who was extremely organized just as I was sociable and I was the one who enjoyed painting the town red. Simply put, I was the… Read More The Road Less Travelled
The Baby Reid Experience – AGAIN
S U R P R I S E ! Guess whose going to be a big sister?! None other than our sweet girl, Charlotte. Let’s just jump right into things, after all, that’s what you’re here for right? I found out I was pregnant back in October after opting to take a Clear Blue Advance… Read More The Baby Reid Experience – AGAIN
While The Hubster Was Away
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
Though She Be Little, She Is Fierce
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
— Natural Hair —
18 Months in Charlotte’s Hair
I have a deep love for hair – specifically, black women’s natural hair. This love started at a very early age and the obsession has yet to die down. I remember one year when I celebrated my 25th birthday with close friends, I looked around the table and every single woman there was a natural… Read More 18 Months in Charlotte’s Hair
