There are two things in life which we are never truly prepared for…

There are two things in life which we are never truly prepared for: twins. – Josh Billings   Happy Third Birthday Max and Emma! Within ten minutes on August 6, 2011, my life changed in the most inexplicable way. My …

Perfect Little Legs

I was looking at my daughter the other day who seems to be looking more and more like me as each day passes…and I had a sinking feeling. The feeling was wrapped together in memories and flashbacks of me being …

Real happiness…

be more with less

When you were One Years Old, I wrote you a tear-stained letter…

When you were One Years Old, I wrote you a tear-stained letter… I was absolutely broken apart at the prospect of returning to work.  The night before I finished my maternity leave I crept into your room and picked you …

The Morphing Mother

According to Wikipedia: Morphing is a special effect in motion pictures and animations that changes (or morphs) one image into another through a seamless transition. Most often it is used to depict one person turning into another through technological means or as part of a fantasy or surreal sequence I have …

Relay for Life …STOP thinking and START doing

Relay for Life – June 13, 2014 – Support Team “Stand Sure” This year I am participating in the Relay for Life, an event hosted by the Canadian Cancer Society. My extended family has experienced the heart-wrenching impact of cancer. …

The Art of Grocery Shopping with Three Kids…and no I don’t use an iPad

The Art of Grocery Shopping with Three Kids…and no I don’t use an iPad…because I don’t have one! Things you just have to accept: One or more children will yell, scream or sing loudly during the grocery trip. There will …

The moment that you realize you have made it

The moment that you realize that you have made it strikes at odd times. It was early Thursday morning this past week at precisely 3:32 am.  I was awake dealing with toddler sleeping shenanigans.  My little girl did not want …

Tessa.

I frequently joke that I don’t  love my dog. And at times in the past couple of years it has felt like I don’t… It sounds incredibly callous and to a dog-lover, it would sound downright insane. I don’t think …